From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... publicly."
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
2.
... publicly about
alcoholism, we urge each of ...
BB xiii,
Foreword to First Edition
When writing or speaking publicly about alcoholism, we urge each of our Fellowship to
omit his personal name, designating himself instead as "a member of Alcoholics Anonymous."
3.
... publicly got
drunk, or was lured into ...
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
If even one publicly got drunk, or was lured into using A.A.'s name for his own purposes, the damage might
be irreparable.
4.
... publicly printed.
12&12 p.192,
Tradition Eleven (Long)
5.
... publicly printed.
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
6.
... publicly take
sides in any fight, even ...
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
As by some deep instinct,
we A.A.'s have known from the
very beginning that we must never, no matter what the provocation, publicly take sides in any fight, even a worthy one.
7.
... publicly taken
sides on any question in ...
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
8.
... publicly took
sides on this question.
12&12 p.178,
Tradition Ten
9.
... publicly whoop
up the merits of this ...
12&12 p.156,
Tradition Six
A.A. groups had their fling at education, and
when they began to publicly
whoop up the merits of this or that brand,
people became confused.
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