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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
DEVASTATING occurs
3 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... devastating blow
to my pride.
BB p.7,
Bill's Story
It was a
devastating blow to
my
pride.
2.
... devastating handicaps.
12&12 p.74,
Step Seven
By this
time in all
probability we have
gained some
measure of
release from our more
devastating handicaps.
3.
... devastating weakness
and all its consequences.
12&12 p.21,
Step One
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