From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... mainly asking
for sympathy and attention.
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
We were depressed and complained we felt bad, when in fact we were mainly asking for sympathy and attention.
2.
... mainly for
members, it is thought by ...
12&12 p.15,
Foreword
Though the essays which follow were written mainly for members, it is thought by many of A.A.'s friends that these pieces might arouse interest and find application outside A.A. itself.
3.
... mainly from
the fields of religion and ...
12&12 p.16,
Foreword
The basic principles of
A.A., as they are known today, were borrowed mainly from the fields of religion and medicine, though some ideas upon which success finally depended were the
result of noting the behavior and needs of the Fellowship itself.
4.
... mainly of
racking dilemmas and troubleshooting.
12&12 p.125,
Step Twelve
We have been considering so many problems that it may appear that A.A. consists mainly of racking dilemmas and troubleshooting.
5.
... mainly on
your personal experience.
BB p.92,
Working With Others
6.
... mainly to
blame for what befell his ...
BB p.127,
The Family Afterward
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