From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
TOLERANT occurs
4 times
(
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1.
... tolerant?
12&12 p.24,
Step One
Who
wishes to be
rigorously honest and
tolerant?
2.
... tolerant, and
just, that we ought to ...
12&12 p.29,
Step Two
We were still
sure that we ought to be
fairly honest,
tolerant, and just, that we ought to be
ambitious and
hardworking.
3.
... tolerant evaporates
on the spot.
12&12 p.91,
Step Ten
When we
speak or
act hastily or
rashly, the
ability to be
fair-
minded and
tolerant evaporates on the
spot.
4.
... tolerant view
of each and every one.
BB p.67,
How It Works
We cannot be
helpful to all people, but at
least God will
show us how to take a
kindly
and
tolerant view of each and
every one.
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