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From the books  ...  Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

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gentleman
gently
GENUINE   occurs   11 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... genuine alarm at the prospect of work, ...    12&12 p.49,  Step Four
And with genuine alarm at the prospect of work, we stay lazy.


2.
... genuine democracy, the uncanny understanding which these ...    BB p.160,  A Vision For You   Go to page 160 in the Big Book
The very practical approach to his problems, the absence of intolerance of any kind, the informality, the genuine democracy, the uncanny understanding which these people had were irresistible.

3.
... genuine gratitude for blessings received, and a ...    12&12 p.95,  Step Ten
An honest regret for harms done, a genuine gratitude for blessings received, and a willingness to try for better things tomorrow will be the permanent assets we shall seek.

4.
... genuine humility.    12&12 p.45,  Step Four
Here, of course, we have lost all perspective, and therefore all genuine humility.

5.
... genuine humility.    12&12 p.59,  Step Five
Only by discussing ourselves, holding back nothing, only by being willing to take advice and accept direction could we set foot on the road to straight thinking, solid honesty, and genuine humility.

6.
... genuine humility.    12&12 p.192,  Tradition Twelve (Long)
It reminds us that we are to place principles before personalities; that we are actually to practice a genuine humility.


7.
... genuine humility.    BB p.566(568),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
It reminds us that we are to place principles before personalities; that we are actually to practice a genuine humility.

8.
... genuine one has something in common with ...    12&12 p.106,  Step Twelve
But certainly each genuine one has something in common with all the others.

9.
... genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was ...    12&12 p.72,  Step Seven
As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question.

10.
... genuine use to A.A. should be separately ...    12&12 p.190,  Tradition Six (Long)
We think, therefore, that any considerable property of genuine use to A.A. should be separately incorporated and managed, thus dividing the material from the spiritual.


11.
... genuine use to A.A. should be separately ...    BB p.563(565),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
We think, therefore, that any considerable property of genuine use to A.A. should be separately incorporated and managed, thus dividing the material from the spiritual.


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