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IDEAL   occurs   12 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... ideal?    12&12 p.157,  Tradition Six
If they could find a good public relations man in our ranks, why wouldn't he be ideal?


2.
... ideal.    BB p.19,  There Is A Solution   Go to page 19 in the Big Book
We shall do our utmost to achieve that ideal.


3.
... ideal and stumble?    BB p.70,  How It Works   Go to page 70 in the Big Book
Suppose we fall short of the chosen ideal and stumble?


4.
... ideal, for guidance in each questionable situation, ...    BB p.70,  How It Works   Go to page 70 in the Big Book
To sum up about sex: We earnestly pray for the right ideal, for guidance in each questionable situation, for sanity, and for the strength to do the right thing.


5.
... ideal for our future sex life.    BB p.69,  How It Works   Go to page 69 in the Big Book
In this way we tried to shape a sane and sound ideal for our future sex life.

6.
... ideal, has a very bad time of ...    12&12 p.70,  Step Seven
Humility, as a word and as an ideal, has a very bad time of it in our world.


7.
... ideal man, the sort of chap we ...    BB p.118,  To Wives   Go to page 118 in the Big Book
We women carry with us a picture of the ideal man, the sort of chap we would like our husbands to be.

8.
... ideal; that any public solicitation of funds ...    12&12 p.190,  Tradition Seven (Long)
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.


9.
... ideal; that any public solicitation of funds ...    BB p.564(566),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.

10.
... ideal that its era had almost forgotten.    12&12 p.165,  Tradition Seven
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.


11.
... ideal turns out to be, we must ...    BB p.69,  How It Works   Go to page 69 in the Big Book
Whatever our ideal turns out to be, we must be willing to grow toward it.

12.
... ideal we have been trying to glimpse.    12&12 p.101,  Step Eleven
It ought to be followed by a good look at where we stand now, and a further look at what might happen in our lives were we able to move closer to the ideal we have been trying to glimpse.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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