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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
HARMED occurs
12 times
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Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... harmed.
12&12 p.79,
Step Eight
These were some of the
ways in which
fear conspired with
pride to
hinder our
making a
list of all the people
we had
harmed.
2.
... harmed, and
became willing to make amends ...
12&12 p.77,
Step Eight
"Made a
list of all
persons
we had
harmed, and
became willing to make
amends to
them all."
3.
... harmed, and
became willing to make amends ...
BB p.59,
How It Works
8. Made a
list of all
persons we had
harmed, and
became willing to make
amends to them all.
4.
... harmed and
became willing to set things ...
12&12 p.108,
Step Twelve
We had to
begin to make our
peace, and so we
listed the
people we had
harmed and
became willing to
set things
right.
5.
... harmed and
to whom we are willing ...
BB p.76,
Into Action
We have a
list of all
persons we have
harmed and to
whom we are
willing to make
amends.
6.
... harmed anyone.
BB p.84,
Into Action
We
discuss them with someone
immediately and make
amends quickly if we have
harmed anyone.
7.
... harmed, but
amends at this level should ...
12&12 p.86,
Step Nine
We
needn't wallow in
excessive remorse before
those we have
harmed, but
amends at this
level should
always be
forthright and
generous.
8.
... harmed, have
reflected carefully upon each instance, ...
12&12 p.83,
Step Nine
After we have made the
list of people we have
harmed, have
reflected carefully upon each
instance, and have
tried to
possess ourselves of the
right attitude in which to
proceed, we will see that the
making of
direct amends divides those we
should
approach into several
classes.
9.
... harmed, helpfulness
to others, and the necessity ...
BB xvi,
Foreword to Second Edition
10.
... harmed, most
of us hit another solid ...
12&12 p.78,
Step Eight
When
listing the people we have
harmed, most of us
hit another
solid obstacle.
11.
... harmed, or
freely given to any other ...
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
In no
deep or
meaningful
sense had we ever
taken stock of ourselves, made
amends to those we had
harmed,
or
freely given to any
other
human being without any
demand for
reward.
12.
... "harmed" other
people.
12&12 p.80,
Step Eight
We might
next ask ourselves
what we
mean when we say that we have "
harmed" other people.
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