From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... rules.
12&12 p.139,
Tradition Three
2.
... rules?
12&12 p.172,
Tradition Nine
Did anyone ever hear of a nation, a church, a political party, even a benevolent association that had no membership rules?
3.
... rules.
BB xxix(xxvii),
The Doctor's Opinion
On the other hand -- and strange as this may seem to those who do not understand -- once a psychic change has occurred, the very same person who seemed doomed, who had so many problems he despaired of ever solving them, suddenly finds himself easily able to control his desire for alcohol, the only effort necessary being that required to follow a few simple rules.
4.
... rules and
regulations?
12&12 p.172,
Tradition Nine
Did anyone ever hear of a society which
couldn't somehow discipline its members and enforce obedience to necessary
rules and regulations?
5.
... rules and
regulations were adopted.
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four
6.
... rules had
been in effect everywhere, nobody ...
12&12 p.140,
Tradition Three
If all those rules had been
in effect everywhere,
nobody could have possibly joined A.A. at all, so great was the sum of our anxiety and fear.
7.
... rules of
fair play and decency would ...
12&12 p.29,
Step Two
8.
... rules or
laws, they had become so ...
BB xix,
Foreword to Second Edition
Though none of these principles had the force
of rules or laws, they had become so widely accepted by 1950 that they
were confirmed by our first International Conference held at Cleveland.
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