From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... enter into
debate with the many who ...
12&12 p.71,
Step Seven
Nor do we enter into debate with the many who still so passionately cling to the belief that to satisfy our basic natural desires is the main object of life.
2.
... enter into
public controversy, because we know ...
12&12 p.177,
Tradition Ten
In this respect, we do not enter into public controversy, because we
know that our Society will perish if it does.
3.
... enter public
controversies.
BB xix,
Foreword to Second Edition
4.
... enter the
classroom for fear of making ...
BB p.173,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
Many mornings I have gone to classes, and even though fully prepared, would turn and walk back to the fraternity house because of my jitters, not daring to enter the classroom for fear of making a scene should I be called on
for recitation.
5.
... enter them
and expel their obsession.
12&12 p.64,
Step Six
As they are humbled by the terrific beating administered by alcohol, the grace of God can enter them and expel their obsession.
6.
... enter to
expel our destructive obsessions until ...
12&12 p.57,
Step Five
It seems plain that the grace of God will not enter to expel our destructive obsessions until we are willing to try this.
7.
... enter upon
a new relationship with my ...
BB p.13,
Bill's Story
My friend promised when
these things were done I
would enter upon a new relationship with my
Creator; that I would have the elements of a way of living which answered all
my problems.
8.
... enter us
and expel the obsession.
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
The fact was we really
hadn't cleaned house so
that the grace of God could
enter us and expel the obsession.
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