From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
1.
... soberly analyzing
his destructive behavior, whether the ...
12&12 p.33,
Step Two
Yet no alcoholic, soberly analyzing his destructive behavior,
whether the destruction fell on the dining-room furniture or his own moral fiber, can claim "soundness of mind" for himself.
2.
... soberly face
the fact that being in ...
12&12 p.181,
Tradition Eleven
But we do have to soberly face
the fact that being in the public eye is hazardous, especially
for us.
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