From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... skeptical.
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four
2.
... skeptical for
a year and a half, ...
BB p.15,
Bill's Story
It was fortunate, for my old business associates remained
skeptical for a year and a half, during which I found little work.
3.
... skeptical, he
finished his treatment with unusual ...
BB p.26,
There Is A Solution
4.
... skeptical reception.
12&12 p.85,
Step Nine
Or we may be tipped over in
the other direction
when, in rare cases, we get a cool and skeptical reception.
5.
... skeptical, suspicious
newcomers have found confidence and ...
12&12 p.110,
Step Twelve
We can be the ones who take on
the unspectacular but important tasks that make good Twelfth Step work possible, perhaps arranging for the
coffee and cake after the meetings, where so
many skeptical, suspicious newcomers
have found confidence
and comfort in the laughter and talk.
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