From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
EARTH occurs
9 times
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1.
... earth.
12&12 p.65,
Step Six
When they
drive us
blindly, or we
willfully
demand that they
supply us
with more
satisfactions or
pleasures than are
possible or
due us, that is
the
point at which we
depart from the
degree of
perfection that
God wishes for us here on
earth.
2.
... earth.
BB p.130,
The Family Afterward
We have
come to
believe He
would like us to
keep our
heads in the
clouds with Him,
but that our
feet ought to be
firmly planted on
earth.
3.
... earth and
good will to men.
BB p.16,
Bill's Story
Each
day my
friend's
simple talk in our
kitchen multiplies
itself in a
widening circle of
peace on
earth and
good will to
men.
4.
... earth give
authority to some of its ...
12&12 p.172,
Tradition Nine
5.
... earth on
such an errand.
BB p.102,
Working With Others
You should not
hesitate to
visit the most
sordid spot on
earth on such an
errand.
6.
... earth preposterous.
BB p.51,
We Agnostics
7.
... earth where
other free men may go ...
BB p.26,
There Is A Solution
He can go anywhere on this
earth where other
free men may go without
disaster,
provided he
remains willing to
maintain a
certain simple attitude.
8.
... earth which
lavishes more devoted care upon ...
12&12 p.129,
Tradition One
9.
... earth wouldn't
be populated.
12&12 p.42,
Step Four
If they didn't
reproduce, the
earth wouldn't be
populated.
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