From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... various and
sundry ideas of what will ...
12&12 p.68,
Step Six
Therefore, it seems plain that few of us can quickly or easily become ready to aim at spiritual and moral perfection; we want to settle for only as much perfection as will get us by in life, according, of course, to our various and sundry ideas of what will get us by.
2.
... various elements
of A.A.'s service structure remain ...
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
Written by co-founder Bill W. in 1962, the Twelve Concepts for World Service provide a group of related principles to help ensure that various elements of A.A.'s service structure remain responsive and responsible to those they
serve.
3.
... various faiths
may be, those faiths have ...
BB p.49,
We Agnostics
We have learned that whatever the human frailties of various faiths may be, those faiths have given purpose and direction to
millions.
4.
... various kinds.
BB p.133,
The Family Afterward
God has abundantly supplied this world with fine doctors, psychologists, and practitioners of various
kinds.
5.
... various means
of moderating or staying dry.
BB p.109,
To Wives
6.
... various ways
of drinking.
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
7.
... various ways,
was what had defeated us, ...
BB p.64,
How It Works
Being convinced that self, manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us, we considered its common manifestations.
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