SUSPICIOUS in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

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SUSPICIOUS occurs 3 times (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

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... suspicious newcomers have found confidence and comfort ... 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.

... suspicious nor are you trying to run ... BB p.147, To Employers

He will appreciate knowing you are not bothering your head about him, that you are not suspicious nor are you trying to run his life so he will be shielded from temptation to drink.

... suspicious of everybody. 12&12 p.152, Tradition Five

He's had a bad case of D.T.'s, he's pretty foggy, and he's very suspicious of everybody.

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