From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... sum of
all this mighty effort is ...
12&12 p.37,
Step Three
2.
... sum of
money from a bitterly-hated business ...
BB p.80,
Into Action
While drinking, he accepted a sum of money from a bitterly-hated business rival, giving him no receipt for it.
3.
... sum of
money still owing my Wall ...
12&12 p.136,
Tradition Two
4.
... sum of
our anxiety and fear.
12&12 p.140,
Tradition Three
If all those rules had been
in effect everywhere,
nobody could have possibly joined A.A. at all, so great was the
sum of our anxiety and fear.
5.
... sum of
ten thousand dollars.
12&12 p.164,
Tradition Seven
When her will was read, it was
discovered she had left
Alcoholics Anonymous in trust with the
Alcoholic Foundation a sum of ten thousand dollars.
6.
... sum up
about sex: We earnestly pray ...
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.
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