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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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1.
... dangerous.
12&12 p.60,
Step Five
Going it alone in
spiritual matters is
dangerous.
2.
... dangerous?
12&12 p.146,
Tradition Four
Isn't such
liberty foolishly dangerous?
3.
... dangerous.
BB p.114,
To Wives
If he is already
committed to an
institution, but can
convince you and your
doctor that he
means business,
give him a
chance to
try our
method,
unless the
doctor thinks his
mental condition too
abnormal or
dangerous.
4.
... dangerous.
BB p.154,
A Vision For You
Still
physically weak,
and
sober but a few
months,
he saw that his
predicament was
dangerous.
5.
... dangerous, and rebellion may be fatal.
12&12 p.69,
Step Six
Delay is
dangerous, and
rebellion may be
fatal.
6.
... dangerous area, let him try leaving liquor ...
BB p.34,
More About Alcoholism
If anyone
questions whether he has
entered this
dangerous area, let him
try leaving liquor alone for one
year.
7.
... dangerous, especially to your husband.
BB p.117,
To Wives
These
family dissensions are very
dangerous,
especially to your
husband.
8.
... dangerous exceptions.
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
For us of
A.A. these are
dangerous exceptions.
9.
... dangerous ground when we cry, "This I ...
12&12 p.66,
Step Six
And we shall often
tread on even more
dangerous ground when we
cry, "This I will
never give up!"
10.
... dangerous if he rushes headlong at his ...
BB p.126,
The Family Afterward
We
think it
dangerous if he
rushes headlong at his
economic problem.
11.
... dangerous physical condition, it is better to ...
BB p.90,
Working With Others
The
family may
object to
this, but
unless he is in a
dangerous physical condition, it is
better to
risk it.
12.
... dangerous, we think the kind thing is ...
BB p.114,
To Wives
When they
become too
dangerous, we
think the
kind thing is to
lock them up,
but of
course a
good doctor should always be
consulted.
13.
... dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or ...
12&12 p.190,
Tradition Seven (Long)
14.
... dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or ...
BB p.564(566),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
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