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Ep 183 Recruited Into 12 Step + Barely Survived – Jon's Story
Description
Jon barely survived 12 step. His courageous story highlights the harm inherent in 12 step ideology and the importance of trying something different if the "treatment" you are in is making you worse.
Since leving NA he's created a "life beyond his wildest dreams." Truly an inspiration and I'm thrilled he's just begun his dissenting journey to help others recover from recovery and discover a life truly worth living.
You can vibe with Jon here:
Troubled Teen "Attack Therapy"
From Recovery to Discovery FB Group
Timestamps:
00:00 From Recovery to Discovery
02:47 Childhood Abuse Conditioned Fast Indoctrination
08:10 Therapist Recruits Him to NA
14:42 18 Months In, 5 Years Out, Still Deprogramming
20:40 Getting Shunned, Distrusting People + Making Friends
26:46 Deconstructing 12 Step Mythology
33:19 Mental Health Professionals Are Told To Recruit to 12 Step
35:00 Misdiagnosis in AA + NA
39:02 Can't + Won't Go Back to 12 Step
42:43 12 Step Takes Lives
59:27 Leaving NA + Reconnecting With Joy
1:07:29 Healing After 12 Step
1:19:12 Finding Healthy Communit6y + Connection
1:25:20 Advice For Those Leaving 12 Step
1:28:00 Stanton Peele's Life Process Program
1:32:33 Synanon Based Troubled Teen Cult
1:45:06 When the "Treatment" is Harmful
1:56:12 Calling Addiction a "Disease" is Offensive
2:01:00 Telling a Loved One 12 Step is Harmful
2:05:57 Plans For Dissenting
Resources for deconstructing AA:
👉 Deprogram Lounge (community, Zooms, book club, Escape Kit + more)
📚 Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)
🌀 Deprogram AA Course (free your mind at your own pace)
Let’s get f*cking free