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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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1.
... despite advice
from the Foundation that it ...
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four
By his
eloquence he
allayed all
fears,
despite advice from the
Foundation that it could
issue no
charter, and that
ventures which
mixed an
A.A. group with
medication and
education had
come to
sticky ends elsewhere.
2.
... despite all
the logic and experience in ...
12&12 p.96,
Step Eleven
To
certain newcomers
and to those one-
time agnostics who still
cling
to the
A.A. group as their
higher power,
claims for the
power of
prayer may,
despite all the
logic and
experience in
proof of it, still be
unconvincing or quite
objectionable.
3.
Despite all
we can say, many who ...
BB p.31,
More About Alcoholism
Despite all we can say, many who are
real alcoholics are not
going to
believe they are in
that
class.
4.
Despite contrary
indications, I had little doubt ...
BB p.10,
Bill's Story
5.
Despite the
living example of my friend ...
BB p.12,
Bill's Story
Despite the
living example of my
friend there
remained in me the
vestiges of my
old prejudice.
6.
Despite their
din, our puny rows never ...
12&12 p.178,
Tradition Ten
Despite their
din, our
puny rows never did
A.A. a
particle of
harm.
7.
Despite these
misgivings, we had to recognize ...
12&12 p.161,
Tradition Seven
Despite these
misgivings, we had to
recognize the
fact that
A.A. had to
function.
8.
Despite this
certainty, it is nevertheless true ...
12&12 p.166,
Tradition Eight
Despite this
certainty,
it is nevertheless
true that few
subjects have been the
cause
of more
contention within our
Fellowship
than
professionalism.
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