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... ourselves."
12&12 p.42,
Step Four
2.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.43,
Step Four
3.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.47,
Step Four
4.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.58,
Step Five
5.
... ourselves?
12&12 p.59,
Step Five
How could we be certain that we had made a true catalog of our defects and
had really admitted
them, even to ourselves?
6.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.60,
Step Five
While the comment or advice of others may be by no means infallible, it is likely
to be far more specific than any direct guidance we may receive while we are still so inexperienced
in establishing contact with a Power greater than ourselves.
7.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.65,
Step Six
8.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.66,
Step Six
9.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.72,
Step Seven
We could actually have earnest religious beliefs which remained barren because we were still trying to play God ourselves.
10.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.76,
Step Seven
11.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.79,
Step Eight
12.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.104,
Step Eleven
It is A.A.'s experience
that particularly in these cases we ought to pray that God's will, whatever it is, be done for others as well as for ourselves.
13.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.105,
Step Eleven
14.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.115,
Step Twelve
Where people had temporarily let us run their lives as though they were still children, we had felt very happy and secure ourselves.
15.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.162,
Tradition Seven
16.
... ourselves.
12&12 p.192,
Tradition Eleven (Long)
17.
... ourselves.
BB p.25,
There Is A Solution
18.
... ourselves.
BB p.45,
We Agnostics
19.
... ourselves.
BB p.49,
We Agnostics
We used to amuse ourselves by cynically dissecting spiritual
beliefs and practices
when we might have observed that many spiritually-minded persons of all races, colors, and creeds were demonstrating a degree
of stability, happiness and usefulness which we should have sought ourselves.
20.
... ourselves.
BB p.50,
We Agnostics
21.
... ourselves?
BB p.54,
We Agnostics
22.
... ourselves.
BB p.59,
How It Works
23.
... ourselves.
BB p.66,
How It Works
24.
... ourselves.
BB p.70,
How It Works
25.
... ourselves.
BB p.71,
How It Works
26.
... ourselves.
BB p.72,
Into Action
27.
... ourselves.
BB p.76,
Into Action
We attempt to sweep away the debris which has accumulated out of our effort to live on self-will and run the show ourselves.
28.
... ourselves.
BB p.84,
Into Action
29.
... ourselves.
BB p.88,
Into Action
We do not tire so easily,
for we are not burning up energy foolishly as we did
when we were trying to arrange life to suit ourselves.
30.
... ourselves.
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
31.
... ourselves, a
particular prayer or phrase that ...
12&12 p.103,
Step Eleven
If at these points our emotional disturbance
happens to be great, we will more surely keep our balance, provided we remember, and repeat to
ourselves, a particular
prayer or phrase that has
appealed to us in our reading or meditation.
32.
... ourselves accepting
many things which then seemed ...
BB p.47,
We Agnostics
33.
... ourselves alone
in the world, we still ...
12&12 p.117,
Step Twelve
Even when our fortunes had
not ebbed that much and we nevertheless found ourselves alone in the world, we still vainly tried to be secure by some unhealthy
kind of domination or dependence.
34.
... ourselves always,
and to them also, when ...
12&12 p.93,
Step Ten
Whenever we fail any of these people, we can promptly admit it -- to
ourselves always, and to
them also, when the admission would be helpful.
35.
... ourselves, "Am
I doing to others as ...
12&12 p.93,
Step Ten
36.
... ourselves and
blaming the family (and everyone ...
12&12 p.84,
Step Nine
This will be a very different occasion, and
in sharp contrast with those hangover mornings when we alternated between reviling ourselves and blaming the family (and everyone else) for our troubles.
37.
... ourselves and
God as we understand Him.
12&12 p.102,
Step Eleven
38.
... ourselves and
impressing other people.
12&12 p.120,
Step Twelve
We threw money about in every direction with the purpose of pleasing ourselves and impressing other people.
39.
... ourselves, and
miraculous demonstrations of that power ...
BB p.55,
We Agnostics
For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, are facts as old as man himself.
40.
... ourselves, and
not too much of that.
12&12 p.121,
Step Twelve
41.
... ourselves and
of others involved.
12&12 p.82,
Step Eight
42.
... ourselves and
our fundamental difficulties that we ...
12&12 p.80,
Step Eight
While the purpose of making restitution to others is paramount, it is
equally necessary that
we extricate from an examination of our personal relations every bit of information about ourselves and our fundamental
difficulties that we can.
43.
... ourselves and
our problems that they will ...
BB p.29,
There Is A Solution
Our hope is that many alcoholic men and women, desperately in need, will see these pages, and we believe that it is only by fully disclosing ourselves and our problems that
they will be persuaded to
say, "Yes, I am one of them too; I must have this
thing."
44.
... ourselves and
show others who still suffered ...
12&12 p.122,
Step Twelve
When, with God's help, we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same fears that they could get over them, too.
45.
... ourselves, and
the alcoholic is an extreme ...
BB p.62,
How It Works
They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is
an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn't think so.
46.
... ourselves and
those about us?
12&12 p.113,
Step Twelve
Can we transform these calamities into assets,
sources of growth and comfort to ourselves and those about us?
47.
... ourselves and
those about us.
12&12 p.123,
Step Twelve
48.
... ourselves, and
to another human being.
12&12 p.78,
Step Eight
It had been embarrassing enough when in confidence
we had admitted these things to God, to ourselves, and to another human being.
49.
... ourselves, and
to another human being the ...
12&12 p.55,
Step Five
50.
... ourselves, and
to another human being the ...
BB p.59,
How It Works
51.
... ourselves, and
to another human being, the ...
BB p.72,
Into Action
This requires action on
our part, which, when completed, will mean that we have admitted to
God, to ourselves, and to another human being, the exact nature of our defects.
52.
... ourselves and
with God.
12&12 p.60,
Step Five
When we are honest with another person, it confirms that we have been honest with ourselves and with
God.
53.
... ourselves and
with the world about us, ...
12&12 p.125,
Step Twelve
For it is only by accepting and solving our problems that
we can begin to get right with ourselves and with
the world about us, and with Him who presides over us all.
54.
... ourselves are
the great gains we make ...
12&12 p.58,
Step Five
More realism and therefore more honesty about ourselves are
the great gains we make under the influence of Step Five.
55.
... ourselves, are
to some extent emotionally ill ...
12&12 p.92,
Step Ten
Finally, we begin to see that all people, including ourselves, are to
some extent emotionally ill as well as frequently wrong, and then we approach
true tolerance and see what real love for our fellows actually means.
56.
... ourselves are
twofold.
12&12 p.59,
Step Five
57.
... ourselves as
chips off the same old ...
12&12 p.123,
Step Twelve
58.
... ourselves as
destitution faced us and our ...
BB p.106,
To Wives
59.
... ourselves as
intelligent agents, spearheads of God's ...
BB p.49,
We Agnostics
Instead of regarding
ourselves as intelligent agents, spearheads of God's ever advancing Creation, we agnostics
and atheists chose to believe that our human intelligence was the last
word, the alpha and the omega, the beginning and end of all.
60.
... ourselves, but
also with people and situations ...
12&12 p.108,
Step Twelve
In Step Eight, we continued our housecleaning, for we saw
that we were not only in conflict with ourselves, but also with people and situations in
the world in which we lived.
61.
... ourselves but
one short question.
BB p.47,
We Agnostics
62.
... ourselves, but
to give the reassurance and ...
12&12 p.110,
Step Twelve
We sit in A.A. meetings and listen, not
only to receive something ourselves, but to
give the reassurance
and support which our presence can bring.
63.
... ourselves, but
with other people who have ...
12&12 p.44,
Step Four
In these ways we are set in conflict not only with ourselves, but with other people who have instincts,
too.
64.
... ourselves by
cynically dissecting spiritual beliefs and ...
BB p.49,
We Agnostics
We used to amuse ourselves by cynically dissecting spiritual
beliefs and practices
when we might have observed that many spiritually-minded persons of all races, colors, and creeds were demonstrating a degree
of stability, happiness and usefulness which we should have sought ourselves.
65.
... ourselves by
remembering that we are today ...
12&12 p.92,
Step Ten
As an insurance against "big-shot-ism" we can often check ourselves by remembering that
we are today sober only by
the grace of God and that any success we may be having is
far more His success than ours.
66.
... ourselves by
remembering what A.A. experience in ...
12&12 p.82,
Step Eight
Whenever our pencil falters, we can fortify and
cheer ourselves by remembering what A.A. experience in this Step has
meant to others.
67.
... ourselves could
restore us to sanity."
12&12 p.25,
Step Two
68.
... ourselves could
restore us to sanity.
12&12 p.76,
Step Seven
It is really saying to us
that we now ought to be willing to try humility in seeking the removal of our other shortcomings just as we
did when we admitted that we were powerless over alcohol, and came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could
restore us to sanity.
69.
... ourselves could
restore us to sanity.
BB p.59,
How It Works
70.
... ourselves don't
always care for people who ...
BB p.121,
To Wives
71.
... ourselves fairly
at all.
12&12 p.59,
Step Five
Because we were still bothered by fear, self-pity, and hurt feelings, it was probable we couldn't appraise ourselves fairly at all.
72.
... ourselves, for
deep down in every man, ...
BB p.55,
We Agnostics
Actually we were fooling ourselves, for deep down in every man, woman, and child, is the fundamental idea of God.
73.
... ourselves, "For
God's sake, how did I ...
BB p.24,
There Is A Solution
How often have some of us begun to drink in this nonchalant way, and after the third or fourth, pounded on the bar and said to ourselves, "For God's sake, how did I ever get started again?"
74.
... ourselves for
the adventure of a new ...
12&12 p.88,
Step Ten
75.
... ourselves for
the following Steps toward a ...
12&12 p.62,
Step Five
This feeling of being at
one with God and man, this emerging from isolation through the open and honest sharing of our terrible burden of guilt, brings us to a resting place where we may prepare
ourselves for the following Steps toward a full and meaningful sobriety.
76.
... ourselves fortunate
indeed.
12&12 p.37,
Step Three
77.
... ourselves getting
married to all kinds of ...
12&12 p.156,
Tradition Six
In consternation, we saw ourselves getting married to all kinds of enterprises,
some good and some not so good.
78.
... ourselves getting
tangled up.
12&12 p.89,
Step Ten
There's the spot-check inventory, taken at any time of the day, whenever we find ourselves getting tangled up.
79.
... ourselves handicapped
by obstinacy, sensitiveness, and unreasoning ...
BB p.48,
We Agnostics
Besides a seeming inability to accept much on faith, we often found ourselves handicapped by obstinacy, sensitiveness, and unreasoning prejudice.
80.
... ourselves has.
12&12 p.79,
Step Eight
In many instances we shall find that though the harm done others has not been great, the emotional harm we have done ourselves has.
81.
... ourselves, "He
wants to want to stop."
BB p.109,
To Wives
82.
... ourselves, holding
back nothing, only by being ...
12&12 p.59,
Step Five
Only by discussing ourselves, holding back nothing, only by being willing to take advice and accept direction could we
set foot on the road to straight thinking, solid honesty, and genuine humility.
83.
... ourselves, how
could we now be so ...
12&12 p.59,
Step Five
If all our lives we had more
or less fooled ourselves, how could we now be so sure that we weren't still self-deceived?
84.
... ourselves, however,
if others will be helped.
BB p.87,
Into Action
85.
... ourselves in
a mood in which we ...
12&12 p.100,
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:
86.
... ourselves, in
all earnestness and sincerity, how ...
BB p.37,
More About Alcoholism
87.
... ourselves in
complete readiness to go through ...
BB p.74,
Into Action
If that is so, this step may be postponed, only, however, if we hold ourselves in complete readiness to go through with it at the first opportunity.
88.
... ourselves in
fantasies of still greater victories ...
12&12 p.92,
Step Ten
When temporary good fortune came our way, we indulged ourselves in fantasies of still greater victories over people and circumstances.
89.
... ourselves in
God's hands were better than ...
BB p.100,
Working With Others
When we look back, we realize that the things
which came to us when we put
ourselves in God's hands were better than anything we could have planned.
90.
... ourselves in
the process.
12&12 p.22,
Step One
The tyrant alcohol wielded a double-edged sword over us: first we were smitten by an insane urge that condemned us to go on drinking, and then by an
allergy of the body that insured we would ultimately destroy ourselves in the process.
91.
... ourselves into
forgetfulness or had plunged in ...
12&12 p.123,
Step Twelve
It mattered little whether we had sat on the shore of life drinking ourselves into forgetfulness or had plunged in recklessly
and willfully beyond
our depth and ability.
92.
... ourselves is
indescribable.
12&12 p.50,
Step Four
As we persist, a brand-new kind of confidence is born, and the
sense of relief at finally facing ourselves is indescribable.
93.
... ourselves is
the essence of spiritual experience.
BB p.568(570),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
Most of us think this awareness of a Power greater than ourselves is the
essence of spiritual
experience.
94.
... ourselves it
isn't so.
BB p.49,
We Agnostics
When, however, the perfectly logical assumption is suggested that underneath the material
world and life as we see it, there is an All Powerful, Guiding, Creative Intelligence, right
there our perverse streak comes to the surface and we laboriously set out to convince ourselves it isn't so.
95.
... ourselves it
wasn't true.
BB p.55,
We Agnostics
96.
... ourselves just
what we shall think and ...
12&12 p.37,
Step Three
How persistently we claim the right to decide all by ourselves just what we shall think and just how we shall act.
97.
... ourselves justified
by nervousness, anger, worry, depression, ...
BB p.37,
More About Alcoholism
In some circumstances we have gone out deliberately to get drunk, feeling ourselves justified by nervousness, anger, worry, depression, jealousy or the like.
98.
... ourselves like
other people.
BB p.24,
There Is A Solution
If these thoughts occur,
they are hazy and readily
supplanted with the old
threadbare idea that
this time we shall handle ourselves like other people.
99.
... ourselves, made
amends to those we had ...
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
In no deep or meaningful sense had we ever taken stock of ourselves, made amends to those we had harmed, or freely given to any other human being without any demand for reward.
100.
... ourselves many
times each day "Thy will ...
BB p.88,
Into Action
We constantly remind
ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day "Thy will be done."
101.
... ourselves more
independent personally.
12&12 p.36,
Step Three
By so accepting our dependence upon this marvel of science, we find ourselves more independent personally.
102.
... ourselves most
of the time?
BB p.86,
Into Action
103.
... ourselves of
His help.
12&12 p.75,
Step Seven
104.
... ourselves of
the right attitude in which ...
12&12 p.83,
Step Nine
After we have made the list of people we have harmed, have reflected carefully upon each instance, and have tried to possess ourselves of the right attitude in which to proceed, we will see that the making of direct amends divides those we should approach into several classes.
105.
... ourselves off
from the sunlight of the ...
BB p.66,
How It Works
106.
... ourselves on
what later proves to be ...
12&12 p.112,
Step Twelve
We naturally congratulate ourselves on
what later proves to be a
far too easy and superficial point of view.
107.
... ourselves only.
BB p.87,
Into Action
We ask especially for freedom from self-will, and are careful to make no request for ourselves only.
108.
... ourselves open
to being branded fanatics or ...
BB p.77,
Into Action
109.
... ourselves or
upon others which cannot be ...
12&12 p.49,
Step Four
Pride lures us into making demands upon ourselves or upon others which cannot be met without perverting or misusing
our God-given instincts.
110.
... ourselves, ought
not be shared with anyone.
12&12 p.56,
Step Five
111.
... ourselves, our
little plans and designs.
BB p.63,
How It Works
Established on such a
footing we became less and less interested in ourselves,
our little plans and designs.
112.
... ourselves, our
resentments, or our self-pity?
BB p.62,
How It Works
Whatever our protestations, are not most of us concerned with ourselves,
our resentments, or our self-pity?
113.
... ourselves religious
awoke to the limitations of ...
12&12 p.75,
Step Seven
114.
... ourselves, set
the ball rolling?
BB p.67,
How It Works
115.
... ourselves so
well after what you have ...
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.
116.
... ourselves that
"it is better to comfort ...
12&12 p.103,
Step Eleven
At these critical moments, if we remind ourselves that "it is better to comfort than to be comforted, to understand than to be understood, to love than to
be loved," we will be following the intent of Step Eleven.
117.
... ourselves, that
people protect and take care ...
12&12 p.115,
Step Twelve
When we had taken the opposite tack and had insisted, like infants ourselves, that people protect and take care of us or that the world owed us a living, then the result had
been equally unfortunate.
118.
... ourselves that
we have decided to go ...
BB p.79,
Into Action
Reminding ourselves that
we have decided to go to any lengths to find a spiritual experience, we ask that we
be given strength and direction to do the right
thing, no matter what the personal consequences may be.
119.
... ourselves that
we would right them if ...
BB p.83,
Into Action
120.
... ourselves, the
conviction follows that tomorrow's challenges ...
12&12 p.89,
Step Ten
When our inventory is carefully taken, and we
have made peace with ourselves, the conviction follows that tomorrow's challenges can be met as
they come.
121.
... ourselves --
the drunk to end all drunks.
BB p.106,
To Wives
122.
... ourselves the
harder into helping others.
BB p.70,
How It Works
123.
... ourselves --
the help of God and another ...
12&12 p.59,
Step Five
We'd have to have outside help if we were surely to know and admit the truth about ourselves -- the help of God and another human being.
124.
... ourselves, the
hen probably did come before ...
12&12 p.97,
Step Eleven
125.
... ourselves the
more in a spirit of ...
12&12 p.124,
Step Twelve
When by devoted service
to family, friends, business, or community
we attract widespread
affection and are sometimes singled out for posts of greater responsibility and trust, we try to be humbly grateful and exert ourselves the more in a spirit of love and service.
126.
... ourselves the
time is not yet, when ...
12&12 p.85,
Step Nine
Or we may just procrastinate, telling ourselves the time is not yet, when in reality we have already passed up many a fine chance to right a serious wrong.
127.
... ourselves thinking,
when enchanted by a starlit ...
BB p.46,
We Agnostics
Yet, in other moments, we found ourselves thinking, when enchanted by a starlit night, "Who, then, made all
this?"
128.
... ourselves this:
Are not some of us ...
BB p.51,
We Agnostics
We asked ourselves this: Are
not some of us just as biased and unreasonable
about the realm of the spirit as were the ancients
about the realm of the material?
129.
... ourselves, "This
I cannot do today, perhaps, ...
12&12 p.108,
Step Twelve
130.
... ourselves, "This
I will never give up!"
12&12 p.69,
Step Six
Perhaps we shall be obliged in some cases still to say, "This I cannot give up yet...," but we should not say to
ourselves, "This I will never give up!"
131.
... ourselves, "This
is a sick man.
BB p.67,
How It Works
132.
... ourselves, "This
one ought to be cured ...
12&12 p.104,
Step Eleven
We say to ourselves, "This one ought to be cured of his fatal malady," or "That one ought to be relieved of his
emotional pain," and we
pray for these specific things.
133.
... ourselves to
a drastic self-appraisal.
BB p.76,
Into Action
134.
... ourselves to
be of maximum service to ...
BB p.77,
Into Action
135.
... ourselves to
do the job thoroughly, a ...
12&12 p.49,
Step Four
Once we have a complete willingness to take inventory, and exert ourselves to do the job thoroughly, a wonderful light falls upon this foggy scene.
136.
... ourselves to
Him.
12&12 p.33,
Step Two
True humility and an open mind can lead us to faith, and every A.A. meeting is an assurance
that God will restore us to sanity if we
rightly relate ourselves to Him.
137.
... ourselves to
meet conditions, whatever they were.
12&12 p.47,
Step Four
138.
... ourselves to
sanity, some Higher Power must ...
12&12 p.107,
Step Twelve
In Step Two we saw that since we could not restore ourselves to sanity, some Higher Power must necessarily do so if we were to survive.
139.
... ourselves to
step back and think.
12&12 p.91,
Step Ten
140.
... ourselves to
the course of admitting the ...
12&12 p.81,
Step Eight
We shall want to hold ourselves to the course of admitting the things we have done, meanwhile forgiving the
wrongs done us, real or fancied.
141.
... ourselves toward
others and toward God.
12&12 p.76,
Step Seven
The Seventh Step is where
we make the change in our attitude which permits us,
with humility as our guide, to move out from ourselves toward others and toward God.
142.
... ourselves up
into prideful balloons, though we ...
12&12 p.29,
Step Two
We used our education to
blow ourselves up into prideful balloons, though we were careful to hide this from others.
143.
... ourselves up
sharply.
12&12 p.78,
Step Eight
144.
... ourselves, upon
others, and upon God.
12&12 p.76,
Step Seven
We now clearly see that we have been making unreasonable demands
upon ourselves, upon others, and upon God.
145.
... ourselves utterly
to Him.
BB p.63,
How It Works
We thought well before taking this step making sure we were ready; that we
could at last abandon ourselves utterly to Him.
146.
... ourselves was
somewhat weak, even cowardly.
BB p.46,
We Agnostics
We were bothered with the thought that faith and dependence upon a Power beyond ourselves was somewhat weak, even cowardly.
147.
... ourselves we
achieved in Step Four was, ...
12&12 p.58,
Step Five
148.
... ourselves we
are no longer running the ...
BB p.87,
Into Action
We constantly remind
ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day "Thy will be done."
149.
... ourselves, we
commenced to get results, even ...
BB p.46,
We Agnostics
We found that as soon as we
were able to lay aside prejudice and express even a willingness to believe
in a Power greater than
ourselves, we commenced
to get results, even though it was impossible for any of us to
fully define or comprehend that Power,
which is God.
150.
... ourselves; we
had a good time.
BB p.110,
To Wives
151.
... ourselves, we
may develop the best possible ...
12&12 p.77,
Step Eight
First, we take a look backward and try to discover where we have
been at fault; next we make a vigorous attempt to repair the damage we have done; and third, having thus cleaned away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of
ourselves, we may develop
the best possible relations with every human being we know.
152.
... ourselves well
in advance, such reactions will ...
12&12 p.85,
Step Nine
But if we have prepared ourselves well in advance, such reactions will not deflect us from our steady
and even purpose.
153.
... ourselves, were
sick too.
BB p.67,
How It Works
Though we did not like their
symptoms and the way these
disturbed us, they, like
ourselves, were sick too.
154.
... ourselves what
we mean when we say ...
12&12 p.80,
Step Eight
155.
... ourselves which
had been blocking us.
BB p.64,
How It Works
Though our decision was
a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a strenuous
effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in ourselves which had been blocking us.
156.
... ourselves which
had brought us to physical, ...
12&12 p.107,
Step Twelve
Beginning with Step Four, we commenced to search out the things in ourselves which had
brought us to physical,
moral, and spiritual bankruptcy.
157.
... ourselves, which
is another way of saying ...
12&12 p.48,
Step Four
For we had started to get perspective on ourselves,
which is another way of saying that we were gaining
in humility.
158.
... ourselves which
no others ought to know.
12&12 p.61,
Step Five
Perhaps we shall need to share with this person facts about ourselves which no others ought to know.
159.
... ourselves which
should be discussed with another ...
BB p.86,
Into Action
160.
... ourselves, why
shouldn't we start out by ...
12&12 p.78,
Step Eight
If we are now about to ask forgiveness for ourselves,
why shouldn't we start out by forgiving them, one and all?
161.
... ourselves why
we had them.
BB p.68,
How It Works
162.
... ourselves why
we shouldn't apply to our ...
BB p.52,
We Agnostics
We had to ask ourselves why we shouldn't apply to our human problems this same readiness to change our point of view.
163.
... ourselves why
we were angry.
BB p.64,
How It Works
164.
... ourselves with
another person when we see ...
BB p.72,
Into Action
We will be more reconciled to discussing ourselves with
another person when we see good reasons why we should do so.
165.
... ourselves with
enthusiasm to the idea of ...
BB p.15,
Bill's Story
My wife and I abandoned
ourselves with enthusiasm to the idea of
helping other alcoholics to a solution of their problems.
166.
... ourselves with
someone, it may be one ...
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.
167.
... ourselves with
the club of anger we ...
12&12 p.47,
Step Four
We had to see that when we harbored grudges and planned revenge for such defeats, we were really beating ourselves with the club of anger we had intended to use on others.
168.
... ourselves with
the humbler, yet sometimes more ...
12&12 p.112,
Step Twelve
Can we steadfastly content ourselves with the humbler, yet sometimes more durable, satisfactions when the brighter, more glittering achievements are denied
us?
169.
... ourselves with
things well done, and chalking ...
12&12 p.89,
Step Ten
Here we cast up a balance sheet, crediting ourselves with things well done, and chalking up debits where due.
170.
... ourselves with
those tormenting ghosts of yesterday ...
12&12 p.55,
Step Five
If we have swept the searchlight of Step Four back and forth over our careers, and it has revealed in stark relief those experiences we'd rather
not remember, if we have come to know how wrong thinking and action have hurt us and others, then the need to quit living by ourselves with those tormenting ghosts of yesterday gets more urgent than ever.
171.
... ourselves without
demands for repayment.
12&12 p.116,
Step Twelve
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