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From the books  ...  Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)


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... remind him of his spiritual deficiency -- he ...   BB p.120, To Wives   Go to page 120 in the Big Book
You need not remind him of his spiritual deficiency -- he will know of it.


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... remind him of this after he has ...   BB p.113, To Wives   Go to page 113 in the Big Book
But don't remind him of this after he has been drinking, for he may be angry.

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... remind ourselves that "it is better to ...   12&12 p.103, Step Eleven
At these critical moments, if we remind ourselves that "it is better to comfort than to be comforted, to understand than to be understood, to love than to be loved," we will be following the intent of Step Eleven.


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... remind ourselves we are no longer running ...   BB p.87, Into Action   Go to page 87 in the Big Book
We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day "Thy will be done."


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Remind the prospect that his recovery is ...   BB p.99, Working With Others   Go to page 99 in the Big Book
Remind the prospect that his recovery is not dependent upon people.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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