From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... terms.
12&12 p.104,
Step Eleven
We discover that we do receive guidance for our
lives to just about the extent that we stop making demands upon God to give it to us on order and on
our terms.
2.
... terms.
BB p.145,
To Employers
3.
... terms and
conceptions about which he may ...
BB p.93,
Working With Others
There is no use arousing any prejudice he may have against certain theological terms and conceptions about which he may already be confused.
4.
... terms as
soon as we are willing ...
BB p.28,
There Is A Solution
If what we have learned and felt and seen means anything at all, it means that all of us, whatever our race, creed, or color are the children of a living Creator with whom we may form
a relationship upon simple and understandable terms as
soon as we are willing and
honest enough to try.
5.
... terms deter
you from honestly asking yourself ...
BB p.47,
We Agnostics
Do not let any prejudice you may have against spiritual terms deter you from honestly asking yourself what they mean to
you.
6.
... terms, I
cannot be happy.
BB p.417(449),
Acceptance
Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober; unless I accept life completely on life's terms, I cannot be happy.
7.
... terms of
money.
12&12 p.43,
Step Four
8.
... terms "spiritual
experience" and "spiritual awakening" are ...
BB p.567(569),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
The terms "spiritual experience" and "spiritual awakening"
are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about
recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms.
9.
... terms upon
which its leaders shall serve.
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
10.
... terms with
seeming failure or success?
12&12 p.112,
Step Twelve
11.
... terms with
those who seek Him.
BB p.46,
We Agnostics
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