MANAGE in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

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MANAGE occurs 6 times (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

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... manage a group, half its membership might ... 12&12 p.177, Tradition Ten

Disliking the attempt of some to manage a group, half its membership might angrily rush off to form another group more to their liking.

... manage and conduct world service affairs. BB p.575, Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)

VII. The Charter and Bylaws of the General Service Board are legal instruments, empowering the trustees to manage and conduct world service affairs.

... manage better next time, but I might ... BB p.6, Bill's Story

As the whisky rose to my head I told myself I would manage better next time, but I might as well get good and drunk then.

... manage its affairs exactly as it pleases, ... 12&12 p.146, Tradition Four

But in relation to us, it means very simply that every A.A. group can manage its affairs exactly as it pleases, except when A.A. as a whole is threatened.

... manage our own lives. BB p.60, How It Works

(a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives.

... manage with the utmost assurance. BB p.1, Bill's Story

My talent for leadership, I imagined, would place me at the head of vast enterprises which I would manage with the utmost assurance.

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