From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... existence.
BB p.8,
Bill's Story
2.
... existence?
BB p.54,
We Agnostics
3.
... existence, at
any financial level, quite impossible.
12&12 p.121,
Step Twelve
And these were fears which would make a serene and useful existence, at any financial level, quite impossible.
4.
... existence in
his community.
12&12 p.186,
Tradition Twelve
These quiet disclosures helped him
to lose his fear of the alcoholic stigma, and spread the news of A.A.'s existence in his community.
5.
... existence lie
ahead.
BB p.152,
A Vision For You
6.
... existence of
a Creative Intelligence, a Spirit ...
BB p.46,
We Agnostics
As soon as we admitted the
possible existence of a Creative Intelligence, a Spirit
of the Universe underlying the totality
of things, we began to be
possessed of a new sense of power and direction, provided we
took other simple steps.
7.
... existence of
God can be proved; the ...
12&12 p.28,
Step Two
Religion says the existence of God can be proved; the agnostic says it can't be proved; and
the atheist claims proof of the nonexistence of God.
8.
... existence of
which we had not even ...
BB p.25,
There Is A Solution
We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of
which we had not even dreamed.
9.
... existence, often
far exceed their proper functions.
12&12 p.42,
Step Four
10.
... existence, the
full answer to which may ...
12&12 p.64,
Step Six
11.
... existence, they
show the underlying reasons why ...
BB p.51,
We Agnostics
Once confused and baffled by the seeming futility of existence, they
show the underlying reasons why they were making heavy going of life.
12.
... existence, they
wouldn't want it.
BB p.132,
The Family Afterward
13.
... existence was
shot through with it.
BB p.67,
How It Works
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