From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
HEARTS occurs
7 times
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1.
... hearts and
lives in a way which ...
BB p.25,
There Is A Solution
The
central fact of our
lives today is the
absolute certainty that
our
Creator has
entered
into our
hearts and
lives in
a way which is
indeed miraculous.
2.
... hearts and
minds attuned to the welfare ...
BB p.161,
A Vision For You
Being
wrecked in the same
vessel, being
restored and
united under one
God, with
hearts and
minds attuned to the
welfare of
others, the things which
matter so much to some
people no
longer signify
much to them.
3.
Hearts are
broken.
BB p.82,
Into Action
4.
... hearts on
getting a particular person sobered ...
12&12 p.111,
Step Twelve
For
example, we may
set our
hearts on
getting a
particular person sobered up, and after doing all we can for
months, we see him
relapse.
5.
... hearts pine.
12&12 p.133,
Tradition Two
6.
... hearts they
really do not know why ...
BB p.23,
There Is A Solution
But in their
hearts they really do not
know why they do it.
7.
... hearts with
neither fear nor favor, we ...
12&12 p.95,
Step Ten
Having so
considered our
day, not
omitting to take
due note of things well done, and
having
searched our
hearts
with neither
fear nor
favor,
we can
truly thank God for the
blessings we have
received and
sleep in
good conscience.
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