From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
MOOD occurs
4 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... mood, a
flier into the realm of ...
12&12 p.101,
Step Eleven
This much could be a
fragment of what is called
meditation, perhaps our very
first attempt at a
mood, a
flier into the
realm of
spirit, if you like.
2.
... mood dwell
on the troubles liquor has ...
BB p.91,
Working With Others
If he is in a
serious mood
dwell on the
troubles liquor has
caused you, being
careful not to
moralize
or
lecture.
3.
... mood in
which we can focus undisturbed ...
12&12 p.101,
Step Eleven
When, by such
simple devices, we have
placed
ourselves in a
mood in which we can
focus undisturbed on
constructive imagination, we might
proceed like this:
4.
... mood is
light, tell him humorous stories ...
BB p.91,
Working With Others
If his
mood is
light, tell
him
humorous stories of
your
escapades.
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