From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
GRANTED occurs
4 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
1.
... granted a
gift which amounts to a ...
12&12 p.107,
Step Twelve
He has been
granted a
gift
which
amounts to a new
state of
consciousness
and being.
2.
... granted a
glimpse of that ultimate reality ...
12&12 p.98,
Step Eleven
Now and then we may be
granted a
glimpse of that
ultimate
reality which is
God's
kingdom.
3.
... granted a
perfect release from alcoholism, why ...
12&12 p.64,
Step Six
Having been
granted a
perfect release from
alcoholism, why then shouldn't we be able to
achieve by the same
means a
perfect release from
every other
difficulty or
defect?
4.
... granted a
release from this very obstinate ...
12&12 p.64,
Step Six
It is
plain for
everybody to see that each
sober A.A. member has been
granted a
release from this very
obstinate and
potentially fatal obsession.
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