From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... livelihood.
BB p.80,
Into Action
If he opened that old affair, he was afraid it
would destroy the reputation of his partner, disgrace his family and take away his means of livelihood.
2.
... livelihood?
BB p.155,
A Vision For You
Why, he argued, should he lose the remainder of his business, only to bring still more suffering to his family by
foolishly admitting
his plight to people from
whom he made his livelihood?
3.
... livelihood in
a kind of quarantined confinement.
12&12 p.155,
Tradition Six
We'd gather up derelicts from skid rows, sort out those who could get well, and make it possible for the rest to earn their livelihood in a kind of quarantined confinement.
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