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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
VOLUNTARY occurs
8 times
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1.
... voluntary A.A.
contributions by which we maintain ...
12&12 p.191,
Tradition Nine (Long)
2.
... voluntary A.A.
contributions by which we maintain ...
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
3.
... voluntary commitment
to asylums -- we could increase ...
BB p.31,
More About Alcoholism
Here are some of the
methods we have
tried:
Drinking beer only,
limiting the
number of
drinks,
never drinking alone,
never drinking in the
morning,
drinking only at
home,
never having it in the
house,
never drinking during
business
hours,
drinking only at
parties,
switching
from
scotch to
brandy,
drinking only
natural wines,
agreeing to
resign if ever
drunk on the
job,
taking a
trip, not
taking a
trip,
swearing off
forever (with and without a
solemn oath),
taking more
physical exercise,
reading inspirational books,
going to
health farms and
sanitariums,
accepting voluntary commitment to
asylums --
we could
increase the
list
ad infinitum.
4.
... voluntary contributions.
12&12 p.162,
Tradition Seven
So we
asked the
A.A. groups for
voluntary contributions.
5.
... voluntary contributions.
BB xix,
Foreword to Second Edition
There were to be no
fees or
dues; our
expenses were to be
met by our
own voluntary contributions.
6.
... voluntary contributions
of their own members.
12&12 p.190,
Tradition Seven (Long)
Seven -- The
A.A. groups themselves ought to be
fully supported by the
voluntary contributions of their
own members.
7.
... voluntary contributions
of their own members.
BB p.564(566),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
7. The
A.A. groups themselves
ought to be
fully supported by the
voluntary
contributions of their
own members.
8.
... voluntary reaching
for it as it could ...
12&12 p.75,
Step Seven
It could
come quite as much from our
voluntary reaching for it as it
could from
unremitting suffering.
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