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... sex.
BB
How It Works, p.68
Now about sex.
2.
... sex and
marital problems, and sometimes they ...
12&12
Step Twelve, p.117
But just like all other societies, we do have
sex and marital problems, and sometimes
they are distressingly acute.
3.
... sex and
more sex; who bewail the ...
BB
How It Works, p.69
Then we have the voices who cry
for sex and more sex; who bewail the institution of marriage;
who think that most of the troubles of the race are traceable to sex causes.
4.
... sex and
power, to become angry when ...
12&12
Step Four, p.49
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.
5.
... sex as
others are loose.
BB
How It Works, p.70
6.
... sex as
we would any other problem.
BB
How It Works, p.69
7.
... sex causes.
BB
How It Works, p.69
Then we have the voices who cry
for sex and more sex; who bewail the institution of marriage;
who think that most of the troubles of the race are traceable to sex causes.
8.
... sex conduct.
BB
How It Works, p.69
9.
... sex conduct
is selfish, we may excite ...
12&12
Step Eight, p.80
If our sex conduct is selfish, we may excite jealousy, misery, and a strong desire to retaliate in kind.
10.
... sex desire
ahead of everything else.
12&12
Step Four, p.43
11.
... sex excursions
are apt to be all ...
12&12
Step Six, p.67
And even while staying within conventional bounds, many people have to admit that their imaginary
sex excursions are apt to be all dressed up as dreams of romance.
12.
... sex, for
material and emotional security, and ...
12&12
Step Four, p.42
Our desires for sex, for material and emotional security, and for an important place in society often tyrannize us.
13.
... sex is
a lust of our lower ...
BB
How It Works, p.68
14.
... sex is
very troublesome, we throw ourselves ...
BB
How It Works, p.70
15.
... sex life.
BB
How It Works, p.69
16.
... sex powers
were God-given and therefore good, ...
BB
How It Works, p.69
We remembered always
that our sex powers were God-given and therefore good, neither to be used lightly or selfishly nor to be despised and loathed.
17.
... sex problems.
BB
How It Works, p.69
We all have sex problems.
18.
... sex relation
damage other people and me?
12&12
Step Four, p.50
When, and how, and in just what instances did my selfish pursuit of the sex relation damage other people and me?
19.
... sex relation,
for material and emotional security, ...
12&12
Step Four, p.42
So these desires -- for the sex relation, for material and emotional security, and for companionship -- are perfectly necessary and
right, and surely God-given.
20.
... sex relations.
BB
The Family Afterward, p.134
21.
... sex relations
in the home.
BB
Into Action, p.81
22.
... sex relations;
security (fear).
BB
How It Works, p.65
My wife -- misunderstands and nags;
likes Brown; wants the house put in her name -- pride; personal sex relations; security (fear).
23.
... sex relations;
self esteem (fear).
BB
How It Works, p.65
24.
... sex relations;
self esteem (fear).
BB
How It Works, p.65
25.
... sex relations,
which had been interfered with?
BB
How It Works, p.65
Was it our self-esteem, our security, our ambitions,
our personal, or sex relations, which had been interfered with?
26.
... sex runs
riot, there is a similar ...
12&12
Step Four, p.44
27.
... sex, security,
and society.
12&12
Step Four, p.50
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.
28.
... sex, security,
and society becomes the sole ...
12&12
Step Four, p.49
When the satisfaction of our instincts for sex, security, and society becomes the sole object of our lives, then pride steps in to justify our excesses.
29.
... sex situation.
BB
How It Works, p.69
30.
... sex situations
have caused me anxiety, bitterness, ...
12&12
Step Four, p.52
Questioning directed
to this end might run like this: Looking at both past and present, what sex situations have caused me
anxiety, bitterness, frustration, or depression?
31.
... sex: We
earnestly pray for the right ...
BB
How It Works, p.70
To sum up about sex: We earnestly pray for the right ideal, for guidance in each questionable situation, for sanity, and
for the strength to do the right thing.
32.
... sex) were
hurt or threatened.
BB
How It Works, pp.64-65
In most cases it was found
that our self-esteem, our pocketbooks, our ambitions, our personal relationships (including sex) were hurt or threatened.
33.
... sex; who
bewail the institution of marriage; ...
BB
How It Works, p.69
Then we have the voices who cry
for sex and more sex; who bewail the institution of marriage;
who think that most of the troubles of the race are traceable to sex causes.
34.
... sex with
whom the fullest possible union ...
12&12
Step Twelve, p.117
Nearly every sound human being experiences, at some
time in life, a compelling desire to find a mate of the opposite sex with whom the fullest possible union can be made -- spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical.
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