From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
RUTHLESSLY occurs
2 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... ruthlessly faced
my sins and became willing ...
BB p.13,
Bill's Story
I
ruthlessly faced my
sins and
became willing to have my new-
found
Friend take them away,
root
and
branch.
2.
... ruthlessly to
determine how their own personality ...
12&12 p.52,
Step Four
But all
alcoholics who have
drunk themselves out of
jobs,
family, and
friends will
need to
cross-
examine themselves
ruthlessly
to
determine how their
own
personality defects
have thus
demolished their
security.
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