From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... identify him
roughly.
BB p.22,
There Is A Solution
2.
... identify himself
with, and bring recovery to, ...
12&12 p.150,
Tradition Five
The unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, eloquence, or on any special individual skills.
3.
... identify themselves
with as individuals.
BB p.28,
There Is A Solution
We think it no concern of ours what religious bodies our members identify themselves with as individuals.
4.
... identify with
their own conception of a ...
BB p.568(570),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
With few exceptions our
members find that they have
tapped an unsuspected
inner resource which they
presently identify with
their own conception of a
Power greater than themselves.
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