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Ep 28 Identity Manipulation + Self Diagnosis in AA
Episode 28
What if you weren’t an “alcoholic” after all?
In this episode, we dive deep into two of AA’s most insidious high-control tactics:
🔹 Identity manipulati…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 27 Do you have to be "In Recovery" forever?
Episode 27
In today's Daily Dogma Detox series, we’re talking about a phase of sobriety that no one seems to mention — graduating from recovery. What if you don…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 26 AA Brainwashes You To Fear Leaving
Episode 26
What happens when a recovery group uses fear to keep you from leaving?
In this episode, I unpack one of the most manipulative (and most normalized) co…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 25 Is Alcoholics Anonymous a Cult?
Episode 25
The question so many of us wonder... Is Alcoholics Anonymous a Cult?
We're pulling today's pod from Sobriety Bestie YouTube on.. is AA a cult. Listen …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 24 AA Didn't Save My Life
Episode 24
In this raw and honest episode, I dive deep into one of the most common mantras in recovery spaces: “AA saved my life.”
But what if it didn’t?
What if …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 23 Breaking Free From AA's Manipulation
Episode 23
When I left AA, I didn’t just walk away from meetings—I dove straight into studying emotional manipulation.
Because I felt humiliated.
Embarrassed.
Play…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 22 How AA Sponsors Block Us From Understanding Ourselves
Episode 22
AA told me I had “alcoholic thinking," and "untreated alcoholism" amongst other terms Bill made up.
But it turns out… I’m autistic. And ADHD.
Not broke…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 21 Why AA Pushes Back When You Walk Away
Episode 21
Why does AA react so intense when you leave? We're diving into it in another Daily Dogma Detox special episode.
In today’s episode, I’m breaking down …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 20 Sharing About Leaving AA Was Shocking
Episode 20
What happens when you finally speak your truth about leaving Alcoholics Anonymous?
In this episode, I’m diving into the shock of sharing publicly abou…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 19 AA Misdiagnosed Me As Alcoholic
Episode 19
What if you were never actually an alcoholic… but neurodivergent all along?
Or maybe you have another diagnosis that explains everything like Type 2 …
11 months, 3 weeks ago