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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
FIGHT occurs
8 times
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1.
... fight.
BB p.5,
Bill's Story
There had been no fight.
2.
... fight.
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
There are many
situations which
arise out of the
phenomenon of
craving
which
cause men to make the
supreme sacrifice rather
than
continue to
fight.
3.
... fight alcohol,
imploring God's help, but the ...
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
4.
... fight, even
a worthy one.
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
As by some
deep instinct,
we
A.A.'s have
known from the
very
beginning that we
must never, no
matter what the
provocation,
publicly
take
sides in any
fight, even
a
worthy one.
5.
... fight one
another or anybody else is ...
12&12 p.177,
Tradition Ten
Let us
reemphasize that this
reluctance to
fight one
another or anybody else is not
counted as some
special virtue which makes
us
feel superior to other
people.
6.
... fight this
booze racket alone."
BB p.158,
A Vision For You
Then he
added, "He
sure
didn't do much for me when I was
trying to
fight this
booze racket alone."
7.
... fight whatever
against the first drink.
BB p.41,
More About Alcoholism
Not only had I been off
guard, I had made no
fight whatever against the
first drink.
8.
... fight with
him if he is violent.
BB p.97,
Working With Others
You may have to
fight with him if he is
violent.
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