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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
EXCEPTIONS occurs
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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
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
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
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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