Ep 110 Midtown AA “13th Stepping” Scandal — Mandi’s Story

This is not just one woman’s story. It’s a window into what’s been allowed to happen behind closed doors in Alcoholics Anonymous.At 15 years old, Mandi was sent to AA as a “troubled teen.” What followed was not recovery — it was manipulation, coercion, grooming, and systemic cover-up.In this conversation, Mandi details how a so-called spiritual leader in the Midtown AA group in Washington, D.C. used his power to exploit underage girls — and how the group protected him.This conversation exposes the underbelly of AA culture: the “13th stepping,” the spiritual gaslighting, the silence around sexual abuse, and the refusal to evolve.Timestamps:00:00 Intro Midtown AA Exploitation 01:44 Why It Was Hard To Leave AA 06:34 1990's "Troubled Teen" Sent To AA 9:19 Midtown AA Cult 12:15 Misdiagnosed As Alcoholic 17:54 Breaking Free From AA 22:50 Coercive Control in AA 27:45 13th Stepping Children32:46 What Helped Her Heal 41:23 Red flags in AA 48:00 Societies Blind Spot to AA Harms 1:02:36 Sinclair Method + "No Meds" in AA 1:06:55 Cult Experts Won't Touch AA 1:09:55 If You're in A Rouge AA Group 1:17:49 Staying Safe From Predators 1:26:47 Leaving AA, Cocaine + ADHD Diagnosis 1:35:12 Sexual Abuse: Speaking Out + Not Being Believed 1:46:34 Men Get 13th Stepped Too1:49:42 Trafficked To Other AA Groups2:00:41 Shifting Public Consciousness on Addiction RecoveryMandi's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mandiptalkspredators/Mandi's Substack: https://mandiptalkspredators.substack.com/Join our free deprogramming AA Community and get free resources in the 🔓 AA Escape Kit here → 🔓 AA Escape Kit click hereWant to dive deeper? Join my Deprogramming AA course:→ 🌀 Deprogram AA Course 💬 Let’s Connect @SobrietyBestieDM me or comment on any Sobriety Bestie socials. I’m here for the conversation.Let’s get f*cking free.