From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
1.
... rationalization.
12&12 p.69,
Step Six
2.
... rationalization and
wishful thinking.
12&12 p.60,
Step Five
The second difficulty
is this: what comes to us alone may be garbled by our
own rationalization and wishful thinking.
3.
... rationalization, has
stepped in and has justified ...
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
There are cases where our ancient enemy, rationalization, has stepped in
and has justified conduct which was really wrong.
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