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Ep 132 AA Doublespeak: Your Best Thinking Got Your Here
Episode 132
AA loves to say “Your best thinking got you here.”
But when I arrived at AA, I was in survival mode with my worst thinking—traumatized, anxious, medicated, and terrified. To call that my “best” is pure doublespeak.
In this episode, I break down why this phrase is manipulative, how it positions members to distrust their own thoughts, and how Bill Wilson’s best thinking (propaganda, PR, Oxford Group ideology) is what actually got me to AA.
We’ll unpack:
- Why “best thinking” is not survival mode.
- How AA reframes your worst mental state as your “best” to enforce obedience.
- The propaganda that made AA seem like the only path.
- What “best thinking” actually means (from a neuroscience perspective).
- Why leaving AA required my true best thinking.
Timestamps:
00:00 Your Best Thinking Got You Here Intro
01:48 My Worst Thinking Got Me To AA
06:49 Survival Thinking vs Best Thinking
09:42 Bill Wilson’s Best Thinking + AA Propaganda
13:12 What My Best Thinking Looks Like
15:02 Invitation to the Deprogram Lounge
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Published on 12 hours ago