From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... weak."
BB p.20,
There Is A Solution
2.
... weak, and
sober but a few months, ...
BB p.154,
A Vision For You
3.
... weak character.
BB p.115,
To Wives
You will no longer be self-conscious or feel that you
must apologize as though your husband were a
weak character.
4.
... weak, even
cowardly.
BB p.46,
We Agnostics
We were bothered with the thought that faith and dependence upon a Power beyond ourselves was somewhat
weak, even cowardly.
5.
... weak folks.
12&12 p.143,
Tradition Three
6.
... weak items
in our personal inventory.
BB p.72,
Into Action
We have admitted certain defects; we have ascertained in a rough way what the trouble is; we
have put our finger on the
weak items in our personal inventory.
7.
... weak moment
he may take your dislike ...
BB p.120,
To Wives
In a weak moment he may take your dislike of his high-stepping friends as one of those insanely trivial excuses to drink.
8.
... weak one,
failing to meet life's responsibilities ...
12&12 p.43,
Step Four
9.
... weak, stupid
and irresponsible.
BB p.139,
To Employers
When dealing with an alcoholic, there may be a natural annoyance that a
man could be so weak, stupid and irresponsible.
10.
... weak will?
BB p.140,
To Employers
Can you discard the feeling that you are dealing only with habit, with
stubbornness, or a weak will?
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