Best AA For Entrepreneurs Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 58 Yes, AA is a Cult – part 4 of 4 22:09

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Yes AA is a cult. For me, leaving AA was harder than getting sober — it can take serious courage to break free. In this final video of my Yes, AA is a Cult series, we finish walking through the International Cultic Studies Association’s 15-point cult checklist . Timestamps: 00:00 AA is a cult intro 02:10 13 – Inordinate time demands 08:30 14 – Insu…

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Ep 57 Yes, AA is a Cult – part 3 of 4 22:47

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Welcome to Part 3 of our Yes, AA is a Cult series. Today, we're breaking down Points 9–12 of the Cult Checklist from the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) — and diving deep into how guilt, shame, recruitment, and financial manipulation are baked into the culture of Alcoholics Anonymous. Timestamp: 00:00 AA is a cult intro 01:09 9 – Gu…

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Ep 56 AA Shames Speaking Out As A ‘Defect’ #CultyComments 17:36

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AA made “obsession” a bad word — but for many of us (autistic, ADHD, neurodivergent), deep focus is just how our brains work. My work since 2012 has been to solve a major problem I went through then turn around and guide others through it on social media and in paid online courses. This is literally my job. So to call me "obsessed" with my current …

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Ep 55 The AA Guilt Trip That Keeps You Stuck #CultyComments 15:55

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In this episode of Culty Comments, we break down a classic guilt-laced message straight from the AA playbook — and unpack how emotional debt keeps so many people stuck. Is it really “help” if you’re made to feel forever obligated? Is it service… or subtle control? Let’s talk about what’s actually going on underneath the slogans. If you've ever felt…

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EP081 - Stablecoins - In conversation with CA Aishwary Gupta, Global Head of Payments - Polygon Labs 36:57

4d ago36:57

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In this future-forward episode of India FinTech Diaries, we sit down with Aishwary Gupta, Global Head of Payments at Polygon Labs, to unpack what comes after UPI. With stablecoin legislation gaining traction globally and Web3 infrastructure maturing rapidly, this episode explores what India’s next-generation payment rails could look like in a progr…

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Ep 54 Yes, AA is a Cult – part 2 of 4 25:40

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YES, AA is a cult. This is art 2 of a 4-part series comparing Alcoholics Anonymous to the “Characteristics Associated with Cultic Groups” by Michael D. Langone, Ph.D. (International Cultic Studies Association). In this episode, we'll cover checklist points 5–8 with how they can show up inside Alcoholics Anonymous. If you’ve ever heard “don’t trust …

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Ep 53 Yes, AA is a Cult – part 1 of 4 30:41

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Welcome to our AA is a cult series. You came to get sober. You got indoctrinated. This series is explores Alcoholics Anonymous as a cult. We'll go point by point through the “Characteristics Associated with Cultic Groups” by Michael D. Langone, Ph.D. from the International Cultic Studies Association, comparing AA to cult characteristics. This episo…

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5 Things to Do Instead of Drinking Tonight 22:47

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You don’t actually want the drink. You want relief. You want to quiet your mind, slow your breath, and feel just a little more okay. But here’s what you may not realize: You don’t need alcohol to get there. You need tools—tools that work with your brain and your body, not against them. In this episode, I’m giving you 5 powerful, science-backed thin…

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Ep 52 Defending AA or Exposing It? You Decide! #CultyComments 10:05

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Welcome to our new series: Culty Comments — where we break down real AA dogma defender comments from the internet and unpack the Alcoholics Anonymous ideology hiding underneath. This isn’t about the commenters themselves. It’s about the thought reform they’re parroting — and how it keeps so many of us trapped. This series is for anyone deprogrammin…

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Ep 51 How AA Controls Your Mind – part 8 of 8: Dispensing of Existence 14:09

7d ago14:09

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How AA Is Controlling Your Mind part 8 of 8. Today we unpack one of the most disturbing tactics of all: Dispensing of Existence. 😳 Inside Alcoholics Anonymous, you’re either a disciple or you’re in danger. If you stay, you’re “spiritually fit.” If you leave, you’re erased. Labeled a ticking time bomb. A danger to others. Spiritually dead. This epis…

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Ep 50 How AA Controls Your Mind – part 7 of 8: Doctrine Over Person 15:35

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Welcome back to our Deprogramming AA series — 8 Signs AA Is Controlling Your Mind. In this episode, we’re diving into Doctrine Over Person, a hallmark of mind control tactics from Dr. Robert Jay Lifton’s thought reform framework. 🧠 Inside AA, your personal experiences, trauma, instincts, and emotions are often dismissed if they conflict with the do…

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Ep 49 AA Amends Can Harm Trauma Survivors 3:49

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What happens when a trauma survivor is told inside Alcoholics Anonymous that they need to make amends… for their own abuse? Today we're looking at the disturbing truth about how the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous can retraumatize survivors, especially women. From misguided sponsorship to silence baked into AA culture, this clip from the Group Thi…

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Ep 48 What Made Me Question AA After 10 Years? 3:28

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I was in AA for 10 years then something began to shift, AA started to no longer seem true. If you’re in that in-between space—questioning, unraveling, sensing that something’s off—you are not bananas. You’re waking up. Want help deprogramming, check out my Deprogram AA course: 🌀 Deprogram AA 💬 Let’s Connect @SobrietyBestie DM me or comment on any S…

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Ep 47 How AA Controls Your Mind – part 6 of 8: Loaded Language 22:15

11d ago22:15

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AA’s language isn’t just weird — it’s weaponized. In Part 6 of this 8-part series on How AA Controls Your Mind, we break down Loaded Language — one of the most powerful (and dangerous) tactics used in high-control groups like Alcoholics Anonymous. From phrases like “Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic” to “Feelings aren’t facts” and “It works if…

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Ep 46 How AA Controls Your Mind - part 5 of 8: Sacred Science 17:11

12d ago17:11

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🎙️ 8 Signs AA Is Controlling Your Mind – Part 5: Sacred Science Welcome to the Sobriety Bestie Podcast. I'm Kirsten, your hostess and friend in this deprogramming adventure—where we’re reclaiming our minds from AA ideology and taking our power back. In today’s episode, we dive into Sacred Science, the 5th sign in Dr. Robert Jay Lifton’s thought ref…

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#88, 'Tech for good' and the future of migrant safety: Tom O'Sullivan, Founder and CEO @ Animus Bytes 1:03:31

12d ago1:03:31

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If you’re looking for a truly authentic insight into entrepreneurship, look no further than this week’s episode. Gareth is joined by Tom O’Sullivan, ex-army veteran and founder of software development company Animus Bytes, and the pair candidly discuss Tom’s journey from battlefield to business meeting. Tom’s leadership journey began in Helmand Pro…

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Ep 45 Backlash From Telling The Truth About AA 8:26

13d ago8:26

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AA Comes for You — What Happened When I Told the Truth I was in AA for 10 years. I left in 2020. But when I started talking publicly about it in 2025, everything changed. This episode is about the backlash. The DMs. The control disguised as concern. The friends who got weird. And the culty energy that came pouring in when I finally spoke the truth.…

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When Family Triggers You in Sobriety: How to Stay Sane, Set Boundaries, and Protect Your Peace 21:55

13d ago21:55

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Do you feel like your sobriety gets harder the second a family event hits the calendar? You’re not imagining it—family is one of the most powerful and underestimated sobriety triggers. The roles, the judgment, the pressure to be “fine”—it all adds up to stress, emotional regression, and the urge to escape. In this episode, we break down why family …

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Ep 44 How AA Controls Your Mind - part 4 of 8: Cult of Confession 14:05

15d ago14:05

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In this episode, we dive into Lifton’s fourth marker of mind control: The Cult of Confession — and how AA uses this tactic to break you down and keep you dependent. We explore how Alcoholics Anonymous normalizes emotional exposure to unqualified sponsors, reframes trauma as your fault, and builds a culture where silence is seen as dangerous, bounda…

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Ep 43 How AA Controls Your Mind - part 3 of 8: Demand for Purity 13:08

16d ago13:08

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Welcome to Part 3 of our 8-part series: “8 Signs AA Is Controlling Your Mind” — today we’re diving into Demand for Purity 😇➡️🩸 In high-control groups, purity isn’t about health — it’s about obedience. In this episode, we'll dive into how AA creates an all-or-nothing mindset: 👉 Character defects = normal emotions labeled as flaws 👉 Self-policing and…

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Ep 42 AA's Harm Runs Deeper Than You Think 3:18

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AA is worse than I thought — 5 weeks of speaking out is changing everything. I was in AA for 10 years — from 2009 to 2020. I left five years ago. But it wasn’t until I started talking about it publicly that I realized how deep the indoctrination really went. Now that I’m five weeks into sharing my truth online, I’m seeing AA with new eyes — and hon…

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EP080 - Cross-Border Payments - In conversation with Sanjay Tripathy, Co-founder & CEO, BRISKPE 41:55

17d ago41:55

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In this episode of India FinTech Diaries, we sit down with Sanjay Tripathy, Co-Founder & CEO of BRISKPE, to explore how they’re solving one of the most complex challenges faced by Indian MSMEs—cross-border B2B payments. From opaque processes and costly fees to regulatory hurdles, cross-border trade remains a daunting space for exporters and service…

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Ep 41 Ten Reasons Why AA Holds You Hostage 5:51

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— Here's 10 ways Alcoholics Anonymous benefits from keeping you trapped inside the rooms of AA. Ever wonder why AA wants you to stay forever? In this episode of the Sobriety Bestie Podcast, I’m breaking down 10 ways AA benefits from keeping you inside — from book sales to free labor to spiritual obedience disguised as “God’s will.” This isn’t just …

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Ep 40 How AA Controls Your Mind - part 2 of 8: Mystical Manipulation 8:13

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Mystical Manipulation is when AA reframes your emotional responses, coincidences, or discomfort as “spiritual guidance” to keep you loyal to the program. It’s when sponsors are treated like prophets, emotional highs are assigned religious meaning, and everything—especially harm—is justified as “God’s will.” I even share the most disturbing thing my…

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Ep 39 How AA Controls Your Mind - part 1 of 8: Milieu Control 15:04

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Welcome to a powerful 8-part mini-series based on Dr. Robert Jay Lifton’s Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism — originally used to study brainwashing in Maoist China, and disturbingly relevant to high-control groups like Alcoholics Anonymous. In Part 1, we’re breaking down Milieu Control — how AA controls your physical environment, your r…

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Ep 38 Why I'll Never Go To AA Again 6:45

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I was an AA true believer. I cried on Bill W’s grave. I did AA across the world. But once I saw the truth—it all fell apart. In this episode of the Sobriety Bestie Podcast, I break down how AA hooked me with high-control tactics, outdated 1930's ideology, and identity-based manipulation… and why I’ll never go to AA again. 🔍 Topics we cover: The sal…

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The Real Reasons You Self-Sabotage Your Sobriety (and How to Stop) 21:43

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You’ve probably been here before… You say this time will be different. You make a plan, set your intentions, tell yourself you’re really going to do it. You’ll say no to the wine night. You’ll go to the meeting. You’ll open the journal, start the morning routine, follow through. But then… you don’t. And you tell yourself you’ll start tomorrow. Agai…

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Ep 37 What's The Hardest Part of Leaving AA? 6:32

22d ago6:32

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Let's open up about the reason leaving Alcoholics Anonymous is so hard. For me, it was probably the phobia indoctrination, the deeply ingrained belief that to leave is to die. ✨ But today is about you. What’s been the hardest part for you about leaving AA? Whether you’re freshly out or still untangling the mindset years later, this episode holds sp…

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Ep. 10: Behind the Deal: Wolverton’s Journey to Sell 48:39

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What's it really like to sell your AEC firm? For founders, it’s more than a transaction—it’s a personal and professional milestone shaped by decades of hard work, innovation, and legacy-building. The path to sell your architecture or engineering firm can be emotionally charged and strategically complex. In this episode of AEC Unscripted: M&A Editio…

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Ep 36 The Mindf*ck of Being Half In and Half Out of AA 15:32

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What if you're going to meetings, working with a sponsor, maybe even doing the steps… but deep down, you don’t believe it anymore? Today’s episode is for you. This is a living f*cking amends to anyone I ever indoctrinated into AA. I used to believe it all. I taught it all. And now I know better. If you're stuck in that weird in-between—half in, hal…

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Episode #113, Agentic AI Special: "The Rise of AI Agents" - Joseph Connor, Founder of CarefulAI and Prof. at UCL 56:50

22d ago56:50

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Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, as Gareth sits down with Joseph Connor, Chairman of Agentic AI specialist, CarefulAI and Professor at UCL and formerly Director of AI innovation at NHS England. Joseph talks about his allegiance to the NHS, his love of Stoicism, and his experiences building AI agents for businesses. On this episode Jos…

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Ep 35 Finding A Good Therapist After AA 7:44

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When you're deprogramming from Alcoholics Anonymous or any high-control group, finding the right therapist can make all the difference. In this episode of the Sobriety Bestie Podcast, I walk you through key questions to ask when choosing a therapist — based on advice from cult recovery expert Dr. Janja Lalich. This isn’t just about credentials. It’…

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Ep 34 Is Your Therapist Stunting Your Growth? 15:04

27d ago15:04

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If your therapist is in AA and reinforces the fear, they’re not holding space for your healing — they’re likely holding you hostage to an outdated ideology. In this episode of the Sobriety Bestie Podcast, we’re diving into a hard truth: You can’t deprogram from AA with a therapist who’s still inside the program. Even if they claim to be open-minded…

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How to Stay Sober When Everyone Around You Still Drinks 20:16

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Here’s what to do when you’re trying to stay sober… and everyone around you is still drinking like nothing’s changed. Whether it’s your partner having a glass of wine with dinner, your friends pouring cocktails on the summer trip, or your coworkers heading out for happy hour—being the only one not drinking can feel isolating, awkward, and downright…

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Ep 33 The Craziest Thing My Sponsor Said - the 13th step 16:29

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Today I’m telling the story of the most disturbing thing my AA sponsor ever said to me. It was about a known predator in our Alcoholics Anonymous meetings… and how she spiritualized it. This is part of the deprogramming AA series and a crucial conversation about the 13th step—a term so common it has its own name, and that alone should raise alarms.…

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Ep 32 Thirty Signs You're Being Emotionally Manipulated 27:54

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In 30 signs you're being emotionally manipulated, we're diving in so you can recognize emotional manipulation in real time AND reclaim your power. We’re diving into 30 emotional manipulation tactics—what they are, how they show up in everyday life, and how they’re often used inside Alcoholics Anonymous. This episodes corresponding free guide and on…

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Ep 31 Does AA Become A New Addiction? 16:33

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You got sober—but did you get free? In this episode of the Sobriety Bestie Podcast, we’re talking about something few people in recovery circles are willing to touch: the idea that Alcoholics Anonymous itself can become addictive. For some of us, the meetings, the steps, the fellowship… it all felt like self medicine. Or maybe it never did. Does AA…

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Ep 30 Alcoholics Anonymous Costs More Than You Think 14:04

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Everyone says AA is free. But what if it’s not? In this episode of the Sobriety Bestie Podcast, we break down the real costs of Alcoholics Anonymous—from the thousands of hours of unpaid emotional labor to the therapy bills many of us face after leaving. If you’ve ever paid to unfuck your mind from 12-step ideology, this is for you. We’ll dive into…

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Ep 29 The Hidden Danger in AA's Disease Model 14:05

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Today in our deprogram AA series we’re unpacking how the AA disease model doesn’t just offer support—it can program you into a state of learned helplessness. What starts as help can turn into a trap: you’re told you’re powerless, broken, and forever in recovery. But what if that’s not true? What if the idea of having a “fatal, progressive disease” …

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How to Build a Daily Sobriety Routine That Reduces Cravings and Eases Anxiety 24:14

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Early sobriety can feel like emotional whiplash—your brain is loud, your body is anxious, and you’re constantly wondering how to make it through the day without drinking. That’s why creating a daily sobriety routine isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. In this episode, we’re digging into the power of routine and how building just a few small, calming…

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Ep 28 Identity Manipulation + Self Diagnosis in AA 15:45

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What if you weren’t an “alcoholic” after all? In this episode, we dive deep into two of AA’s most insidious high-control tactics: 🔹 Identity manipulation 🔹 Self-diagnosis under pressure We unpack: How AA gets you to adopt the “alcoholic” label when you’re at your most vulnerable Why that label isn’t a medical diagnosis (and never has been) The harm…

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Ep 27 Do you have to be "In Recovery" forever? 12:27

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In today's Daily Dogma Detox series, we’re talking about a phase of sobriety that no one seems to mention — graduating from recovery. What if you don’t need to “recover” for the rest of your life? What if you’re actually done? We'll reflect on what it means to leave AA, the silence around the exit, the courage it takes to trust your gut, and the po…

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Ep 26 AA Brainwashes You To Fear Leaving 12:26

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What happens when a recovery group uses fear to keep you from leaving? In this episode, I unpack one of the most manipulative (and most normalized) control tactics inside AA: phobia indoctrination—the messaging that to leave the group is to die. We talk about: How this tactic is baked into AA's structure and slogans Why it feels so terrifying to le…

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Ep 25 Is Alcoholics Anonymous a Cult? 36:22

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The question so many of us wonder... Is Alcoholics Anonymous a Cult? We're pulling today's pod from Sobriety Bestie YouTube on.. is AA a cult. Listen in here or you can watch it on Sobriety Bestie Youtube. Based on my 10 years inside AA, 5 years outside AA, and everything I’ve learned since speaking publicly — I’m unpacking it all. Inside this epis…

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Ep 24 AA Didn't Save My Life 14:12

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In this raw and honest episode, I dive deep into one of the most common mantras in recovery spaces: “AA saved my life.” But what if it didn’t? What if you saved your own life? This is a powerful conversation for anyone walking through the fog of deprogramming—especially if you’ve ever felt like AA took credit for your transformation while gaslighti…

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