From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... 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
3.
... harmed, and
became willing to make amends ...
BB p.59,
How It Works
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
6.
... harmed anyone.
BB p.84,
Into Action
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
Though he could not accept
all the tenets of the Oxford Groups, he was convinced of the need for moral inventory, confession of personality defects, restitution to those
harmed, helpfulness to
others, and the necessity of belief in and
dependence upon God.
10.
... harmed, most
of us hit another solid ...
12&12 p.78,
Step Eight
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
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