From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
PASSION occurs
2 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... passion for
crusade or reform.
BB p.95,
Working With Others
You will be most
successful with
alcoholics if you do not
exhibit any
passion for
crusade or
reform.
2.
... passion, say,
for jay-walking.
BB p.37,
More About Alcoholism
Our
behavior is as
absurd and
incomprehensible with
respect to the
first drink as that of an
individual with a
passion,
say, for
jay-
walking.
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