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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
STEPPING occurs
6 times
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1.
... stepping."
12&12 p.113,
Step Twelve
In
A.A. slang, that
blissful state is
known as "
two-
stepping."
2.
... stepping friends
as one of those insanely ...
BB p.120,
To Wives
In a
weak moment he may take
your
dislike of his
high-
stepping friends as one of those
insanely trivial excuses to
drink.
3.
... stepping," if
we are willing to receive ...
12&12 p.113,
Step Twelve
Well, we
surely have a
chance if we
switch from "
two-
stepping" to "
twelve-
stepping," if we are
willing to
receive that
grace of
God which can
sustain and
strengthen
us in any
catastrophe.
4.
Stepping into
his car, he made the ...
BB p.156,
A Vision For You
Stepping into his
car, he made
the
rounds of people he had
hurt.
5.
... stepping-stones to
better things.
12&12 p.111,
Step Twelve
These will
appear as
big setbacks at the
time, but
will be seen
later as
stepping-
stones to
better things.
6.
... stepping" to
"twelve-stepping," if we are willing ...
12&12 p.113,
Step Twelve
Well, we
surely have a
chance if we
switch from "
two-
stepping" to "
twelve-
stepping," if we are
willing to
receive that
grace of
God which can
sustain and
strengthen
us in any
catastrophe.
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