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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
VIOLENT occurs
8 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... violent.
BB p.91,
Working With Others
If your
man needs hospitalization, he should have it, but not
forcibly unless he is
violent.
2.
... violent.
BB p.97,
Working With Others
You may have to
fight with him if he is
violent.
3.
... violent aspects
of these very same defects, ...
12&12 p.66,
Step Six
But when we
face up to the
less violent aspects of these very same
defects, then where do we
stand?
4.
... violent new
tack because here and there ...
12&12 p.161,
Tradition Seven
We took this
violent new
tack
because here and there
members had
tried to make
money out of
their
A.A. connections,
and we
feared we'd be
exploited.
5.
... violent, or
appears definitely insane when drunk.
BB p.110,
To Wives
6.
... violent twists
which have since discolored our ...
12&12 p.80,
Step Eight
At the
time of these
occurrences, they may
actually have
given our
emotions violent twists which have since
discolored our
personalities and
altered our
lives for the
worse.
7.
... violent when
intoxicated that he had to ...
BB p.35,
More About Alcoholism
In a few
years he
became so
violent when
intoxicated that he had to be
committed.
8.
... violent you
may be.
12&12 p.139,
Tradition Three
We aren't a
bit afraid you'll
harm us,
never mind how
twisted or
violent you may be.
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