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Ep 119 Emotional Closure After AA — Grieving AA 6: Goodbye Letter
Episode 119
Leaving Alcoholics Anonymous can feel like walking away from your entire world — relationships, identity, purpose, safety, community, and structure. …
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 118 Realizing the Truth About AA — Grieving AA 5: Acceptance
Episode 118
Acceptance after leaving Alcoholics Anonymous isn’t about forgiving abuse or sugarcoating the harm — it’s about choosing yourself and stepping into f…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 117 Dark Night of The Soul After AA — Grieving AA 4: Depression
Episode 117
What if you never feel okay again after leaving AA? For many of us, there’s a crash after the anger fades — the loss of community, identity, and stru…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 116 Why Part of You Still Wants to Go Back to AA — Grieving AA 3: Bargaining
Episode 116
Bargaining is a normal stage of grief — but when you’ve left AA, it can keep you stuck.
Maybe you’ve told yourself, “It wasn’t that bad,” “I can just …
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 115 Why You’re So Angry at AA — Grieving AA 2: Anger
Episode 115
Are you still angry about what happened in AA — or that you were even there?
You're not alone. This episode dives into the second stage of grief after…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 114 Was AA Really That Bad? — Grieving AA Part 1: Denial
Episode 114
Welcome to the Grieving AA series — a 6-part journey to untangle from Alcoholics Anonymous and reclaim your emotional freedom.
In this first episode, …
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 113 Bali Rehab Therapist Leaves AA — Mark’s Story
Episode 113
Mark, a former AA member, professional therapist, and addiction counselor, shares why he left Alcoholics Anonymous after four years and what happened…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 112 Does AA Make Drinking Worse?
Episode 112
What if it’s not the booze — but the belief system?
In this episode of the Sobriety Bestie Podcast, we dive into Alan Marlatt’s 1973 expectancy experi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 111 The Study That Shatters AA's Biggest Claim
Episode 111
You were told to leave AA is to drink — and to drink is to die. But what if the data says otherwise?
In this episode of the Sobriety Bestie Podcast, I…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 110 Midtown AA “13th Stepping” Scandal — Mandi’s Story
Episode 110
This is not just one woman’s story. It’s a window into what’s been allowed to happen behind closed doors in Alcoholics Anonymous.
At 15 years old, Man…
1 year, 2 months ago