From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... rejected faith
than to those who never ...
12&12 p.28,
Step Two
Sometimes A.A. comes harder to those who have lost or rejected faith than to those who never had any faith at all, for they think they have tried faith and found it wanting.
2.
... rejected, or
when it is accepted and ...
12&12 p.111,
Step Twelve
Then we are hurt and confused when the advice is
rejected, or when it is accepted and brings still greater confusion.
3.
... rejected this
particular conception because it seemed ...
BB p.45,
We Agnostics
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