FAILINGS 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)

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FAILINGS occurs 2 times (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

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... failings generate fear, a soul-sickness in its ... 12&12 p.49, Step Four

All these failings generate fear, a soul-sickness in its own right.

... failings -- the Seven Deadly Sins of pride, ... 12&12 p.48, Step Four

To avoid falling into confusion over the names these defects should be called, let's take a universally recognized list of major human failings -- the Seven Deadly Sins of pride, greed, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth.

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