From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
ENEMY occurs
4 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... enemy in
the world.
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
His
connection with
A.A.
would be
valuable, because the
Fellowship stood high in
public favor and hadn't an
enemy in the
world.
2.
... enemy of
the best?
12&12 p.138,
Tradition Two
'
Bill, haven't you often said
right here in this
meeting
that sometimes the
good is the
enemy of the
best?
3.
... enemy, rationalization,
has stepped in and has ...
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
There are
cases where our
ancient enemy,
rationalization, has
stepped in and has
justified conduct which
was really
wrong.
4.
... enemy than
to a friend, but we ...
BB p.77,
Into Action
It is
harder to go to an
enemy than to a
friend, but we
find it much more
beneficial to us.
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