From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
MOTIVE occurs
9 times
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Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... motive, and
their community spirit, is indeed ...
BB xxvii(xxv),
The Doctor's Opinion
The
unselfishness of these
men as we have
come to
know them, the
entire absence of
profit motive, and their
community spirit, is
indeed inspiring to one who has
labored long and
wearily in this
alcoholic
field.
2.
... motive became
secondary.
BB p.159,
A Vision For You
Though they
knew they
must help other
alcoholics if
they would
remain sober,
that
motive became secondary.
3.
... motive compromises
him and everything he says ...
12&12 p.166,
Tradition Eight
The
money motive compromises him and
everything he says and does for his
prospect.
4.
... motive, had
we not worshipfully beheld the ...
BB p.54,
We Agnostics
And then, with a
better motive, had we not
worshipfully beheld the
sunset, the
sea, or a
flower?
5.
... motive in
going is thoroughly good.
BB p.102,
Working With Others
But be
sure you are on
solid
spiritual ground before
you
start and that your
motive in
going is
thoroughly good.
6.
... motive than
to be secure and slothful ...
12&12 p.67,
Step Six
And how often we
work hard
with no
better motive than
to be
secure and
slothful later on -- only we
call that "
retiring."
7.
... motive underneath
a good one, permeates human ...
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
8.
... motive was
to feel superior by pulling ...
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
Or, the
person concerned not being
present, we
thought we were
helping others to
understand him, when in
actuality our
true motive was to
feel superior by
pulling him
down.
9.
... motive was
to win a useless argument.
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
We "
constructively criticized" someone who
needed it, when our
real motive was to
win a
useless argument.
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