Ep 53 Yes, AA is a Cult – part 1 of 4
Sobriety Bestie Podcast · Kirsten Johnson
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Show Notes
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 Associated with Cultic Groups” by Michael D. Langone, Ph.D. from the International Cultic Studies Association, comparing AA to cult characteristics.
This episode covers the first 4 traits on the checklist to explore AA is a cult.
Timestamps:
00:00 AA is a cult intro
06:50 Cult within a cult
08:58 1 – AA has absolute truth
13:58 2 – Doubt + dissent discouraged
17:06 3 – Mind-altering practices to suppress doubt
19:46 4 – Members told how to think, act, and fee
29:25 Yes, AA is a cult
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