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URGE   occurs   14 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... urge action without arousing hostility.   BB p.113, To Wives   Go to page 113 in the Big Book
They can urge action without arousing hostility.

2.
... urge can destroy his chances for material ...   12&12 p.43, Step Four
In such a case, this imperious urge can destroy his chances for material and emotional security as well as his standing in the community.


3.
... urge each of our Fellowship to omit ...   BB xiii, Foreword to First Edition   Display entire Foreword to First Edition
When writing or speaking publicly about alcoholism, we urge each of our Fellowship to omit his personal name, designating himself instead as "a member of Alcoholics Anonymous."

4.
... urge is the root of great human ...   12&12 p.117, Step Twelve
This mighty urge is the root of great human accomplishments, a creative energy that deeply influences our lives.


5.
... urge more attention for yourself.   BB p.119, To Wives   Go to page 119 in the Big Book
It will do little good if you point that out and urge more attention for yourself.

6.
... urge that condemned us to go on ...   12&12 p.22, Step One
The tyrant alcohol wielded a double-edged sword over us: first we were smitten by an insane urge that condemned us to go on drinking, and then by an allergy of the body that insured we would ultimately destroy ourselves in the process.


7.
... urge that you stop this waste and ...   BB p.148, To Employers   Go to page 148 in the Big Book
We think we are sensible when we urge that you stop this waste and give your worthwhile man a chance.


8.
... urge them.   BB p.83, Into Action   Go to page 83 in the Big Book
Unless one's family expresses a desire to live upon spiritual principles we think we ought not to urge them.


9.
... urge them not to be over-anxious, for ...   BB p.91, Working With Others   Go to page 91 in the Big Book
But urge them not to be over-anxious, for that might spoil matters.


10.
... urge to cease forever.   BB p.34, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 34 in the Big Book
There was a tremendous urge to cease forever.


11.
... urge upon a man's family that he ...   BB p.100, Working With Others   Go to page 100 in the Big Book
But urge upon a man's family that he has been a very sick person and should be treated accordingly.


12.
... urge, when to yield would mean heartache.   BB p.70, How It Works   Go to page 70 in the Big Book
It quiets the imperious urge, when to yield would mean heartache.

13.
... urge wholly to rely on human protection ...   12&12 p.116, Step Twelve
If we really depended upon God, we couldn't very well play God to our fellows nor would we feel the urge wholly to rely on human protection and care.


14.
... urge you to try our program, for ...   BB p.117, To Wives   Go to page 117 in the Big Book
We urge you to try our program, for nothing will be so helpful to your husband as the radically changed attitude toward him which God will show you how to have.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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