From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... satisfied.
12&12 p.72,
Step Seven
True, most of us thought good character was desirable, but obviously good character was something
one needed to get on with the business of being self-satisfied.
2.
... satisfied by
candy.
BB p.134,
The Family Afterward
3.
... satisfied drives
us to covet the possessions ...
12&12 p.49,
Step Four
Unreasonable fear that
our instincts will not be
satisfied drives us to covet the possessions of
others, to lust for sex and power, to become angry when our instinctive demands are
threatened, to be envious when the ambitions of others seem to be realized while ours are not.
4.
... satisfied he
is not deceiving himself or ...
BB p.142,
To Employers
5.
... satisfied he
really wants to get over ...
BB p.120,
To Wives
6.
... satisfied part
of the time.
BB p.23,
There Is A Solution
7.
... satisfied that
he is a real alcoholic, ...
BB p.92,
Working With Others
If you are satisfied that he is a real alcoholic, begin to dwell on the hopeless feature of the malady.
8.
... satisfied that
there is no need for ...
12&12 p.113,
Step Twelve
We temporarily cease
to grow because we feel satisfied that there is no need for all of A.A.'s Twelve Steps for us.
9.
... satisfied, there
won't be much left to ...
12&12 p.71,
Step Seven
The theory seems to be that
once everybody's primary instincts are
satisfied, there won't be much
left to quarrel about.
10.
... satisfied with
a proposal which does not ...
BB p.53,
We Agnostics
We agnostically inclined would not feel satisfied with a proposal which
does not lend itself to reasonable approach and
interpretation.
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