From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... respect alcohol
was a great persuader.
BB p.48,
We Agnostics
2.
... respect, alcoholics
are fundamentally much worse than ...
BB p.81,
Into Action
3.
... respect and
the respect of my colleagues.
BB p.180,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
4.
... respect except
in the effect alcohol has ...
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
5.
... respect for
the spiritual approach in such ...
BB p.43,
More About Alcoholism
Though not a religious
person, I have profound
respect for the spiritual
approach in such cases as yours.
6.
... respect for
their opinions are attitudes which ...
BB p.19,
There Is A Solution
Most of us sense that real tolerance of other people's shortcomings
and viewpoints and a respect for their opinions are
attitudes which make us
more useful to others.
7.
... respect he
is incredibly dishonest and selfish.
BB p.21,
There Is A Solution
He is often perfectly sensible and well balanced concerning everything except liquor, but in that respect he
is incredibly dishonest and selfish.
8.
... respect is
the key to their usefulness.
12&12 p.192,
Tradition Nine (Long)
9.
... respect is
the key to their usefulness.
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
10.
... respect of
my colleagues.
BB p.180,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
11.
... respect they
are certainly a power greater ...
12&12 p.27,
Step Two
In this respect they are certainly a power greater than you, who have not even come close to a solution.
12.
... respect to
his primary instincts for sex, ...
12&12 p.50,
Step Four
Using his best judgment of what has been right and what has been wrong,
he might make a rough survey of his conduct with
respect to his primary instincts for sex, security, and society.
13.
... respect to
hundreds of men and women ...
BB p.572(574),
Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A.
This self-insurance has
resulted in the restoration of physical, mental and spiritual health and self-respect to hundreds of men and women who would be hopelessly down and out without its unique but effective therapy."
14.
... respect to
its own affairs, each A.A. ...
12&12 p.189,
Tradition Four (Long)
Four -- With respect to its own affairs, each A.A. group should be responsible to no other authority than its own conscience.
15.
... respect to
its own affairs, each A.A. ...
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
4. With respect to its own affairs, each A.A. group should be responsible to no other authority than its own conscience.
16.
... respect to
other matters?
BB p.22,
There Is A Solution
What has become of the common sense and will power that he still sometimes displays with respect to other matters?
17.
... respect to
other problems.
BB p.26,
There Is A Solution
18.
... respect to
the first drink as that ...
BB p.37,
More About Alcoholism
Our behavior is as absurd and incomprehensible with respect to the first drink as that of an individual with a passion, say, for jay-walking.
19.
... respect, we
do not enter into public ...
12&12 p.177,
Tradition Ten
In this respect, we do not enter into public controversy, because we
know that our Society will perish if it does.
20.
... respect we
ought to consider carefully all ...
12&12 p.52,
Step Four
To take inventory in this
respect we ought to consider carefully all
personal relationships which bring continuous or recurring trouble.
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