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1.
  ... its actions never be personally punitive nor ...  BB Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form), p.575
XII. The Conference shall observe the spirit of A.A. tradition, taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its prudent financial principle; that it place none of its members in a position of unqualified authority over others; that it reach all important decisions by discussion, vote, and, whenever possible, by substantial unanimity; that its actions never be personally punitive nor an incitement to public controversy; that it never perform acts of government, and that, like the Society it serves, it will always remain democratic in thought and action.


2.
  ... its actual operation it discloses a society ...  12&12 Tradition Nine, p.175
Though Tradition Nine at first sight seems to deal with a purely practical matter, in its actual operation it discloses a society without organization, animated only by the spirit of service -- a true fellowship.


3.
  ... its advantages for all.  BB Foreword to First Edition, p.xiii
And besides, we are sure that our way of living has its advantages for all.


4.
  ... its advantages when reasonably used.  BB To Wives, p.110
Some, but not all of us, think it has its advantages when reasonably used.


5.
  ... its advertising; he was to be described ...  12&12 Tradition Six, p.158
The association wanted to use our member's full name in all its advertising; he was to be described both as its director of publicity and as a member of Alcoholics Anonymous.


6.
  ... its affairs as it pleases, except when ...  12&12 Contents (Tradition Four), p.10
Every group manages its affairs as it pleases, except when A.A. as a whole is threatened.


7.
  ... its affairs exactly as it pleases, except ...  12&12 Tradition Four, p.146
But in relation to us, it means very simply that every A.A. group can manage its affairs exactly as it pleases, except when A.A. as a whole is threatened.


8.
  ... its application presented difficulties beyond our conception.  BB The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxvii
We doctors have realized for a long time that some form of moral psychology was of urgent importance to alcoholics, but its application presented difficulties beyond our conception.


9.
  ... its ashes about.  BB The Family Afterward, p.124
Then, under one provocation or another, the aggrieved one would unearth the old affair and angrily cast its ashes about.


10.
  ... its attendant suffering and humiliation, why is ...  BB There Is A Solution, p.22
If hundreds of experiences have shown him that one drink means another debacle with all its attendant suffering and humiliation, why is it he takes that one drink?


11.
  Its author was a man who for ...  12&12 Step Eleven, p.99
Its author was a man who for several hundred years now has been rated as a saint.


12.
  ... its authority.  12&12 Tradition Two, p.134
In either case, the group now has a so-called rotating committee, very sharply limited in its authority.


13.
  ... its best moments for the worst I ...  BB More About Alcoholism, p.43
My old manner of life was by no means a bad one, but I would not exchange its best moments for the worst I have now.


14.
  ... its bestowal upon others like us is ...  12&12 Tradition Five, p.151
This is our gift from God, and its bestowal upon others like us is the one aim that today animates A.A.'s all around the globe.


15.
  ... its bills, that's really news.  12&12 Tradition Seven, p.160
When a society composed entirely of alcoholics says it's going to pay its bills, that's really news.


16.
  ... its business?  12&12 Tradition Nine, p.173
Who is more unpopular than the oldtime A.A., full of wisdom, who moves to another area and tries to tell the group there how to run its business?


17.
  ... its chief application to situations which arise ...  12&12 Step Ten, p.90
Today's spot check finds its chief application to situations which arise in each day's march.


18.
  ... its commitment to health resorts, sanitariums, hospitals, ...  BB To Wives, p.107
Most of us have entered the final stage with its commitment to health resorts, sanitariums, hospitals, and jails.


19.
  ... its common manifestations.  BB How It Works, p.64
Being convinced that self, manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us, we considered its common manifestations.


20.
  ... its consequences.  12&12 Step One, p.21
We know that little good can come to any alcoholic who joins A.A. unless he has first accepted his devastating weakness and all its consequences.


21.
  ... its core it remains simple and personal.  BB Foreword to Third Edition, p.xxii
In spite of the great increase in the size and the span of this Fellowship, at its core it remains simple and personal.


22.
  ... its course or be hopelessly lost.  12&12 Tradition Four, p.147
The A.A. group would have to stick to its course or be hopelessly lost.


23.
  ... its demands.  12&12 Step One, p.21
Alcohol, now become the rapacious creditor, bleeds us of all self-sufficiency and all will to resist its demands.


24.
  ... its direction?  12&12 Contents (Tradition Two), p.10
Where does A.A. get its direction?


25.
  ... its direction?  12&12 Tradition Two, p.132
Where does A.A. get its direction?


26.
  ... its director of publicity and as a ...  12&12 Tradition Six, p.158
The association wanted to use our member's full name in all its advertising; he was to be described both as its director of publicity and as a member of Alcoholics Anonymous.


27.
  ... its effectiveness would be increased if we ...  BB There Is A Solution, p.19
None of us makes a sole vocation of this work, nor do we think its effectiveness would be increased if we did.


28.
  ... its elders, will be in the long ...  12&12 Tradition Two, p.135
This is the experience which has led us to the conclusion that our group conscience, well-advised by its elders, will be in the long run wiser than any single leader.


29.
  ... its elements are simple.  BB We Agnostics, p.57
Yet its elements are simple.


30.
  ... its environs there are one thousand of ...  BB Bill's Story, p.15
In one western city and its environs there are one thousand of us and our families.


31.
  ... its era had almost forgotten.  12&12 Tradition Seven, p.165
They pointed out that the irresponsible had become responsible, and that by making financial independence part of its tradition, Alcoholics Anonymous had revived an ideal that its era had almost forgotten.


32.
  ... its experience in a book which finally ...  12&12 Foreword, p.17
Nevertheless, the infant Society determined to set down its experience in a book which finally reached the public in April 1939.


33.
  ... its Fellowship will number many hundreds.(*)  BB A Vision For You, p.161
Being a large place, we think that some day its Fellowship will number many hundreds.(*)


34.
  ... its first fruits is emotional balance.  12&12 Step Eleven, p.101
One of its first fruits is emotional balance.


35.
  ... its first major test.  12&12 Step Three, p.38
When World War II broke out, this spiritual principle had its first major test.


36.
  ... its first step in the formation of ...  12&12 Tradition Three, p.142
A.A. had taken its first step in the formation of Tradition Three.


37.
  ... its flight like a boomerang and all ...  BB Bill's Story, p.2
Out of this alloy of drink and speculation, I commenced to forge the weapon that one day would turn in its flight like a boomerang and all but cut me to ribbons.


38.
  ... its fold, Alcoholics Anonymous has made the ...  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.561
To those now in its fold, Alcoholics Anonymous has made the difference between misery and sobriety, and often the difference between life and death.


39.
  Its foreword made this revealing statement: "It ...  12&12 Tradition Twelve, p.184
Its foreword made this revealing statement: "It is important that we remain anonymous because we are too few, at present, to handle the overwhelming number of personal appeals which may result from this publication.


40.
  ... its Foundation Board,(*) nor the humblest group ...  12&12 Tradition Nine, p.173
Neither its General Service Conference, its Foundation Board,(*) nor the humblest group committee can issue a single directive to an A.A. member and make it stick, let alone mete out any punishment.


41.
  ... its friends, this is but the beginning ...  12&12 Foreword, p.18
In the view of its friends, this is but the beginning of its unique and valuable service.


42.
  ... its full implication, it is really talking ...  12&12 Step Twelve, p.106
When the Twelfth Step is seen in its full implication, it is really talking about the kind of love that has no price tag on it.


43.
  ... its General Service Conference, its Foundation Board,(*) ...  12&12 Tradition Nine, p.173
Neither its General Service Conference, its Foundation Board,(*) nor the humblest group committee can issue a single directive to an A.A. member and make it stick, let alone mete out any punishment.


44.
  ... its "God nonsense."  12&12 Tradition Three, p.143
His pet obsession was that A.A. could get along better without its "God nonsense."


45.
  ... its grip.  BB Bill's Story, p.2
The inviting maelstrom of Wall Street had me in its grip.


46.
  ... Its headquarters address is 1600 Corporate Landing ...  12&12 Step Twelve (Note), p.118
(*) In adapted form, the Steps are also used by Al-Anon Family Groups. Not a part of A.A., this worldwide fellowship consists of spouses and other relatives or friends of alcoholics (in A.A. or still drinking). Its headquarters address is 1600 Corporate Landing Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617.


47.
  ... its hidden springs that relapse was unthinkable.  BB There Is A Solution, p.26
Above all, he believed he had acquired such a profound knowledge of the inner workings of his mind and its hidden springs that relapse was unthinkable.


48.
  ... its hopelessness, the physician began to pursue ...  BB Foreword to Second Edition, p.xvi
But when the broker gave him Dr. Silkworth's description of alcoholism and its hopelessness, the physician began to pursue the spiritual remedy for his malady with a willingness he had never before been able to muster.


49.
  ... its individual members.  12&12 Tradition Eleven, p.182
Here was something rare in the world -- a society which said it wished to publicize its principles and its work, but not its individual members.


50.
  ... its individual members; surely there is none ...  12&12 Tradition One, p.129
We believe there isn't a fellowship on earth which lavishes more devoted care upon its individual members; surely there is none which more jealously guards the individual's right to think, talk, and act as he wishes.


51.
  ... its individual members waxed prosperous.  12&12 Tradition Seven, p.161
So A.A., the movement, started and stayed broke, while its individual members waxed prosperous.


52.
  ... its infancy into adolescence, we swung from ...  12&12 Tradition Seven, p.161
As A.A. emerged from its infancy into adolescence, we swung from the idea that we needed vast sums of money to the notion that A.A. shouldn't have any.


53.
  ... its inner essence is.  12&12 Step Eleven, p.101
Once more we read our prayer, and again try to see what its inner essence is.


54.
  ... its interior.  12&12 Step Three, p.36
Every modern house has electric wiring carrying power and light to its interior.


55.
  ... its international service center.  BB Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A., p.573
At New York, USA, Alcoholics Anonymous maintains its international service center.


56.
  ... its key word.  12&12 Step Twelve, p.106
The joy of living is the theme of A.A.'s Twelfth Step, and action is its key word.


57.
  ... its keyword.  12&12 Contents (Step Twelve), p.8
Action its keyword.


58.
  ... its leaders shall serve.  12&12 Tradition Two, p.134
Thus throughout A.A. does the group conscience decree the terms upon which its leaders shall serve.


59.
  ... its leadership to draw votes.  12&12 Tradition Eleven, p.181
A political party wishes to win an election, so it advertises the virtues of its leadership to draw votes.


60.
  ... its legions of well-wishers, A.A. could never ...  12&12 Tradition Eleven, p.180
Without its legions of well-wishers, A.A. could never have grown as it has.


61.
  ... its letterhead shows the name of every ...  12&12 Tradition Eleven, p.181
A worthy charity wants to raise money; forthwith, its letterhead shows the name of every distinguished person whose support can be obtained.


62.
  ... its list of 'protective' regulations.  12&12 Tradition Three, p.140
Our Foundation office(*) asked each group to send in its list of 'protective' regulations.


63.
  Its main object is to enable you ...  BB We Agnostics, p.45
Its main object is to enable you to find a Power greater than yourself which will solve your problem.


64.
  ... its members and enforce obedience to necessary ...  12&12 Tradition Nine, p.172
Did anyone ever hear of a society which couldn't somehow discipline its members and enforce obedience to necessary rules and regulations?


65.
  ... its members govern or direct the group.  12&12 Tradition Two, p.134
In no sense whatever can its members govern or direct the group.


66.
  ... its members in a position of unqualified ...  BB Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form), p.575
XII. The Conference shall observe the spirit of A.A. tradition, taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its prudent financial principle; that it place none of its members in a position of unqualified authority over others; that it reach all important decisions by discussion, vote, and, whenever possible, by substantial unanimity; that its actions never be personally punitive nor an incitement to public controversy; that it never perform acts of government, and that, like the Society it serves, it will always remain democratic in thought and action.


67.
  ... its members to impose obedience upon the ...  12&12 Tradition Nine, p.172
Doesn't nearly every society on earth give authority to some of its members to impose obedience upon the rest and to punish or expel offenders?


68.
  ... its membership a salesman we shall call ...  12&12 Tradition Three, p.143
Not long after the man with the double stigma knocked for admission, A.A.'s other group received into its membership a salesman we shall call Ed.


69.
  ... its membership might angrily rush off to ...  12&12 Tradition Ten, p.177
Disliking the attempt of some to manage a group, half its membership might angrily rush off to form another group more to their liking.


70.
  ... its membership regulations?  12&12 Tradition Three, p.141
Why did A.A. finally drop all its membership regulations?


71.
  ... its message to the alcoholic who still ...  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.562
Five -- Each group has but one primary purpose -- to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.


72.
  ... its message to the alcoholic who still ...  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.563
5. Each Alcoholics Anonymous group ought to be a spiritual entity having but one primary purpose -- that of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.


73.
  ... its message to the alcoholic who still ...  12&12 Contents (Tradition Five), p.10
Tradition Five -- "Each group has but one primary purpose -- to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers."


74.
  ... its message to the alcoholic who still ...  12&12 Tradition Five, p.150
"Each group has but one primary purpose -- to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers."


75.
  ... its message to the alcoholic who still ...  12&12 Tradition Five (Long), p.190
Five -- Each Alcoholics Anonymous group ought to be a spiritual entity having but one primary purpose -- that of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.


76.
  ... its morality was impossibly good; in others ...  12&12 Step Two, p.30
In spots its morality was impossibly good; in others it seemed impossibly bad.


77.
  ... its mystery is; and let us lift ...  12&12 Step Eleven, p.100
Let us look now upon the sea and ponder what its mystery is; and let us lift our eyes to the far horizon, beyond which we shall seek all those wonders still unseen.


78.
  ... its name.  12&12 Foreword, p.17
The book was called "Alcoholics Anonymous," and from it the Fellowship took its name.


79.
  ... its object is always the same: to ...  12&12 Step Eleven, p.101
But its object is always the same: to improve our conscious contact with God, with His grace, wisdom, and love.


80.
  ... its object is to thoroughly clear mind ...  BB To Employers, p.143
Whatever the method, its object is to thoroughly clear mind and body of the effects of alcohol.


81.
  ... its occupations are represented, as well as ...  BB There Is A Solution, p.17
All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented, as well as many political, economic, social, and religious backgrounds.


82.
  ... its own affairs, each A.A. group should ...  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.563
4. With respect to its own affairs, each A.A. group should be responsible to no other authority than its own conscience.


83.
  ... its own affairs, each A.A. group should ...  12&12 Tradition Four (Long), p.189
Four -- With respect to its own affairs, each A.A. group should be responsible to no other authority than its own conscience.


84.
  ... its own book.  BB Foreword to Second Edition, p.xvii
The fledgling society, which had been nameless, now began to be called Alcoholics Anonymous, from the title of its own book.


85.
  ... its own conscience.  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.563
4. With respect to its own affairs, each A.A. group should be responsible to no other authority than its own conscience.


86.
  ... its own conscience.  12&12 Tradition Four (Long), p.189
Four -- With respect to its own affairs, each A.A. group should be responsible to no other authority than its own conscience.


87.
  ... its own conscience as a guide to ...  12&12 Tradition Four, p.147
This meant, of course, that we had been given the courage to declare each A.A. group an individual entity, strictly reliant on its own conscience as a guide to action.


88.
  ... its own right.  12&12 Step Four, p.49
All these failings generate fear, a soul-sickness in its own right.


89.
  ... its paralyzing grip.  12&12 Step Seven, pp.72-73
Every newcomer in Alcoholics Anonymous is told, and soon realizes for himself, that his humble admission of powerlessness over alcohol is his first step toward liberation from its paralyzing grip.


90.
  ... its people really dominated us.  BB How It Works, p.66
We began to see that the world and its people really dominated us.


91.
  ... its people were often quite wrong.  BB How It Works, pp.65-66
The first thing apparent was that this world and its people were often quite wrong.


92.
  ... its pioneering time.  BB Foreword to Second Edition, p.xvii
The flying-blind period ended and A.A. entered a new phase of its pioneering time.


93.
  ... its place.  12&12 Step Five, p.62
As the pain subsides, a healing tranquillity takes its place.


94.
  ... its plans concern the welfare of neighboring ...  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.563
But when its plans concern the welfare of neighboring groups also, those groups ought to be consulted.


95.
  ... its plans concern the welfare of neighboring ...  12&12 Tradition Four (Long), p.189
But when its plans concern the welfare of neighboring groups also, those groups ought to be consulted.


96.
  ... its power and simplicity.  BB Foreword to Fourth Edition, p.xxiv
Modem-to-modem or face-to-face, A.A.'s speak the language of the heart in all its power and simplicity.


97.
  ... its present form, substance, and unity.  12&12 Foreword, p.18
The Tradition section of this volume portrays in some detail the experience which finally produced the Twelve Traditions and so gave A.A. its present form, substance, and unity.


98.
  ... its primary purpose.  12&12 Tradition Seven, pp.164-165
The pressure of that fat treasury would surely tempt the board to invent all kinds of schemes to do good with such funds, and so divert A.A. from its primary purpose.


99.
  ... its principal patient and would-be manager.  12&12 Tradition Seven, p.161
We had been presented with a hospital, and almost immediately the donor's son became its principal patient and would-be manager.


100.
  ... its principles and its work, but not ...  12&12 Tradition Eleven, p.182
Here was something rare in the world -- a society which said it wished to publicize its principles and its work, but not its individual members.


101.
  ... its prudent financial principle; that it place ...  BB Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form), p.575
XII. The Conference shall observe the spirit of A.A. tradition, taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its prudent financial principle; that it place none of its members in a position of unqualified authority over others; that it reach all important decisions by discussion, vote, and, whenever possible, by substantial unanimity; that its actions never be personally punitive nor an incitement to public controversy; that it never perform acts of government, and that, like the Society it serves, it will always remain democratic in thought and action.


102.
  ... its purpose for lack of nourishment, so ...  12&12 Step Eleven, p.97
As the body can fail its purpose for lack of nourishment, so can the soul.


103.
  ... its quantity.  12&12 Step Two, p.32
This answer has to do with the quality of faith rather than its quantity.


104.
  ... its quick energy value at times of ...  BB The Family Afterward, pp.133-134
He thought all alcoholics should constantly have chocolate available for its quick energy value at times of fatigue.


105.
  ... its ramifications.  BB Foreword to Second Edition, p.xxi
In all probability, we shall never be able to touch more than a fair fraction of the alcohol problem in all its ramifications.


106.
  ... its real merit is.  12&12 Step Eleven, p.102
Therefore, we ought to consider each request carefully to see what its real merit is.


107.
  ... its right to be wrong.  12&12 Tradition Four, p.149
Thus it was that under Tradition Four an A.A. group had exercised its right to be wrong.


108.
  ... its rotating committee, and the groups of ...  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.565
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and the groups of a large metropolitan area their central or intergroup committee, which often employs a full-time secretary.


109.
  ... its rotating committee, and the groups of ...  12&12 Tradition Nine (Long), p.191
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and the groups of a large metropolitan area their central or intergroup committee, which often employs a full-time secretary.


110.
  ... its satisfactions for us, too.  12&12 Step Six, p.67
Gossip barbed with our anger, a polite form of murder by character assassination, has its satisfactions for us, too.


111.
  ... its secretary, the large group its rotating ...  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.565
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and the groups of a large metropolitan area their central or intergroup committee, which often employs a full-time secretary.


112.
  ... its secretary, the large group its rotating ...  12&12 Tradition Nine (Long), p.191
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and the groups of a large metropolitan area their central or intergroup committee, which often employs a full-time secretary.


113.
  ... its service corporations, staffs, committees, and executives ...  BB Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form), p.574
III. To insure effective leadership, we should endow each element of A.A. -- the Conference, the General Service Board and its service corporations, staffs, committees, and executives -- with a traditional "Right of Decision."


114.
  ... its significance everywhere.  BB How It Works, p.69
They see its significance everywhere.


115.
  ... its sole objective.  12&12 Tradition Four, p.147
Sobriety had to be its sole objective.


116.
  ... its soundness may, of course, mean little.  BB The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxvi
As laymen, our opinion as to its soundness may, of course, mean little.


117.
  ... its spirit.  12&12 Tradition Twelve, p.186
Though not in the strict letter of anonymity, such communications were well within its spirit.


118.
  ... its successful consummation.  BB There Is A Solution, p.25
Almost none of us liked the self-searching, the leveling of our pride, the confession of shortcomings which the process requires for its successful consummation.


119.
  ... its suggestions.  BB To Employers, p.144
When the man is presented with this volume it is best that no one tell him he must abide by its suggestions.


120.
  ... its suggestions.  BB A Vision For You, p.153
Our hope is that when this chip of a book is launched on the world tide of alcoholism, defeated drinkers will seize upon it, to follow its suggestions.


121.
  ... its telephone, but it was an open ...  12&12 Tradition Eight, p.167
Even more important, an empty club couldn't answer its telephone, but it was an open invitation to a drunk on a binge who possessed a spare key.


122.
  ... its tradition, Alcoholics Anonymous had revived an ...  12&12 Tradition Seven, p.165
They pointed out that the irresponsible had become responsible, and that by making financial independence part of its tradition, Alcoholics Anonymous had revived an ideal that its era had almost forgotten.


123.
  ... its trees.  BB We Agnostics, p.50
We missed the reality and the beauty of the forest because we were diverted by the ugliness of some of its trees.


124.
  Its trustees are the caretakers and expediters ...  12&12 Tradition Nine, p.175
Its trustees are the caretakers and expediters of our world services.


125.
  ... its trustees might be tempted to run ...  12&12 Tradition Seven, p.164
Whoever pays the piper is apt to call the tune, and if the A.A. Foundation obtained money from outside sources, its trustees might be tempted to run things without reference to the wishes of A.A. as a whole.


126.
  ... its Twelve Steps are but suggestions.  12&12 Step Two, p.26
All of its Twelve Steps are but suggestions.


127.
  ... its unique and highly successful approach to ...  BB Appendix IV, The Lasker Award, p.571
"The American Public Health Association presents a Lasker Group Award for 1951 to Alcoholics Anonymous in recognition of its unique and highly successful approach to that age-old public health and social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing alcoholism as an illness, the social stigma associated with this condition is being blotted out ... Historians may one day recognize Alcoholics Anonymous to have been a great venture in social pioneering which forged a new instrument for social action; a new therapy based on the kinship of common suffering; one having a vast potential for the myriad other ills of mankind."


128.
  ... its unique and valuable service.  12&12 Foreword, p.18
In the view of its friends, this is but the beginning of its unique and valuable service.


129.
  ... its unique but effective therapy."  BB Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A., p.572
This self-insurance has resulted in the restoration of physical, mental and spiritual health and self-respect to hundreds of men and women who would be hopelessly down and out without its unique but effective therapy."


130.
  ... its unity and relates itself to the ...  12&12 Foreword, p.15
They outline the means by which A.A. maintains its unity and relates itself to the world about it, the way it lives and grows.


131.
  ... its walls.  BB A Vision For You, p.162
Many of us have felt, for the first time, the Presence and Power of God within its walls.


132.
  ... its waste of time, men and reputation.  BB To Employers, p.148
Alcoholism may be causing your organization considerable damage in its waste of time, men and reputation.


133.
  ... its way with us.  12&12 Step Two, p.29
But then alcohol began to have its way with us.


134.
  ... its weekly visitors, for they number sixty ...  BB A Vision For You, p.161
Now, this house will hardly accommodate its weekly visitors, for they number sixty or eighty as a rule.


135.
  ... its weight to be willing to look ...  12&12 Step Three, pp.37-38
Each of us has had his own near-fatal encounter with the juggernaut of self-will, and has suffered enough under its weight to be willing to look for something better.


136.
  ... its will upon the rest.  12&12 Step Three, p.37
Every such pressure group, if it is strong enough, self-righteously imposes its will upon the rest.


137.
  ... its work.  12&12 Step Ten, p.90
Before we ask what a spot-check inventory is, let's look at the kind of setting in which such an inventory can do its work.


138.
  ... its work, but not its individual members.  12&12 Tradition Eleven, p.182
Here was something rare in the world -- a society which said it wished to publicize its principles and its work, but not its individual members.


139.
  ... its works.  12&12 Step Two, p.30
Another crowd of A.A.'s says: "We were plumb disgusted with religion and all its works.


140.
  ... its world affairs.  BB Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form), p.574
II. The General Service Conference of A.A. has become, for nearly every practical purpose, the active voice and the effective conscience of our whole Society in its world affairs.


141.
  ... its World Service Office, 1600 Corporate Landing ...  BB To Wives (Note), p.121
If there is no Al-Anon listing in your local telephone book, you may obtain further information on Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups by writing to its World Service Office, 1600 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617.


142.
  ... its worst aspect.  BB The Family Afterward, p.132
We have been dealing with alcohol in its worst aspect.


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