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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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1.
... flaws and
for a discussion of them ...
12&12 p.56,
Step Five
2.
... flaws in
our make-up which caused our ...
BB p.64,
How It Works
First, we
searched out
the
flaws in our make-up which
caused our
failure.
3.
... flaws is
the essence of character-building and ...
12&12 p.95,
Step Ten
4.
... flaws of
character that we could not ...
12&12 p.108,
Step Twelve
So we
decided that while we still had some
flaws of
character that we
could not
yet relinquish,
we ought nevertheless to
quit our
stubborn,
rebellious hanging on to them.
5.
... flaws that
made problem drinkers of us ...
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
Still
goaded by
sheer necessity, we
reluctantly come to
grips with those
serious character flaws that made
problem drinkers of us in
the
first place,
flaws which
must be
dealt with to
prevent a
retreat into
alcoholism once again.
6.
... flaws which
are acutely troublesome and fairly ...
12&12 p.50,
Step Four
Since
Step Four is but the
beginning of a
lifetime
practice, it can be
suggested that he
first
have a
look at those
personal flaws which are
acutely troublesome and
fairly obvious.
7.
... flaws which
must be dealt with to ...
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
Still
goaded by
sheer necessity, we
reluctantly come to
grips with those
serious character flaws that made
problem drinkers of us in
the
first place,
flaws which
must be
dealt with to
prevent a
retreat into
alcoholism once again.
8.
... flaws which
sometimes were responsible for the ...
12&12 p.80,
Step Eight
We can go far
beyond those things which were
superficially wrong
with us, to see those
flaws which were
basic,
flaws which sometimes
were
responsible for the
whole pattern of our
lives.
9.
... flaws which
were basic, flaws which sometimes ...
12&12 p.80,
Step Eight
We can go far
beyond those things which were
superficially wrong
with us, to see those
flaws which were
basic,
flaws which sometimes
were
responsible for the
whole pattern of our
lives.
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