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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
RESENTMENTS occurs
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1.
... resentments.
BB p.70,
How It Works
We have
listed and
analyzed our
resentments.
2.
... resentments.
BB p.117,
To Wives
Some of the
snags you will
encounter are
irritation,
hurt feelings and
resentments.
3.
... resentments are
the "right kind."
12&12 p.46,
Step Four
Therefore we
think our
indignation is
justified and
reasonable -- that our
resentments are the "
right kind."
4.
... resentments must
be mastered, but how?
BB p.66,
How It Works
We saw that these
resentments must be
mastered, but how?
5.
... resentments, or
our self-pity?
BB p.62,
How It Works
Whatever our
protestations, are not most of
us
concerned with ourselves, our
resentments, or our
self-
pity?
6.
... resentments, self-pity,
and unwarranted pride.
12&12 p.47,
Step Four
But in
A.A. we
slowly learned that something had to be done about our
vengeful resentments,
self-
pity, and
unwarranted pride.
7.
... resentments than
have we alcoholics.
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
Few people have been more
victimized by
resentments than have we
alcoholics.
8.
... resentments, we
set them on paper.
BB p.64,
How It Works
In
dealing with
resentments, we
set them on
paper.
9.
... resentments were
justified or not.
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
It
mattered little
whether our
resentments were
justified or not.
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