Podcast Episodes

Ep 54 Yes, AA is a Cult – part 2 of 4

Episode 54

YES, AA is a cult. This is art 2 of a 4-part series comparing Alcoholics Anonymous to the “Characteristics Associated with Cultic Groups” by Michael D. Langone, Ph.D. (International Cultic Studies As…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 53 Yes, AA is a Cult – part 1 of 4

Episode 53

Welcome to our AA is a cult series. You came to get sober. You got indoctrinated.

This series is explores Alcoholics Anonymous as a cult. We'll go point by point through the “Characteristics Associate…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 52 Defending AA or Exposing It? You Decide! #CultyComments

Episode 52

Welcome to our new series: Culty Comments — where we break down real AA dogma defender comments from the internet and unpack the Alcoholics Anonymous ideology hiding underneath.

This isn’t about the c…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 51 How AA Controls Your Mind – part 8 of 8: Dispensing of Existence

Episode 51

How AA Is Controlling Your Mind part 8 of 8. Today we unpack one of the most disturbing tactics of all: Dispensing of Existence. 😳

Inside Alcoholics Anonymous, you’re either a disciple or you’re in da…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep 50 How AA Controls Your Mind – part 7 of 8: Doctrine Over Person

Episode 50

Welcome back to our Deprogramming AA series — 8 Signs AA Is Controlling Your Mind. In this episode, we’re diving into Doctrine Over Person, a hallmark of mind control tactics from Dr. Robert Jay Lift…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep 49 AA Amends Can Harm Trauma Survivors

Episode 49

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 Alcoho…

Published on 7 months ago

Ep 48 What Made Me Question AA After 10 Years?

Episode 48

I was in AA for 10 years then something began to shift, AA started to no longer seem true.

If you’re in that in-between space—questioning, unraveling, sensing that something’s off—you are not bananas.…

Published on 7 months ago

Ep 47 How AA Controls Your Mind – part 6 of 8: Loaded Language

Episode 47

AA’s language isn’t just weird — it’s weaponized.

In Part 6 of this 8-part series on How AA Controls Your Mind, we break down Loaded Language — one of the most powerful (and dangerous) tactics used in…

Published on 7 months ago

Ep 46 How AA Controls Your Mind - part 5 of 8: Sacred Science

Episode 46

🎙️ 8 Signs AA Is Controlling Your Mind – Part 5: Sacred Science

Welcome to the Sobriety Bestie Podcast. I'm Kirsten, your hostess and friend in this deprogramming adventure—where we’re reclaiming our …

Published on 7 months ago

Ep 45 Backlash From Telling The Truth About AA

Episode 45

AA Comes for You — What Happened When I Told the Truth

I was in AA for 10 years. I left in 2020. But when I started talking publicly about it in 2025, everything changed.

This episode is about the back…

Published on 7 months ago