From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... rid of
his most glaring and destructive ...
12&12 p.66,
Step Six
2.
... rid of
self without His aid.
BB p.62,
How It Works
3.
... rid of
some of these defects, but ...
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
We will want to be rid of some of these defects, but
in some instances this will appear to be an impossible job from which we
recoil.
4.
... rid of
such overwhelming compulsions and desires?
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
How can we possibly summon the resolution and
the willingness to get
rid of such overwhelming compulsions and desires?
5.
... rid of
that terrible sense of isolation ...
12&12 p.57,
Step Five
6.
... rid of
the alcohol obsession until we ...
12&12 p.107,
Step Twelve
Step One showed us an amazing paradox: We found that we
were totally unable to be
rid of the alcohol obsession until we first admitted that we were
powerless over it.
7.
... rid of,
the things in ourselves which ...
BB p.64,
How It Works
Though our decision was
a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a strenuous
effort to face, and to be
rid of, the things in ourselves which had been blocking us.
8.
... rid of
them promptly and without regret.
BB p.64,
How It Works
One object is to disclose damaged or unsalable goods, to get rid of them promptly and without regret.
9.
... rid of
this selfishness.
BB p.62,
How It Works
10.
... rid yourself
of those who cannot or ...
BB p.148,
To Employers
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