From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... forgiveness.
12&12 p.78,
Step Eight
2.
... forgiveness.
BB p.79,
Into Action
3.
... forgiveness and
give it, too.
12&12 p.58,
Step Five
Our moral inventory had
persuaded us that all-round forgiveness was desirable, but it was only when we resolutely tackled Step Five that we inwardly knew we'd be able to receive forgiveness and give it, too.
4.
... forgiveness and
inquire what corrective measures should ...
BB p.86,
Into Action
After making our review we ask God's forgiveness and inquire what corrective
measures should be taken.
5.
... forgiveness, and
love was healthy, and that ...
12&12 p.116,
Step Twelve
We found that dependence upon His perfect justice, forgiveness, and love was healthy, and that it would work where nothing else would.
6.
... forgiveness for
ourselves, why shouldn't we start ...
12&12 p.78,
Step Eight
If we are now about to ask forgiveness for ourselves, why shouldn't we start out by forgiving them, one and all?
7.
... forgiveness, harmony,
truth, faith, hope, light, and ...
12&12 p.101,
Step Eleven
Then he asked for the grace
to bring love, forgiveness, harmony, truth, faith, hope, light, and joy to every human being he could.
8.
... forgiveness --
that where there is discord, I ...
12&12 p.99,
Step Eleven
"Lord, make me a channel of thy peace -- that where there is hatred, I may bring love -- that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness -- that
where there is discord, I may bring harmony -- that where
there is error, I may bring
truth -- that where there is doubt, I may bring faith -- that where there is despair, I may bring hope -- that where there are shadows, I may bring light -- that where there is sadness, I may bring joy.
9.
... forgiveness was
desirable, but it was only ...
12&12 p.58,
Step Five
Our moral inventory had
persuaded us that all-round forgiveness was desirable, but it was only when we resolutely tackled Step Five that we inwardly knew we'd be able to receive forgiveness and give it, too.
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