Ep 65 The Cult Religion That Birthed AA – Cult Religion 2 of 6
Sobriety Bestie Podcast · Kirsten Johnson
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Show Notes
Today we’re going deep into the cult that birthed Alcoholics Anonymous: The Oxford Group.
AA didn’t start as an independent program — it was copied almost point-for-point from a religious cult with authoritarian, even fascist-tinged, ideology.
00:00 AA cult religion DNA intro
01:02 Oxford Group + Alcoholics Anonymous
04:03 AA copied Oxford Group core practices
06:14 Social control + structure
08:58 Psychological control techniques
10:05 Authoritarianism + fascist
Once you see the DNA of where AA really came from — you can start to truly deconstruct its hold on your mind.
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