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Ep 128 Guilt, Doublespeak + Denial in AA Recruitment #CultyComments
Episode 128
In this #CultyComments episode, we’re breaking down two of AA’s most common contradictions:
👉 “AA has no leaders.” Really? Sponsors, old-timers, secretaries, and even professional recruiters all lead — they just hide it behind the doublespeak of “trusted servants.”
👉 “You can leave anytime.” On the surface, yes. But the ideology repeats that leaving = relapse, jails, institutions, or death. That’s phobia indoctrination, and it keeps people trapped even when they want out.
This isn’t about shaming one person. It’s about exposing how AA’s own language and thought reform tactics convince members they’re free, while quietly controlling their choices.
✨ In this video, I unpack:
- The doublespeak of “trusted servants”
- Why AA says you can leave while planting fear of leaving
- How recruitment gets disguised as “suggestion” or care
- What cult recovery teaches us about breaking free
Any group that tells you you’ll die if you leave? 🚩 Run for the hills.
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