From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... temporarily cease
to grow because we feel ...
12&12 p.113,
Step Twelve
We temporarily cease to grow because we feel satisfied that there is
no need for all of A.A.'s Twelve Steps for us.
2.
... temporarily let
us run their lives as ...
12&12 p.115,
Step Twelve
Where people had temporarily
let us run their lives as though they were still children, we had felt very happy and secure ourselves.
3.
... temporarily off
the beam.
12&12 p.111,
Step Twelve
We may often pass through Twelfth Step experiences where we
will seem to be temporarily off the beam.
4.
... temporarily turned
Pharisee, have sulked.
12&12 p.177,
Tradition Ten
5.
... temporarily, you
should, if you can, go ...
BB p.111,
To Wives
Even though your husband becomes unbearable and you have to leave him temporarily, you
should, if you can, go without rancor.
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