Ep 198 Speaking Out Against AA: What No One Tells You
Sobriety Bestie Podcast · Kirsten Johnson
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Show Notes
Today marks one year of dissenting! And today is my 6 year anniversary of leaving Alcoholics Anonymous. What a wild ride this past year has been.
Today we're diving into what it's been like dissenting this past year. I've timestamped it in case you want to skip around and alll the links are below.
It's been great to have you hear this past year!! What a liberating year it's been. Team Freedom all the way.
We'll be feature some of your fave AA dissenters later this month to hear about their dissenting journey. As always feel free to DM me or comment on YouTube to share your thoughts.
Xo
Timestamps:
00:00 AA Dissenting Intro
03:25 One Year of Dissent
06:33 Blowing The Whistle on a Cult
08:02 Hardest Part of Dissenting
14:22 Breaking My Silence: What Happened
19:25 Why I Dissented For a Year
24:36 The Cost of Taking a Bold Stand
34:51 Best Parts of Cult Whistleblowing
40:30 If you're thinking about dissenting
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