From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
1.
... precious gift
of sobriety unless we give ...
12&12 p.151,
Tradition Five
It is the great paradox of
A.A. that we know we can seldom keep the precious gift of sobriety unless we give it away.
2.
... precious quality
than may be required just ...
12&12 p.70,
Step Seven
Nearly all A.A.'s have found, too, that unless they
develop much more of this precious quality than may be required just for sobriety, they still haven't
much chance of becoming truly happy.
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