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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
JUSTIFIED occurs
9 times
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1.
... justified.
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
As we saw it, our
wrath was always
justified.
2.
... justified and reasonable -- that our resentments are ...
12&12 p.46,
Step Four
Therefore we
think our
indignation is
justified
and
reasonable -- that our
resentments are the "
right kind."
3.
... justified anger ought to be left to ...
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
We have
found that
justified
anger ought to be
left to
those
better qualified
to
handle it.
4.
... justified by nervousness, anger, worry, depression, jealousy ...
BB p.37,
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5.
... justified conduct which was really wrong.
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
There are
cases where our
ancient enemy,
rationalization, has
stepped in and has
justified
conduct which was really
wrong.
6.
... justified critics will frequently meet us more ...
12&12 p.84,
Step Nine
Even our
severest and most
justified critics will
frequently meet us more
than
halfway on the
first
trial.
7.
... justified from unjustified anger.
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
Nor were we ever
skillful in
separating justified from
unjustified anger.
8.
... justified or not.
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
It
mattered little
whether our
resentments were
justified or not.
9.
... justified -- these are everyday occurrences.
BB p.161,
A Vision For You
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