Ep 53 Yes, AA is a Cult – part 1 of 4

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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 episode covers the first 4 traits on the checklist to explore AA is a cult.

Timestamps:

00:00 AA is a cult intro

06:50 Cult within a cult

08:58 1 – AA has absolute truth

13:58 2 – Doubt + dissent discouraged

17:06 3 – Mind-altering practices to suppress doubt

19:46 4 – Members told how to think, act, and fee

29:25 Yes, AA is a cult

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