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... flaws and for a discussion of them ...   12&12 p.56, Step Five
Psychiatrists and psychologists point out the deep need every human being has for practical insight and knowledge of his own personality flaws and for a discussion of them with an understanding and trustworthy person.


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... flaws in our make-up which caused our ...   BB p.64, How It Works   Go to page 64 in the Big Book
First, we searched out the flaws in our make-up which caused our failure.

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... flaws is the essence of character-building and ...   12&12 p.95, Step Ten
Learning daily to spot, admit, and correct these flaws is the essence of character-building and good living.

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.

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... 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.

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... 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.

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... 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.

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... 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.

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... 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.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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