From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... necessity.
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
2.
... necessity.
BB p.5,
Bill's Story
3.
... necessity for
discussing ourselves with someone, it ...
BB p.74,
Into Action
Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves
with someone, it may be one
is so situated that there is no suitable person available.
4.
... necessity of
belief in and dependence upon ...
BB xvi,
Foreword to Second Edition
Though he could not accept
all the tenets of the Oxford Groups, he was convinced of the need for moral inventory, confession of personality defects, restitution to those harmed, helpfulness to
others, and the necessity of
belief in and dependence upon God.
5.
... necessity of
demonstrating these principles in all ...
BB p.14,
Bill's Story
My friend had emphasized the absolute
necessity of demonstrating these principles in all my affairs.
6.
... necessity of
procreation.
BB p.68,
How It Works
7.
... necessity or
the wish.
BB p.34,
More About Alcoholism
This is the baffling feature of alcoholism as
we know it -- this utter inability to leave it alone, no matter how great the necessity or the wish.
8.
... necessity there
will have to be discussion ...
BB p.19,
There Is A Solution
Of necessity there will have
to be discussion of matters medical, psychiatric, social, and
religious.
9.
... necessity, we
reluctantly come to grips with ...
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
Still goaded by sheer necessity, we reluctantly come to grips with those serious character flaws that made problem drinkers of us in
the first place, flaws which must be dealt with to prevent a retreat into alcoholism
once again.
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