From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... nor act
to good purpose until the ...
12&12 p.91,
Step Ten
For we can neither think
nor act to good purpose until the habit of self-restraint has become automatic.
2.
... nor an
incitement to public controversy; that ...
BB p.575,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
XII. The Conference shall observe the spirit of A.A. tradition, taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its prudent financial principle; that it place none of its members in a position of
unqualified authority over others; that it reach all important decisions by
discussion, vote, and,
whenever possible, by
substantial unanimity; that its actions never be personally punitive
nor an incitement to public controversy; that
it never perform acts of government, and
that, like the Society it
serves, it will always remain democratic in thought
and action.
3.
... nor any
lurking notion that someday we ...
BB p.33,
More About Alcoholism
If we are planning to stop
drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol.
4.
... nor any
other human being can provide ...
BB p.43,
More About Alcoholism
5.
... nor anybody
else can survive unless he ...
12&12 p.130,
Tradition One
6.
... nor anyone
else stands in judgment.
BB p.135,
The Family Afterward
Though he is now a most effective member of Alcoholics Anonymous,
he still smokes and drinks coffee, but neither his wife nor anyone else stands in judgment.
7.
... nor are
we afraid.
BB p.85,
Into Action
8.
Nor are
we afraid of disclosing our ...
BB p.78,
Into Action
9.
... nor are
we likely to, for we ...
BB p.38,
More About Alcoholism
We admit we have some of these symptoms, but we have not gone to the extremes you fellows did, nor are we likely to, for we understand ourselves
so well after what you have
told us that such things cannot happen again.
10.
... nor are
you trying to run his ...
BB p.147,
To Employers
He will appreciate knowing you are not bothering your head about
him, that you are not suspicious nor are you trying to run his life so he will be shielded from temptation to drink.
11.
... nor can
they understand the aberrations of ...
BB p.140,
To Employers
12.
... nor could
any A.A. member carry our ...
12&12 p.167,
Tradition Eight
But when we had declared that our Fellowship couldn't hire service workers nor could any A.A. member carry our knowledge into other fields, we were taking the counsel of fear, fear which today has been largely dispelled in the light of
experience.
13.
... nor deprive
any A.A. of membership, that ...
12&12 p.141,
Tradition Three
Why did we dare to say, contrary to the experience of society
and government everywhere, that we would neither punish nor deprive any A.A. of membership, that we must never compel anyone to pay anything, believe anything, or conform to anything?
14.
... nor do
twisted thinking and depression vanish ...
BB p.133,
The Family Afterward
Now about health: A body badly burned by alcohol does not
often recover overnight nor do twisted thinking and depression vanish in a twinkling.
15.
... nor do
we carry the world's troubles ...
BB p.132,
The Family Afterward
We try not to indulge in cynicism over the state of the nations, nor do we carry the world's troubles on our shoulders.
16.
Nor do
we enter into debate with ...
12&12 p.71,
Step Seven
Nor do we enter into debate with the many who still so passionately cling to the belief that to satisfy our basic natural desires is the main object of life.
17.
... nor do
we oppose anyone.
BB xiv,
Foreword to First Edition
18.
... nor do
we think its effectiveness would ...
BB p.19,
There Is A Solution
None of us makes a sole vocation of this work, nor do we think its effectiveness would be increased if we did.
19.
... nor do
we wish to be.
12&12 p.124,
Step Twelve
20.
Nor does
it mean that the members ...
12&12 p.177,
Tradition Ten
Nor does it mean that the members of Alcoholics Anonymous, now restored as citizens of
the world, are going to back away from their individual responsibilities to act as they see the right upon issues of our time.
21.
... nor favor,
we can truly thank God ...
12&12 p.95,
Step Ten
Having so considered our day, not omitting to take due note of things well done, and having searched our hearts with neither fear nor favor, we can truly thank God for the blessings we have
received and sleep in good conscience.
22.
Nor has
our Fellowship ever publicly taken ...
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
23.
... nor have
we followed their advice.
BB p.73,
Into Action
24.
... nor is
he confined.
BB p.26,
There Is A Solution
25.
... nor is
it very expensive.
BB p.143,
To Employers
26.
Nor is
the quest for security always ...
12&12 p.43,
Step Four
27.
Nor is
this the only kind of ...
12&12 p.110,
Step Twelve
28.
... nor limitation.
BB p.10,
Bill's Story
29.
... nor opposes
any causes.
Grapevine,
Preamble
AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish
to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes.
30.
Nor ought
A.A. membership ever depend upon ...
12&12 p.189,
Tradition Three (Long)
31.
Nor ought
A.A. membership ever depend upon ...
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
32.
... nor ought
it affiliate itself with anything ...
12&12 p.147,
Tradition Four
In charting this enormous expanse of freedom, we found it necessary to post only two storm signals: A group ought not do anything which
would greatly injure A.A. as a whole, nor ought it affiliate itself with anything or anybody else.
33.
... nor should
they tell him much about ...
BB p.90,
Working With Others
Neither should the family
hysterically plead
with him to do anything, nor should they tell him much about you.
34.
... nor should
we try.
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
35.
... nor so
greedy that he is labeled ...
12&12 p.66,
Step Six
No one wants to be so proud that he is
scorned as a braggart,
nor so greedy that he is labeled a thief.
36.
... nor take
the quantities some of us ...
BB p.33,
More About Alcoholism
To be gravely affected,
one does not necessarily
have to drink a long time nor take the quantities some of
us have.
37.
... nor the
humblest group committee can issue ...
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine
Neither its General Service Conference, its Foundation Board,(*) nor the humblest group committee can issue a single directive to an A.A. member and make it stick, let alone mete out any punishment.
38.
... nor to
be despised and loathed.
BB p.69,
How It Works
We remembered always
that our sex powers were God-given and therefore good, neither to be used lightly or selfishly
nor to be despised and loathed.
39.
... nor to
recriminate.
12&12 p.31,
Step Two
40.
... nor understand.
12&12 p.57,
Step Five
41.
Nor were
we ever skillful in separating ...
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
42.
... nor wish
to shut the door on ...
BB p.83,
Into Action
43.
... nor would
we feel the urge wholly ...
12&12 p.116,
Step Twelve
If we really depended upon God, we couldn't very well play God to our fellows nor would we feel the urge wholly to rely on human protection and care.
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