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

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NAME   occurs   40 times 10 in BB  •  30 in 12&12 Definition in Merriam-Webster Online
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1.
  ... name.  BB Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.176
I would sometimes hide out in one of the clubs of which I was a member, and had the habit at times of registering at a hotel under a fictitious name.


2.
  ... name.  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.564
Hence such facilities ought not to use the A.A. name.


3.
  ... name.  12&12 Foreword, p.17
The book was called "Alcoholics Anonymous," and from it the Fellowship took its name.


4.
  ... name.  12&12 Step Twelve, p.109
From great numbers of such experiences, we could predict that the doubter who still claimed that he hadn't got the "spiritual angle," and who still considered his well-loved A.A. group the higher power, would presently love God and call Him by name.


5.
  ... name.  12&12 Tradition Six (Long), p.190
Hence such facilities ought not to use the A.A. name.


6.
  ... name a person upon whom she can ...  BB Into Action, p.82
It is better, however, that one does not needlessly name a person upon whom she can vent jealousy.


7.
  ... name Alcoholics Anonymous for publicity or money-raising ...  12&12 Tradition Eight, p.170
In former days, the moment an A.A. hired out to such enterprises, he was immediately tempted to use the name Alcoholics Anonymous for publicity or money-raising purposes.


8.
  ... name Alcoholics Anonymous to this particular educational ...  12&12 Tradition Six, p.158
But that wasn't the whole story, for in this case not only was an A.A. member to break his anonymity at a public level, he was to link the name Alcoholics Anonymous to this particular educational project in the minds of millions.


9.
  ... name, and partly recognized his features, but ...  BB The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxxi
I knew the man by name, and partly recognized his features, but there all resemblance ended.


10.
  ... name -- and story, too -- had to be ...  12&12 Tradition Twelve, p.185
Clearly, every A.A. member's name -- and story, too -- had to be confidential, if he wished.


11.
  ... name behind any meritorious cause.  12&12 Tradition Six, p.155
In fact, we felt duty-bound to throw the whole weight of the A.A. name behind any meritorious cause.


12.
  ... name boards to govern us, but it ...  12&12 Tradition Nine, p.174
It is clear now that we ought never to name boards to govern us, but it is equally clear that we shall always need to authorize workers to serve us.


13.
  ... name, designating himself instead as "a member ...  BB Foreword to First Edition, p.xiii
When writing or speaking publicly about alcoholism, we urge each of our Fellowship to omit his personal name, designating himself instead as "a member of Alcoholics Anonymous."


14.
  ... name for his own purposes, the damage ...  12&12 Tradition Twelve, p.187
If even one publicly got drunk, or was lured into using A.A.'s name for his own purposes, the damage might be irreparable.


15.
  ... name from clubs and Twelfth Step houses.  12&12 Tradition Six, p.157
Even inside A.A. we found it imperative to remove the A.A. name from clubs and Twelfth Step houses.


16.
  ... name holds them together?"  12&12 Tradition One, p.130
"How," they ask, "can such a crowd of anarchists function at all? How can they possibly place their common welfare first? What in Heaven's name holds them together?"


17.
  ... name in all its advertising; he was ...  12&12 Tradition Six, p.158
The association wanted to use our member's full name in all its advertising; he was to be described both as its director of publicity and as a member of Alcoholics Anonymous.


18.
  ... name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, ...  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.564
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.


19.
  ... name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, ...  12&12 Tradition Seven (Long), p.190
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.


20.
  ... name of Alcoholics Anonymous was being misused.  12&12 Tradition Eight, p.170
A.A.'s sole purpose was being compromised, and the name of Alcoholics Anonymous was being misused.


21.
  ... name of every distinguished person whose support ...  12&12 Tradition Eleven, p.181
A worthy charity wants to raise money; forthwith, its letterhead shows the name of every distinguished person whose support can be obtained.


22.
  ... name of God.  12&12 Step Two, p.30
How we loved to shout the damaging fact that millions of the 'good men of religion' were still killing one another off in the name of God.


23.
  ... name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...  12&12 Tradition Three (Note), p.140
(*) In 1954, the name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.


24.
  ... name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...  12&12 Tradition Four (Note), p.148
(*) In 1954, the name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.


25.
  ... name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...  12&12 Tradition Seven (Note), p.162
(*) In 1954, the name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.


26.
  ... name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...  12&12 Tradition Eight (Note), p.168
(*) In 1954, the name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.


27.
  ... name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...  12&12 Tradition Nine (Note), p.173
(*) In 1954, the name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.


28.
  ... name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...  12&12 Tradition Eleven (Note), p.182
(*) In 1954, the name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.


29.
  ... name ought never be drawn into public ...  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.562
Ten -- Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.


30.
  ... name ought never be drawn into public ...  12&12 Contents (Tradition Ten), p.12
Tradition Ten -- "Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy."


31.
  ... name ought never be drawn into public ...  12&12 Tradition Ten, p.176
"Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy."


32.
  ... name ought never be drawn into public ...  12&12 Tradition Ten, p.179
Thus was laid the cornerstone for Tradition Ten: "Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy."


33.
  ... name our injuries.  BB How It Works, p.65
On our grudge list we set opposite each name our injuries.


34.
  ... name -- pride; personal sex relations; security (fear).  BB How It Works, p.65
My wife -- misunderstands and nags; likes Brown; wants the house put in her name -- pride; personal sex relations; security (fear).


35.
  ... name to any cause other than our ...  12&12 Tradition Six, p.159
We saw as never before that we could not lend the A.A. name to any cause other than our own.


36.
  ... name to any outside activity.  12&12 Contents (Tradition Six), p.11
We saw that we could not lend the A.A. name to any outside activity.


37.
  ... name to any related facility or outside ...  BB Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.562
Six -- An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.


38.
  ... name to any related facility or outside ...  12&12 Contents (Tradition Six), p.11
Tradition Six -- "An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose."


39.
  ... name to any related facility or outside ...  12&12 Tradition Six, p.155
"An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose."


40.
  ... name will be exploited by somebody for ...  12&12 Tradition Eight, p.169
Perhaps the fear will always lurk in every A.A. heart that one day our name will be exploited by somebody for real cash.


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