From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... favor and
hadn't an enemy in the ...
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
His connection with A.A.
would be valuable, because the Fellowship
stood high in public favor and hadn't an enemy in the world.
2.
... favor by
keeping him on.
BB p.141,
To Employers
3.
... favor hospitalization
for the alcoholic who is ...
BB xxvi(xxiv),
The Doctor's Opinion
Though we work out our solution on the spiritual as well as an altruistic plane, we favor hospitalization for
the alcoholic who is very
jittery or befogged.
4.
... favor of
the foolish idea that he ...
BB p.37,
More About Alcoholism
Yet all reasons for not drinking were easily pushed aside in favor of the foolish idea that he could take whiskey if only he mixed it
with milk!
5.
... favor of
those suggested by A.A.
12&12 p.35,
Step Three
Already a willingness has been achieved to cast out one's own
will and one's own ideas about the alcohol problem in favor of those suggested by A.A.
6.
... favor such
memberships.
BB p.28,
There Is A Solution
7.
... favor, we
can truly thank God for ...
12&12 p.95,
Step Ten
Having so considered our day, not omitting to take due note of things well done, and having searched our hearts with neither fear nor favor, we can truly thank God for the blessings we have
received and sleep in good conscience.
8.
... favor we
stood with most of them.
12&12 p.79,
Step Eight
But the prospect of actually visiting or even writing the people concerned now overwhelmed us, especially when we remembered in what poor
favor we stood with most of
them.
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