From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... sex.
BB p.68,
How It Works
Now about sex.
2.
... sex and
marital problems, and sometimes they ...
12&12 p.117,
Step Twelve
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 p.69,
How It Works
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 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.
5.
... sex as
others are loose.
BB p.70,
How It Works
6.
... sex as
we would any other problem.
BB p.69,
How It Works
7.
... sex causes.
BB p.69,
How It Works
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 p.69,
How It Works
9.
... sex conduct
is selfish, we may excite ...
12&12 p.80,
Step Eight
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 p.43,
Step Four
11.
... sex excursions
are apt to be all ...
12&12 p.67,
Step Six
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 p.42,
Step Four
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 p.68,
How It Works
14.
... sex is
very troublesome, we throw ourselves ...
BB p.70,
How It Works
15.
... sex life.
BB p.69,
How It Works
16.
... sex powers
were God-given and therefore good, ...
BB p.69,
How It Works
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 p.69,
How It Works
We all have sex problems.
18.
... sex relation
damage other people and me?
12&12 p.50,
Step Four
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 p.42,
Step Four
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 p.134,
The Family Afterward
21.
... sex relations
in the home.
BB p.81,
Into Action
22.
... sex relations;
security (fear).
BB p.65,
How It Works
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 p.65,
How It Works
24.
... sex relations;
self esteem (fear).
BB p.65,
How It Works
25.
... sex relations,
which had been interfered with?
BB p.65,
How It Works
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 p.44,
Step Four
27.
... sex, security,
and society.
12&12 p.50,
Step Four
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 p.49,
Step Four
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 p.69,
How It Works
30.
... sex situations
have caused me anxiety, bitterness, ...
12&12 p.52,
Step Four
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 p.70,
How It Works
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 p.65,
How It Works
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 p.69,
How It Works
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 p.117,
Step Twelve
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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