Ep 69 AA's Hidden Years – Cult Religion 4 of 6
Sobriety Bestie Podcast · Kirsten Johnson
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Show Notes
AA was NOT founded in 1935 — the early years were hidden.
In this episode, we unpack AA’s “hidden years” — when the group wasn’t AA at all, but was still operating entirely inside the authoritarian Oxford Group cult religion.
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00:00 AA cult religion origins intro
01:01 OG "AA" meetings
04:19 Bill's split from Oxford Group
07:12 Crafting AA's 12 steps
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