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1.
... money.   12&12 p.43, Step Four
Another may develop such an obsession for financial security that he wants to do nothing but hoard money.

2.
... money.   12&12 p.43, Step Four
Nor is the quest for security always expressed in terms of money.

3.
... money.   12&12 p.136, Tradition Two
All around you these drunks are getting well and making money.

4.
... money.   12&12 p.147, Tradition Four
This would all take a lot of money -- other people's money.

5.
... money.   12&12 p.160, Tradition Seven
When you add to this the habitual supposition that people ought to give money to alcoholics trying to stay sober, it can be understood why we thought we deserved a pile of folding money.

6.
... money.   12&12 p.161, Tradition Seven
On every lip were the words "You can't mix A.A. and money.

7.
... money.   12&12 p.163, Tradition Seven
There is another story about money.

8.
... money.   12&12 p.164, Tradition Seven
Yes, let's take the money.


9.
... money.   BB p.7, Bill's Story   Go to page 7 in the Big Book
I went to town regularly and even made a little money.


10.
... money.   BB p.78, Into Action   Go to page 78 in the Big Book
Most alcoholics owe money.


11.
... money.   BB p.79, Into Action   Go to page 79 in the Big Book
He did, and also sent a small amount of money.


12.
... money?   BB xviii, Foreword to Second Edition   Display entire Foreword to Second Edition
Would there be quarrels over membership, leadership, and money?

13.
... money about in every direction with the ...   12&12 p.120, Step Twelve
We threw money about in every direction with the purpose of pleasing ourselves and impressing other people.


14.
... money again.   BB p.123, The Family Afterward   Go to page 123 in the Big Book
Perhaps he will never have much money again.

15.
... money and A.A.)   12&12 p.163, Tradition Seven
(That was in the period when you couldn't mix money and A.A.)


16.
... money and applause my way.   BB p.3, Bill's Story   Go to page 3 in the Big Book
For the next few years fortune threw money and applause my way.

17.
... money, and authority.   12&12 p.191, Tradition Seven (Long)
Experience has often warned us that nothing can so surely destroy our spiritual heritage as futile disputes over property, money, and authority.


18.
... money, and authority.   BB p.564(566), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
Experience has often warned us that nothing can so surely destroy our spiritual heritage as futile disputes over property, money, and authority.

19.
... money, and everybody knew what that meant!   12&12 p.144, Tradition Three
He'd sent a telegram for money, and everybody knew what that meant!

20.
... money and material things was concerned, our ...   12&12 p.120, Step Twelve
Where the possession of money and material things was concerned, our outlook underwent the same revolutionary change.


21.
... money, and ourselves?   BB p.54, We Agnostics   Go to page 54 in the Big Book
Had we not variously worshipped people, sentiment, things, money, and ourselves?


22.
... money and securing jobs for each other, ...   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.


23.
... money and shelter before conquering alcohol, are ...   BB p.98, Working With Others   Go to page 98 in the Big Book
The men who cry for money and shelter before conquering alcohol, are on the wrong track.

24.
... money and spirituality do not mix.   12&12 p.166, Tradition Eight
We have discovered that at the point of professionalism, money and spirituality do not mix.


25.
... money and used the incident as a ...   BB p.80, Into Action   Go to page 80 in the Big Book
He subsequently denied having received the money and used the incident as a basis for discrediting the man.

26.
... money, and what we thought was leadership.   12&12 p.123, Step Twelve
We have seen that we were prodded by unreasonable fears or anxieties into making a life business of winning fame, money, and what we thought was leadership.


27.
... money and your home, counseling frantic wives ...   BB p.97, Working With Others   Go to page 97 in the Big Book
It may mean sharing your money and your home, counseling frantic wives and relatives, innumerable trips to police courts, sanitariums, hospitals, jails and asylums.

28.
... money as ever.   12&12 p.137, Tradition Two
I thought of a few of my alcoholic friends, who were making as much money as ever.


29.
... money -- but some became very rich.   BB p.2, Bill's Story   Go to page 2 in the Big Book
Many people lost money -- but some became very rich.


30.
... money, but we once worked on a ...   BB p.3, Bill's Story   Go to page 3 in the Big Book
I had had some success at speculation, so we had a little money, but we once worked on a farm for a month to avoid drawing on our small capital.

31.
... money can't cure.   12&12 p.160, Tradition Seven
Everybody knows that active alcoholics scream that they have no troubles money can't cure.

32.
... money, caring little whether it was repaid ...   12&12 p.51, Step Four
Did I recklessly borrow money, caring little whether it was repaid or not?


33.
... money, connections, or shelter.   BB p.96, Working With Others   Go to page 96 in the Big Book
Be certain he will be welcomed by your family, and that he is not trying to impose upon you for money, connections, or shelter.


34.
... money could buy was at his disposal.   BB p.33, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 32 in the Big Book
Every means of solving his problem which money could buy was at his disposal.

35.
... money" deals, the stock market, and the ...   12&12 p.51, Step Four
What about the "quick money" deals, the stock market, and the races?


36.
... money first.   BB p.127, The Family Afterward   Go to page 127 in the Big Book
Although financial recovery is on the way for many of us, we found we could not place money first.

37.
... money for financial independence looked more important ...   12&12 p.121, Step Twelve
When a job still looked like a mere means of getting money rather than an opportunity for service, when the acquisition of money for financial independence looked more important than a right dependence upon God, we were still the victims of unreasonable fears.

38.
... money for groceries, but that didn't stop ...   12&12 p.162, Tradition Seven
Lois really needed the money for groceries, but that didn't stop me.


39.
... money for liquor.   BB p.109, To Wives   Go to page 109 in the Big Book
Perhaps he spends too much money for liquor.

40.
... money; forthwith, its letterhead shows the name ...   12&12 p.181, Tradition Eleven
A worthy charity wants to raise money; forthwith, its letterhead shows the name of every distinguished person whose support can be obtained.


41.
... money from a bitterly-hated business rival, giving ...   BB p.80, Into Action   Go to page 80 in the Big Book
While drinking, he accepted a sum of money from a bitterly-hated business rival, giving him no receipt for it.

42.
... money from outside sources, its trustees might ...   12&12 p.164, Tradition Seven
Foundation obtained money from outside sources, its trustees might be tempted to run things without reference to the wishes of A.A. as a whole.

43.
... money from the hat that is passed, ...   12&12 p.134, Tradition Two
Their treasurer, strictly accountable, takes money from the hat that is passed, banks it, pays the rent and other bills, and makes a regular report at business meetings.

44.
Money gradually became our servant and not ...   12&12 p.122, Step Twelve
Money gradually became our servant and not our master.

45.
... money, hence these people, too, were professionals.   12&12 p.167, Tradition Eight
In all these instances, and more, it was claimed that A.A. knowledge and experience were being sold for money, hence these people, too, were professionals.


46.
... money in stocks through ignorance of markets.   BB p.2, Bill's Story   Go to page 2 in the Big Book
I had developed a theory that most people lost money in stocks through ignorance of markets.

47.
... money in those days.   12&12 p.163, Tradition Seven
Hats never got folding money in those days.

48.
... money into a meeting-place hat for group ...   12&12 p.160, Tradition Seven
It was soon apparent that while alcoholics would spend lavishly on Twelfth Step cases, they had a terrific aversion to dropping money into a meeting-place hat for group purposes.


49.
... money, leaving us with a profit of ...   BB p.3, Bill's Story   Go to page 3 in the Big Book
The exercise of an option brought in more money, leaving us with a profit of several thousand dollars for that year.


50.
... money left and thought I had better ...   BB p.4, Bill's Story   Go to page 4 in the Big Book
He had plenty of money left and thought I had better go to Canada.

51.
... money matters we had faith only in ...   12&12 p.121, Step Twelve
In money matters we had faith only in ourselves, and not too much of that.

52.
... money motive compromises him and everything he ...   12&12 p.166, Tradition Eight
The money motive compromises him and everything he says and does for his prospect.

53.
... money or conformity.   12&12 p.189, Tradition Three (Long)
Nor ought A.A. membership ever depend upon money or conformity.


54.
... money or conformity.   BB p.563(565), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
Nor ought A.A. membership ever depend upon money or conformity.

55.
... money -- other people's money.   12&12 p.147, Tradition Four
This would all take a lot of money -- other people's money.

56.
... money out of A.A."   12&12 p.167, Tradition Eight
Caretakers who swept floors, cooks who fried hamburgers, secretaries in offices, authors writing books -- all these we have seen hotly assailed because they were, as their critics angrily remarked, "making money out of A.A."

57.
... money out of A.A."   12&12 p.168, Tradition Eight
They weren't asked to speak at A.A. meetings because they were "making money out of A.A."

58.
... money out of A.A.!"   12&12 p.170, Tradition Eight
That guy is making money out of A.A.!"

59.
... money out of their A.A. connections, and ...   12&12 p.161, Tradition Seven
We took this violent new tack because here and there members had tried to make money out of their A.A. connections, and we feared we'd be exploited.

60.
... money, personal relations, public relations, management of ...   12&12 p.18, Foreword
Everywhere there arose threatening questions of membership, money, personal relations, public relations, management of groups, clubs, and scores of other perplexities.

61.
... money played havoc for years.   12&12 p.161, Tradition Seven
The hassle over that chunk of money played havoc for years.

62.
... money, property, and authority may easily divert ...   12&12 p.190, Tradition Six (Long)
Six -- Problems of money, property, and authority may easily divert us from our primary spiritual aim.


63.
... money, property, and authority may easily divert ...   BB p.563(565), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
6. Problems of money, property, and authority may easily divert us from our primary spiritual aim.

64.
... money, property, and prestige divert us from ...   12&12 p.155, Tradition Six
"An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose."


65.
... money, property and prestige divert us from ...   BB p.562(564), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
Six -- An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.

66.
... money prove this.   12&12 p.161, Tradition Seven
Our reactions to money prove this.

67.
... money-raising purposes.   12&12 p.170, Tradition Eight
In former days, the moment an A.A. hired out to such enterprises, he was immediately tempted to use the name Alcoholics Anonymous for publicity or money-raising purposes.

68.
... money rather than an opportunity for service, ...   12&12 p.121, Step Twelve
When a job still looked like a mere means of getting money rather than an opportunity for service, when the acquisition of money for financial independence looked more important than a right dependence upon God, we were still the victims of unreasonable fears.

69.
... money, romance, or self-importance.   12&12 p.122, Step Twelve
In later life he finds that real happiness is not to be found in just trying to be a number one man, or even a first-rater in the heartbreaking struggle for money, romance, or self-importance.

70.
... money still owing my Wall Street creditors.   12&12 p.136, Tradition Two
I thought of the large sum of money still owing my Wall Street creditors.

71.
... money supply was inexhaustible, though between binges ...   12&12 p.120, Step Twelve
In our drinking time, we acted as if the money supply was inexhaustible, though between binges we'd sometimes go to the other extreme and become almost miserly.

72.
... money; that A.A. went in for education, ...   12&12 p.153, Tradition Five
Suppose my answer had to be that A.A. needed a lot of money; that A.A. went in for education, hospitals, and rehabilitation?

73.
... money the hospital used to make back ...   12&12 p.136, Tradition Two
Handing it to me, he continued, 'This shows the kind of money the hospital used to make back in the 1920's.


74.
... money they should have.   BB p.96, Working With Others   Go to page 96 in the Big Book
But you should not deprive your family or creditors of money they should have.

75.
... money thought otherwise.   12&12 p.160, Tradition Seven
But oddly enough, people who had money thought otherwise.

76.
... money to alcoholics trying to stay sober, ...   12&12 p.160, Tradition Seven
When you add to this the habitual supposition that people ought to give money to alcoholics trying to stay sober, it can be understood why we thought we deserved a pile of folding money.

77.
... money to carry on our other good ...   12&12 p.155, Tradition Six
Maybe these places would make large sums of money to carry on our other good works.

78.
... money to the notion that A.A. shouldn't ...   12&12 p.161, Tradition Seven
As A.A. emerged from its infancy into adolescence, we swung from the idea that we needed vast sums of money to the notion that A.A. shouldn't have any.


79.
... money to train a man for an ...   BB p.137, To Employers   Go to page 137 in the Big Book
My downfall cost the business community unknown thousands of dollars, for it takes real money to train a man for an executive position.


80.
... money troubles are about to be solved, ...   BB p.126, The Family Afterward   Go to page 126 in the Big Book
The family will be affected also, pleasantly at first, as they feel their money troubles are about to be solved, then not so pleasantly as they find themselves neglected.

81.
... money was only an urgent requirement which ...   12&12 p.120, Step Twelve
When our drinking had become much worse, money was only an urgent requirement which could supply us with the next drink and the temporary comfort of oblivion it brought.

82.
Money was the symbol of pleasure and ...   12&12 p.120, Step Twelve
Money was the symbol of pleasure and self-importance.

83.
... money, we could become immensely rich.   12&12 p.164, Tradition Seven
Moreover, at the slightest intimation to the general public from our trustees that we needed money, we could become immensely rich.

84.
... money, we had been wise.   12&12 p.167, Tradition Eight
When we had agreed that the Twelfth Step couldn't be sold for money, we had been wise.

85.
... money, whether at a meeting or to ...   12&12 p.166, Tradition Eight
When an A.A. talks for money, whether at a meeting or to a single newcomer, it can have a very bad effect on him, too.

86.
... money, whether by "borrowing" or on a ...   12&12 p.86, Step Nine
Suppose, for instance, that we have drunk up a good chunk of our firm's money, whether by "borrowing" or on a heavily padded expense account.

87.
... money which we could and would pay ...   12&12 p.162, Tradition Seven
These simple services would require small sums of money which we could and would pay ourselves.

88.
... money-wise.   12&12 p.160, Tradition Seven
Time out of mind we've been dependent upon somebody, usually money-wise.

89.
... money would mix, and that was in ...   12&12 p.163, Tradition Seven
There was a place in A.A. where spirituality and money would mix, and that was in the hat!"


90.
... money you may wish to make terms.   BB p.145, To Employers   Go to page 145 in the Big Book
If he owes you money you may wish to make terms.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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