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Ep 49 AA Amends Can Harm Trauma Survivors
Episode 49
Published 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
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 Thinking Podcast exposes the emotional and psychological harm caused by the amends process.
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