Word Analysis
"sel" in the Big Book
13
occurrences in 13 passages
By Chapter
Ch. 2: There Is a Solution1
Ch. 5: How It Works7
Ch. 6: Into Action4
Ch. 8: To Wives1
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Chapter 2: There Is a Solution(1 passage)
He is often perfectly sensible and well balanced concerning everything except liquor, but in that respect he is incredibly dishonest and selfish.
Chapter 2: There Is a Solution · Page 21Read in PDF →
Chapter 5: How It Works(7 passages)
On the other hand, he may be mean, egotistical, selfish and dishonest.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 61Read in PDF →
Selfishness—self-centeredness!
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 62Read in PDF →
Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 62Read in PDF →
Where had we been selfish, dishonest, self-seeking and frightened?
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 67Read in PDF →
Where had we been selfish, dishonest, or inconsiderate?
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 69Read in PDF →
We subjected each relation to this test—was it selfish or not?
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 69Read in PDF →
We remembered always that our sex powers were God-given and therefore good, neither to be used lightly or selfishly nor to be despised and loathed.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 69Read in PDF →
Chapter 6: Into Action(4 passages)
Selfish and inconsiderate habits have kept the home in turmoil.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 82Read in PDF →
We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 84Read in PDF →
Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 84Read in PDF →
We are careful never to pray for our own selfish ends.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 87Read in PDF →
Chapter 8: To Wives(1 passage)
We wives found that, like everybody else, we were afflicted with pride, self-pity, vanity and all the things which go to make up the self-centered person; and we were not above selfishness or dishonesty.
Chapter 8: To Wives · Page 116Read in PDF →