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Definitions are cobbled meanings of words, ideas, and concepts - These are to give the essence or gist of meaning as commonly used in A.A. These definitions do not breakdown words by standard dictionary methods. The Big Book was written in the mid 1930's and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions in the late 1940's and the slight variation of use may be shown here. Bold is used to highlight common A.A. usage (discussion on this is encouraged).
AroundTheTables has found the various materials that are available as sources whether on the net, from recovery publishers, in books, or major wordsmith dictionaries in want. AroundTheTables has found even the dictionary meanings given by the main sources at the time the Big Book and the 12 & 12 were published do not quite fit the bill.
AroundTheTables is giving the everyday meaning and use as understood by some members of the fellowship of A.A. to the best of it's ability.
The Twelve Steps along with other suggestions of A.A.
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1. Nonstandard, 2. not fitting a healthy or typical model mentally or physically, 3. different from standard understanding or knowledge, 4. not typical or usual or conforming in thought and/or action.
Breakdown: Ab - away and norm - rule
Information: The word “abnormal” is considered subjective and is dependant on many different variables.
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1. without question, 2. to the fullest extent, 3. completely.
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1. A sum total of different parts taken together, 2. to gather or form a whole or complete collection from separate or diverse parts.
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1. One who professes or supports agnosticism, 2. a person professing ignorance or denies that we have any knowledge involving the existence of a personal deity, a future life, etc., 3. someone that neither affirms nor denies the existence of a personal Deity, a future life, etc., 4. one who declares; as did Protagoras(450 B.C.E.?), “I have no means of knowing either that they (the gods) exist or that they do not exist.” or a similar sentiment.
Information: The term agnostic was invented in the 1840's Thomas H. Huxley, a well known English Darwinian. He combined prefix a-, meaning “without or not,” which implies negative, with "gnostic" which is a Greek word meaning “knowledge”. Hence agnostic implies the use of meaning without knowledge with regard to a personal god or gods and dogmatic theological systems involved. (see “Deism”)
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1. Any number of thought systems involving that a god or gods is unknowable and unverifiable.
Information: Many who follow or claim agnosticism do not deny a harmonizing or a non random force in the universe but deny personal knowledge and that any claimed personal knowledge by others is suspect.
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1. A high sensitivity to certain substances, 2. a physical/mental reaction to certain substances which have little or no effect on most people.
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1. Regardful of and concerned for the welfare of others, 2. actions that help others, 3. placing others needs before self in thought and action.
Commentary:
Auguste Comte invented this term/word as the opposite of egoism.
Egoism: Me before others or the whole.
Altruism: Others or the whole before me.
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1. showing concern through helping others, 2. quality of unselfish interest in others, 3. internal quality of moral obligation to think and act charitable, kind, and unselfish to others.
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1.Approval, 2. commendation, or 3. Praise.
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1. To use, 2. to put into effect.
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1. A conclusion or an awaited outcome, 2. an end, 3. coming to a point of transition, 4. a result.
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1. A system of thought that, in its broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of a god or gods; or 2. a lack of a belief, rather than a belief in its own right denies or disbelieves" in a god or gods; also 3. Belief system that is “without” or “free of” theistic beliefs. (see Deism)
Commentary: Atheism is defined by the speaker and listener in terms of their own understanding.
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1. One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or Supreme intelligent Being, 2. someone who denies the existence of a god or gods.
Information: A minority of atheists claim to know that there is no god. Most atheists claim no such thing. Atheism is a "lack of belief in god" and nothing more (see Deism).
Commentary: Atheist is defined by the speaker and listener in terms of their own understanding.
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A normal or average person that drinks in moderation.
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1. Work that is done for the joy of it, 2. an activity that is done for the love of it, 3. a hobby, 4. a part-time, side line, or spare time undertaking that is altruistic and deals with human concerns.
(see: Vocation)
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1. Make a solicitation, 2. an entreaty for something, 3. request urgently.
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1. A mental assertion or expectation about reality, 2. convinced of an idea or an asserted idea or an unseen state, 3. a mental action or condition to accept or suspect an item as true, real, or possible, 4. having or has any particular degree of certainty the speaker or writer conveys mainly depending on mutual understanding of subject and possible preset or postset parameters between sender and receiver.
Explanation: For example, it would be correct to think of the statement; “I accept this as truth” to be a statement describing a state of belief. If the statement; “I rely and know this is truth” is made it is not the mental, emotional, spiritual state of belief but is a statement of faith.
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1. Sudden rage, 2. quick or abrupt flare of intense anger.
Discussion: In the latter twentieth century this began to be used as a think tank ideas embroilment disentangling concept and then as an individual or group attempting to piece out a conclusion to a situation. Brainstorm has also come to mean a sudden thought, idea, or insight. It would be a great error to apply the latter to A.A. Big Book usage. (see: Grouch)
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1. A disease or condition of long duration, 2. mental or physical state lasting for a long period of time, 3. a habit or pattern of thought and action that is persistent and of long standing. (see: Recurrent disease)
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A group of people that have a commonality.
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1. To be compelled, 2. a necessity or need that leads to an action, 3. pressure or demand to perform an irrational act, An irresistible or overpowering craving to repeat an action, 4. an uncontrollable urge to perform an act.
Explanation: As some members use the word "compulsion": Compulsion is of the body and is the physical craving or activating the addiction to alcohol once we pick up the drink. (see: short) (see: Craving Today)
Commentary: Some AAs began to use the word for the physical side when "craving" began to be dropped from common use around the tables. Craving was used for the physical activation of the malady, as in, activating the addiction to alcohol once a drink is taken.
Information: The word "compulsion" is not used in the book "Alcoholics Anonymous". "Compulsion(s)" is used five times in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
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1. inherent characteristic, 2. basic existent structure or 3. integral constituent within the mental makeup or nature of a person.
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1. To remain; 2. carry on; 3. persist; 4. keep on.
Commentary: “continue” comes from the Latin “continere” meaning “to hold together”. This is also connected or continuous. Here we see how this word is used in Step 10 to be a link between the previous Steps and the maintenance and growth Steps 10, 11, and 12. We see by using “continue” the Big Book authors knew the English language because the Latin root word of continue “continere” fully translated as “to hold together” reminds us that through a personal inventory we “hold together” the ongoing work we began with Step Four.
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1. Be in charge of, 2. be in command of, 3. to handle, to direct, or to determine an activity, 4. To have power over an activity.
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1. the state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face fear, danger, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; 2. bravery.
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1. A consuming want, 2. an intense desire, 3. a strong yearning, 4. a physical/mental compulsion to partake of a substance or pleasure by reason that withheld or withdrawal causes mental and/or physical anguish.
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1. The belief, based solely on reason, in a God who created the universe and then abandoned it, assumes no control over life, exerts no influence on natural phenomena, and gives no supernatural revelation.
Information: Many people claiming agnosticism or atheism more logically fall into the category of deistic thought systems.
Information: Neither the word "deism" nor "deist" are in the Big Book or Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
(Deism in the Big Book part 1)
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A person whose views fall into the wide category of Deism.
Information: Neither the word "deist" nor "deism" are in the Big Book or Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
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1. Command, 2. emphatic claim, 3. order, 4. requirement.
Demand origins in the Latin word Mandatum. Demand is usually used as a decree or order which has the authority to do so. It is used to describe: an assertion of one's right to make direction or claim on something or action.
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1. Disagreement, 2. dismissal 3. dissent, 4. refusal, 5.rejection
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Gloomy moods and feelings to varying degrees which may include but is not limited to: apathy, distress, guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, irritability, sadness, worthlessness.
Other symptoms can include:
1. A loss of appetite or overeating, avoidance of others including pets, 2. difficulty with concentration or feeling pleasure, 3. thoughts of premature death, death, and/or death wishes, 4. low or lack of energy, 5. mentally or physically immobilized, 6. loss or decrease of motivation, 7. changes in sleep patterns or insomnia.
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1.To wish for, 2. to long for, 3. to want, 4. an object of longing, 5. to verbalize a wish or a request, 6. a passion or appetite for something or someone.
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1. To make distinctions, 2. to be able to discriminate a difference in or between.
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1. Dissatisfied, 2. unhappy with one's life or situation, 3. unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires or expectations, 4. a longing for something better than the present circumstances or lot in life, 5. the condition of mind that something is missing or wrong.
Related: see grouch
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1. A state of mind that leads to one or more of the following: cheating, stealing, lying, and drinking, 2. lacking truthfulness, 3. capable of being corrupted or made a servant or slave of, 4. untruthful, 5. mendacious.
"The worst of all deceptions is self-deception."(Plato) (See: Depth and Weight Page "Dishonesty")
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1. To swallow alcoholic liquids or, 2. inhale aerosols containing alcohol.
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1. Selfish, 2. self-centered, 3. egoistic, 4. egotistic, 5. careless, inconsiderate, insensitive, and uncaring of the needs, wants, goals, and feelings of others, 6. self-will run riot.
Discussion: From the Big Book, page 62: "...the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn't think so. Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness."
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1. Building and promoting self, 2. narcissistic, 3. self-centered, 4. Arrogant, 5. proud.
Discussion: From the Big Book, page 62: "...the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn't think so. Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness."
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1. Difficult to describe, define, perceive, or comprehend.
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1. At the core of, 2. fundamentally, 3. all intents and purposes, 4. basically, 5. really, 6. as or at the bottom or center of the subject’s essence or very nature.
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1. Accurate, 2. true, 3. precise, 4. meticulous, 5. thorough, 6. particular, 7. correct.
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1. Fact facing, 2. unafraid, 3. brave, 4. Courageous, 5. able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.
Discussion: The Big Book uses the words fact facing when describing a commercial or business inventory and that we apply the same to a personal moral inventory. We did exactly the same thing with our lives. (Big Book, page 64)
Around the tables: We may find anxiety and feel trepidation as we work the Fourth Step Inventory. This is a natural reaction to looking into ourselves. We act with courage and take this a day at a time and unravel self.
Discussion: At some of these we balked. We thought we could find an easier, softer way. But we could not. With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely. (Big Book, page 58)
Around the tables: We often balked at certain Steps and the action these called for taking. We found willingness in pain and loneliness. Making an inventory, talking this over or the admission of error and correction is very difficult. We did this anyway, we had to, to stay sober.
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1. Failings of self - manifested in various ways, 2. defect, 3. deficiency, 4. failing, 5. fault, 6. shortcoming, 7. imperfection, 8. lack, 9. lapse, 10.Weak point, 11. weakness
Discussion: The Big Book uses shortcomings, defects of character, and wrongs interchangeably.
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1. To pardon, or let go, to release,
2. give up, and/or,
3. set aside.
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1. A label from late Latin and late Greek meaning one with "knowledge", 2. a person claiming knowledge of God and/or the spiritual, 3. a wise person, 4. a label given a person possessing intellectual or spiritual knowledge of God and/or the spiritual.
Information: Neither "Gnostic" nor "Gnosticism" is in the Big Book or Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
(see: Information Page: Gnosticism & Gnostic)
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1. Any number of religious sects existent over a four hundred year period from approximately 150 B.C.E. until 250 A.D. with non standard and generally unaccepted variations of Judaism and later Judeo-Christian beliefs and writings. 2. Modern twentieth century belief and study systems that are used to attain spiritual enlightenment.
Information: Neither "Gnosticism" nor "Gnostic" is in the Big Book or the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
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1. undeserved gift,
2. loving kindness,
3. power,
4. mercy,
5. goodwill,
6. clemency,
7. reprieve,
8. favor,
9. indulgence,
10. Divine love,
11. protection,
12. sanctification,
13. generosity,
14. help
15. providence.
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1. Thankfulness, 2. appreciation.
Around the tables: Gratitude is one of the main tools AAs use against self pity and depression. It is also effective against selfish and greed.
Commentary: Talking about the aspects of our thinking that leads to depression can be beneficial on the path of recovery.
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1. A response to loss, 2. a response to change.
Stages of grief (death) -Elsabeth Kubler-Ross
1. Denial, 2. Anger, 3. Bargaining, 4. Depression, 5. Acceptance
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1.Complaining, irritable person, 2. a complaint; a grudge, 3.grumpy, 4. a state of mind that is insatiable no matter the attempts to bring fulfillment.
Discussion: Pages 61 through 62 in the Big Book describes “grouch“. This is described to be a person that bossing in detail and manipulating to bring self satisfaction. This thought and action builds within a negative outlook and creates grudges (resentments) within the person usually irregardless of any outcome.
Commentary: A “Grouch” may express larger viewpoints and critical of society or a situation in general. A state of mind critical of others and often that others have wronged them. Grouch, in effect, is a person with a chip on their shoulder or resentment in mind. This often brings about sudden rage (see brainstorm).
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1. Truthful, 2. fair, 3. having integrity, 4. sincere and not deceptive, 5. guileless or frank, 6. of trustworthy character.
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1. Bleak or dim, 2. futile or insoluble, 3. without expectation of improvement, 4. unpromising.
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1. Unpretentious, 2. modest, 3. lacking vanity, 4. without self-importance and pride.
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1. Model values, 2. Highest or uppermost principles, standards, or values, 3. conception or mental image of ultimate aim or idea of absolute perfection and excellence.
The principles we have set down are guides to progress. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection. (Big Book, page 60)
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1. State of being incapable of accomplishing or effecting change, 2. being deficient in ability or knowledge, 3. condition or fact of incompetence, 4. a defect, shortage, or a lack in the effecting, accomplishing or fulfilling anything.
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1. Thoughtless or unmindful of others, 2. without consideration or sensitivity of others, 3. unthinking, 4. unkind, 5. unconcerned, 6. insensitive, 7.indifferent, 8. discourteous.
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1. a lack of proportion, 2. a lack of the ability to think straight.
Around the tables: “Insanity” is: “The seeming inability to learn from one's mistakes” and “Doing the same things over and over and expecting different results”.
(see: Big Book, page 37) (see: Depth and Weight Page "Insanity")
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1. stock in trade, 2. list of assets or gains, 3. list of liabilities or loses, 4. lists of valuables or possessions and their assigned value 5. a review or to look over of possessions usually with a predetermined method.
Discussion: At the time the Big Book was written "stock in trade" was a descriptive way of saying: A doctor’s stock in trade is medical knowledge and uses thereof, a comedian’s stock in trade is jokes and delivering them, and so forth.
Expansion: "Stock in trade" is our thinking and how we act and react from the thinking. This is also self and how self was manifested. Being convinced that self, manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us…(Big Book, page 64)
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1. A person that is living the spiritual life via the twelve steps, 2. a person that has developed and established a program of continued growth and has cultivated a manner of thought that is adult in emotional reaction and view of life, 3. a person that walks what they talk.
Discussion: What is a “mature” AA?
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1.To ponder at length, 2.reflect on a subject, 3.to contemplate, 4.consider reflectively, 5.concentration of the mind, 6.careful consideration, 7.deliberate at length.
Discussion: The word “meditate” comes from an Indo-European root which means “measure”.
Commentary: Meditate is to reflect on a subject, to attempt to mentally incorporate a thought through various methods of comparing and contrasting to reach the full meaning and depth and achieve a synthesis of awareness in approach and actions of life. Synonym - contemplate
Around the tables: Many AA members say; " Praying is asking God and Meditating is waiting for His answer." Many newcomers have asked; "How do I wait and what do I do?" (see shorts: 200, 285)
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Synonyms: circumspection, consideration, contemplation, forethought, reflection
(see: "Meditate")
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1. Science of method. 2. how knowledge is gotten or gained, how knowledge is interpreted, and how found knowledge is used. (This word is often over or misused.)
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1. Truth, 2. pertaining to or concerned with the principles of right conduct or, 3. distinction between right and wrong, 4. ethical, moral attitudes.
Discussion: The Fourth Step inventory is to search out or discover the truth about ourselves the stock-in-trade. In the Fourth Step we sought out the peculiar mental twists that put us in the bottle and kept us in the bottle. It is an effort to discover the truth about the stock-in-trade. (Big Book, page 64)
Expansion: The Big Book uses the word find “truth” when describing a commercial or business inventory and that we apply the same to a personal moral inventory. We did exactly the same thing with our lives. (Big Book, page 64)
Around the tables: The Fourth Step inventory does not use immoral or amoral. The Fourth Step uses "moral" inventory meaning a truthful inventory.
Synonyms: ethical, decent, good, honest, honorable, just, principled, proper, right, truth
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1. A record of truths of thought and action, 2. an evaluation of thought and conduct, 3. an itemized list of right and wrong judgments, 4. a list of assets or gains, list of liabilities or loses, 5. lists of valuables or possessions and their assigned value: a review or to look over of possessions usually with a predetermined method.
Discussion: We examine the thinking that lies behind our actions. The inventory is to search out the truth about ourselves. In the Fourth Step. We sought out the peculiar mental twists that put us in the bottle and kept us in the bottle.
Around the tables: The Big Book on page 64 uses "stock in trade" describing what exactly what a Fourth Step inventory covers. Note: At the time the Big Book was written this was a way of saying: A doctor’s stock in trade is medical knowledge and uses thereof, a comedian’s stock in trade is jokes and delivering them, and so forth. This is : How we thought and how we used what we had in our minds and how we acted on the thoughts and thought processes.
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1. Psychology of moral reasoning, 2. study of moral motivators, as in the thought process of thinking and contemplation that in bring about natural conclusions or practical judgments this in relation to choices and actions.
Often included: the capacity for altruistic motivation and the capacity for moral judgment
Note: This relatively new philosophic psychology was first examined and commented on by Immanuel Kant.
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1. Brooding or depressed reflections, 2. grim, hopeless, and pessimistic thoughts and feelings, 3. glum and joyless preoccupation with matters, 4. dark or dim outlook or mental projection.
Related words: despondency, melancholy, sad, sullen, unhappy
Discussion: From the Big Book, page 86: But we must be careful not to drift into worry, remorse or morbid reflection, for that would diminish our usefulness to others.
Commentary: Many of us have developed an unhealthy, if not pathological gloomy self image dreading any mistakes we made and unhealthily focusing on the error of our actions. We need to get down to causes and conditions honestly and follow the instructions in the Big Book. This kind of thinking always led to the first drink.
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1. A sentence or phrase which expresses an ideal, objective, or principle,
2. a slogan, saying, or maxim that is used as a guide or reminder of character in thought or purpose of action.
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1. Gathering of people attempting to accomplish a purpose, 2. an organized group of people with a common ideology who work together to achieve a particular goal, 3. flow of emotions or ideas through the mind of a person or people.
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1. Part on one's self, 2. in a person's nature, 3. by nature, 4. inherently, 5. by natural means, 6. without outside help.
Discussion: From the Big Book, page 58: "Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty."
Commentary: Here the writers of the Big Book state that there are people that come to the program but are not able to be honest. By examining the sentences here we are able to see the naturally means: in a person's nature, number 2 from above.
Expansion: One of the reasons that "come to ninety meetings in ninety days" began to be used frequently around the tables was in response to this inability to be honest. (see Ninety in Ninety) A person that could not, on their own, grasp and develop a manner of living in which honesty and truth are a must, can now after a certain number of meetings and the experience, strength, and hope of seasoned members move toward "naturally" being, definition 6, without outside help (human). All AAs ask would be to keep an open mind and come to meetings, then with the help of the 12 Steppers, the new person may take on a super nature.
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1. No thing, 2. not anything, 3. nothing, 4. Zero.
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1. A preoccupation with a fixed idea, 2. an irrational preoccupation with an idea, 3. a mental and emotional absorption with a thought or idea, 4. a fixation on an emotion, something, or someone.
Around the tables: Obsession is we: "think drink".
(see: short)(see "Obssesion" in the Big Book)
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1. owner, 2. self, 3. me, 4. I, 5. essence of entity, 6. gist.
Discussion: The Big Book uses the word "owner" when describing a commercial or business inventory and that we apply the same to a personal moral inventory. "We did exactly the same thing with our lives." (Big Book, page 64)
Expansion: The writers of the Big Book use a plural form so as to say they each had done these Steps or took these actions.
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1. An inventory of one’s self, 2. self examination, 3. a look into one’s thinking and resultant action, 4. an investigation of motives and reactions we have to people, places, and things.
Commentary: Step 4 and Step 10
Therefore, we started upon a personal inventory. This was Step Four. (Big Book, page 64)
This thought brings us to Step Ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and …(Big Book, page 84)
Both Step Four and Step Ten are personal inventories. Members most often use “personal inventory” when referring to the Tenth Step inventory. AAers usually say; “Fourth Step” or “Step Four” when talking about the Step Four inventory.
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1. Any observable event, 2. a happening that is experienced.
Commentary:
Some observable events are ordinary or commonplace, some are rare. Both of these are phenomenon. Here in the late twentieth century “phenomenon” is usually used as a rare, unlikely, unusual, or unexplainable event. This is not how Dr. Silkworth used “phenomenon”. Dr. Silkworth used phenomenon as an observable event in that "the alcoholic craves alcohol once taking a drink".
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1. Accurately, 2.exactly, 3. specifically, 4. truly, 5. in an exact manner with precision.
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1. To create or bring forth (a change), 2. To cause to come into existence by altering, or combining, or developing, or separating.
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1. Relating to processes of the mind, 2. concerning to the human psyche
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1. A marked deviation, 2. A influx of ideas or views.
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1. To make as if new again, 2. re-form mentally or physically.
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We are now no longer “hopeless” either physically or mentally. This means the obsession to take the first drink is no longer present (the hopeless state of mind part). This also means the recovery of the body has begun, bodies which were being destroyed by the continual use of alcohol (the hopeless state of body). We have recovered the power of choice. We had no choice but to drink before A.A. (more)
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1. A disease with varying periods of remission and relapse. (See: Chronic)
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1. Treatment, 2. systems of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy used to re-establish someone to a useful place in society, 3. application of remedies and therapies to affect person's character and abilities, 4. mental, emotional, and spiritual training given a person whose thinking or actions are socially unacceptable and/or self destructive.
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1. Return to drinking.
So we shall describe some of the mental states that precede a relapse into drinking, for obviously this is the crux of the problem. (Big Book, page 35) (Relapse in the Big Book)
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1. To re feel a real or imagined injury, 2. to re experience an anger or hurt, 3. thoughts of unresolved anger, 4. harboring and contemplating animosity, 5. bitter, looped thinking as the result of a perceived grievance or sense of being wronged.
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1. To occur as a consequence; 2. an outcome lead to an effect
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1. Methodology, 2. methods of gathering and measuring data from the observation of results and the manners of understanding and implementing tools gained from knowledge.
See: (Methodology)
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1. fact finding, 2. to seek, 3. to hunt, 4. to inquire, 5. probe, 6. a diligent investigation.
Discussion: The Big Book uses the words "fact finding" in describing the words of the Fourth Step Inventory. Here the writers of the Book “Alcoholics Anonymous” describe a business or commercial inventory and gives the idea that a personal moral inventory uses much the same method. We did exactly the same thing with our lives. (Big Book, page 64)
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1. Certainty and belief oneself and/or abilities, 2. sureness of a one’s self and abilities, 3. without doubt about in one's own powers, knowledge, talents, understanding, ect.
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1. To think of one’s concerns exclusively, 2. concerned only with one's own affairs without thought of others, 3. occupied with one’s own interests.
Discussion: Many AAers use the following interchangeably. Selfish was the general form before the English language added egocentric. This slight variation of use is shown below.
selfish is not sharing
self-centered is thinking about self
self-seeking is doing for self
From the Big Book, page 61: "Our actor is self-centered - ego-centric, as people like to call it nowadays."
egotistical is building and promoting self
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1. A person who pursues interests without thought of others, 2. a person who does only for one’s own interests, 3. one who works to further their own goals, interest and agenda.
Discussion: Many AAers use the following interchangeably. Selfish was the general form before the English language added egocentric. This slight variation of use is shown below.
selfish is not sharing
self-centered is thinking about self
self-seeking is doing for self
From the Big Book, page 61: "Our actor is self-centered - ego-centric, as people like to call it nowadays."
egotistical is building and promoting self
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1. Not sharing in thought, action, or deed, 2. keeping for one’s self, 3. not giving of time, effort or property to others.
Discussion: Many AAers use the following interchangeably. Selfish was the general form before the English language added egocentric. This slight variation of use is shown below.
selfish is not sharing
self-centered is thinking about self
self-seeking is doing for self
From the Big Book, page 61: "Our actor is self-centered - ego-centric, as people like to call it nowadays."
egotistical is building and promoting self
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1. An indefinite feeling of the mind and/or body.
Commentary: Sensation may involve one or of the five bodily senses touch, smell, hearing, touch, and taste or be a mental state of feeling. A sensation may involve any one or more bodily senses and may include the mental reaction or awareness in combination.
For example: “It sets one’s teeth on edge” may come from any one or more of the five senses but is also a mental state. A glow or buzz or energetic feeling that alcohol gives is a sensation. Most people do not gain a deeper or pervasive feeling after a drink or three and stop or slow down. Average temperate drinkers get woozy or tired or sleepy or queasy or any number of adverse states, this does not happen in the alcoholic.
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1.an attitude or desire based on emotion, 2. a feeling or mindset based on emotion, 3. a thought or view based on emotion.
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1. Failings of self - manifested in various ways, 2. defect, 3. deficiency, 4. failing, 5. fault, 6. flaw, 7. imperfection, 8. lack, 9. lapse, 10.Weak point, 11. weakness
Discussion: The Big Book uses shortcomings, defects of character, and wrongs interchangeably.
(see: Depth and Weight Page Shortcomings and Wrongs)
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1. A social group of humans differentiated from other groups by a commonality, 2. an association, 3. an organization, 4. members of a community having one or more of the following: shared interests, culture, condition(s), experiences, family, profession, purpose, social class, trait, and so forth.
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The answer to or resolution of a problem.
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1. The state, quality, manner, of awareness regarding truths of self and existence, 2. having to do with understanding of the non physical/sensual aspects of self, 3. concerned with or affecting of the spirit, soul, self, totality of self, 4. peace and/or guidance from God or a higher power or an inner or higher self.
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1. From the first sentence of Appendix II of the Big Book: “the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism”, 2. from around the tables: “the recognition of and reliance in God at all times and in all things”.
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A person that is being directed by a mature A.A. person in how to reach the spiritual experience via the twelve steps.
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A person that directs another person on how to use the tools of the twelve steps to reach a spiritual experience.
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1. Underneath and hidden, 2. devious and guileful, 3. difficult to fathom or understand, 4. beneath or below the surface, 5. the unconscious threadings of the mind.
(see: "Subtle in the Big Book") (see: "Origin of Subtle")
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1. To give up or to yield to an overpowering desire or force
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1. Abstinence, 2. moderation, 3. self-restraint.
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1. Belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially belief in a personal God as creator and ruler of the world.
Information: A good definition of is "a positive assertion that God or gods does exist".Whatever this conception of a god or gods may be to the theist is irrelevant to the definition of theism as a word.
Information: Neither the word "theism" nor "theist" are in the Big Book or Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
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1. A person that asserts belief in the existence of a God or gods, 2. one who believes in the existence of a God or gods; especially, one who believes in a personal a God or gods.
Discussion: A theist asserts not only a personal god or gods but by extension believes this conception exerts control over life, influences or guides natural phenomena, gives supernatural revelation and is active in human affairs.
Information: Neither the words "theist" nor "theism" are in the Big or Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
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1. A gauge or measurement of quality, 2. a mark or measure, 3. a standard by which other subjects can be measured or evaluated, 3. an item by which subsequent reference may be made, 4. a test of achievement, excellence, or genuineness.
Discussion: A hard black stone used to test the quality of gold or silver.
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1.up to date, 2. in this very day, 3. the leading edge, 4. at the moment something was spoken or written whether it is science, design, object or thought.
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1. A regular job, 2. an occupation to which a person is skilled, qualified, trained or suited, 3. a livelihood in which not only is monetary reward gained but a sense of satisfaction is gained, 4. particular careers that are of service and deal with human concerns.
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1. Drunk, 2. intoxicated, 3. having alcohol in one's system.
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1. The act of making a choice, 2. brought about without coercion or force, 3. acting or ready to act, 4. done by one's own choice, 5. an agreeing or affirmative compliance.
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1. The ability to discern truth,
2. a condition of mind that comes from experience, knowledge, and love,
3. the capacity to apply experience, knowledge, and understanding,
4. understanding that has depth and maturity,
5. depth of thought.
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1. An effort, 2. process, 3. time and energy put into chores, upkeep, learning, application and so forth.
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