DUTY in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

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DUTY occurs 3 times (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

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... duty, and love, it is not strange ... 12&12 p.151, Tradition Five

Under these compulsions of self-preservation, duty, and love, it is not strange that our Society has concluded that it has but one high mission -- to carry the A.A. message to those who don't know there's a way out.

... duty-bound to throw the whole weight of ... 12&12 p.155, Tradition Six

In fact, we felt duty-bound to throw the whole weight of the A.A. name behind any meritorious cause.

... duty it is to receive it. BB p.74, Into Action

Those of us belonging to a religious denomination which requires confession must, and of course, will want to go to the properly appointed authority whose duty it is to receive it.

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