EXPLOSIVE in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

exploits

explore

explosion

EXPLOSIVE occurs 3 times (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

exposed

express

expressed

... explosive experience that A.A.'s Twelve Traditions took ... 12&12 p.18, Foreword

It was out of this vast welter of explosive experience that A.A.'s Twelve Traditions took form and were first published in 1946 and later confirmed at A.A.'s First International Convention, held at Cleveland in 1950.

... explosive factor, we knew we had to ... 12&12 p.181, Tradition Eleven

Considering this explosive factor, we knew we had to exercise self-restraint.

... explosive facts in their laps. 12&12 p.142, Tradition Three

The oldest member summoned two others, and in confidence laid the explosive facts in their laps.

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