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JUSTIFIED   occurs   9 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... justified.   12&12 p.90, Step Ten
As we saw it, our wrath was always justified.

2.
... justified and reasonable -- that our resentments are ...   12&12 p.46, Step Four
Therefore we think our indignation is justified and reasonable -- that our resentments are the "right kind."

3.
... justified anger ought to be left to ...   12&12 p.90, Step Ten
We have found that justified anger ought to be left to those better qualified to handle it.


4.
... justified by nervousness, anger, worry, depression, jealousy ...   BB p.37, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 37 in the Big Book
In some circumstances we have gone out deliberately to get drunk, feeling ourselves justified by nervousness, anger, worry, depression, jealousy or the like.

5.
... justified conduct which was really wrong.   12&12 p.94, Step Ten
There are cases where our ancient enemy, rationalization, has stepped in and has justified conduct which was really wrong.

6.
... justified critics will frequently meet us more ...   12&12 p.84, Step Nine
Even our severest and most justified critics will frequently meet us more than halfway on the first trial.

7.
... justified from unjustified anger.   12&12 p.90, Step Ten
Nor were we ever skillful in separating justified from unjustified anger.

8.
... justified or not.   12&12 p.90, Step Ten
It mattered little whether our resentments were justified or not.


9.
... justified -- these are everyday occurrences.   BB p.161, A Vision For You   Go to page 161 in the Big Book
Cleaning up old scrapes, helping to settle family differences, explaining the disinherited son to his irate parents, lending money and securing jobs for each other, when justified -- these are everyday occurrences.


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