From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
GRIPS occurs
3 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... grips the
home of every problem drinker ...
BB p.115,
To Wives
Then that
terrible tension which
grips the
home of every
problem drinker will be
lessened.
2.
... grips with
some of our worst character ...
12&12 p.69,
Step Six
At the very
least, we shall have to
come to
grips with some of our
worst character defects and take
action toward their
removal as
quickly as we can.
3.
... grips with
those serious character flaws that ...
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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