From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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1.
... exceptions.
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
For us of
A.A. these are
dangerous exceptions.
2.
... exceptions.
BB p.114,
To Wives
There are exceptions.
3.
... exceptions, all
of us had been spendthrifts.
12&12 p.120,
Step Twelve
With a few
exceptions, all of us had been
spendthrifts.
4.
... exceptions, and
though we wish to lay ...
BB p.81,
Into Action
Though there may be
justifiable exceptions, and though we
wish to
lay down no
rule of any
sort, we have often
found this
the
best course to take.
5.
... exceptions are
few.
BB p.148,
To Employers
The exceptions are few.
6.
... exceptions, our
book thus far has spoken ...
BB p.104,
To Wives
With few
exceptions, our book thus far has
spoken of
men.
7.
... exceptions our
members find that they have ...
BB p.567(569),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
With few
exceptions our
members find that they have
tapped an
unsuspected inner resource which they
presently identify with
their
own conception of a
Power greater than
themselves.
8.
Exceptions to
cases such as yours have ...
BB p.27,
There Is A Solution
Exceptions to
cases such as
yours have been
occurring since
early times.
9.
... exceptions to
the rule, therefore nonalcoholic.
BB p.31,
More About Alcoholism
By every
form of
self-
deception and
experimentation, they will
try to
prove themselves
exceptions to the
rule, therefore
nonalcoholic.
10.
... exceptions to
this rule?
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
But are there no
exceptions to this
rule?
11.
... exceptions we
will make will be cases ...
12&12 p.85,
Step Nine
The only
exceptions we will make will be
cases where our
disclosure
would
cause actual harm.
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