From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
OBLIGATION occurs
6 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... obligation are the members of Alcoholics Anonymous, ...
12&12 p.150,
Tradition Five
Just as
firmly bound by
obligation are the
members
of
Alcoholics Anonymous, who have
demonstrated that they can
help problem drinkers as others
seldom
can.
2.
... obligation has been well discharged already.
BB p.147,
To Employers
But you should
feel under no
obligation to
keep him on, for your
obligation has been well
discharged already.
3.
... obligation to keep him on, for your ...
BB p.147,
To Employers
But you should
feel under no
obligation to
keep him on, for your
obligation has been well
discharged already.
4.
... obligation to you, that you hope only ...
BB p.94,
Working With Others
Make it
plain he is under no
obligation to you, that you
hope
only that he will
try to
help
other
alcoholics when he
escapes his
own difficulties.
5.
... obligation whatever, is unwise.
12&12 p.190,
Tradition Seven (Long)
6.
... obligation whatever, is unwise.
BB p.564(566),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
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