From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... play an
effective part in the new ...
BB p.131,
The Family Afterward
At the very beginning,
the couple ought to frankly face the fact that each will have to yield here and there if the family is
going to play an effective part in the new life.
2.
... play and
decency would be enough.
12&12 p.29,
Step Two
3.
... play, do
not laugh much.
BB p.132,
The Family Afterward
4.
... play does
not suit him.
BB p.61,
How It Works
5.
... play favorites,
but he can always defend ...
BB p.146,
To Employers
The employer cannot play
favorites, but he can always defend a man from needless provocation and unfair
criticism.
6.
... play God
and dominate those about us, ...
12&12 p.115,
Step Twelve
Either we had tried to
play God and dominate those about us, or
we had insisted on being
overdependent upon
them.
7.
... play God
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.
8.
... play God
to our fellows nor would ...
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.
9.
... play hard.
BB p.146,
To Employers
10.
... play once
in a while.
BB p.146,
To Employers
11.
... play the
big shot?
12&12 p.51,
Step Four
12.
... play the
big shot.
12&12 p.92,
Step Ten
13.
... play the
big shot in cheap barrooms ...
12&12 p.116,
Step Twelve
But when self-will had driven everybody away and our isolation had
become complete, it caused us to play the big shot in cheap barrooms and then fare forth alone on the street to depend upon the charity of passersby.
14.
... play the
lead?
BB p.122,
The Family Afterward
15.
... play the
role He assigns.
BB p.68,
How It Works
16.
... play together
or separately, as much as ...
BB p.133,
The Family Afterward
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