Ep 177 Twelve Step Trauma + Self Fulfilling Prophecy – Rene’s Story
Sobriety Bestie Podcast · Kirsten Johnson
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Show Notes
Rene joins us today to share about how AA became a self prophecy leading him to be in and out of the rooms for twenty years.
Timestamps:
00:00 In + Out of AA For 20 Years
05:50 Going to AA Knowing It's A Cult
17:25 Leaving AA Cult Within A Cult
20:48 South Florida Pill Mills
23:18 AA Ideology Created A Negative Cycle
32:08 AA is a Self Fulfilling Prophecy
36:50 Changing the Recovery Narrative
44:39 The Big Book Mythology
49:11 How He Actually Got Better
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