From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
SUPPOSED occurs
5 times
(
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1.
... supposed to
be at this moment.
BB p.417(449),
Acceptance
When I am
disturbed, it is because I find some
person, place, thing or
situation -- some
fact of my
life --
unacceptable
to me, and I can find no
serenity until I
accept that
person, place,
thing or
situation as being
exactly the way it is
supposed
to be at this
moment.
2.
... supposed to
be willing to work toward ...
12&12 p.65,
Step Six
That is something we are
supposed to be
willing to
work toward ourselves.
3.
... supposed to
do.
BB p.100,
Working With Others
Assuming we are
spiritually fit, we can do
all
sorts of things
alcoholics are not
supposed
to do.
4.
... supposed we
had been serious about religious ...
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
We
supposed we had been
serious about
religious
practices when, upon
honest appraisal, we
found we had been only
superficial.
5.
... supposed we
had humility when really we ...
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
We
supposed we had
humility when really we hadn't.
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