From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
FIRMLY occurs
7 times
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1.
... firmly and
finally embedded in A.A. tradition.
12&12 p.165,
Tradition Seven
2.
... firmly believe
that if only they'd treat ...
12&12 p.45,
Step Four
We
firmly believe that if
only they'd
treat us
better, we'd be all
right.
3.
... firmly bound
by obligation are the members ...
12&12 p.150,
Tradition Five
4.
... firmly but
lovingly commences to behave like ...
12&12 p.119,
Step Twelve
At this
point he
firmly but
lovingly commences to
behave like a
partner
instead of like a
bad boy.
5.
... firmly grounded
in fact.
BB p.48,
We Agnostics
6.
... firmly planted
on earth.
BB p.130,
The Family Afterward
We have
come to
believe He
would like us to
keep our
heads in the
clouds with Him,
but that our
feet ought to be
firmly planted on
earth.
7.
... firmly, "You
can't talk like this around ...
12&12 p.143,
Tradition Three
They said
firmly, "You can't
talk like this around here.
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