Ep 172 Spiritual Bypassing in AA episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 1H 27M

Ep 172 Spiritual Bypassing in AA

from Kirsten Johnson Podcast

Today we're unpacking spiritual bypassing, the use of spirituality or spiritual practices to override our feelings. We'll cover what spiritual bypassing can look like inside 12 step, how our brains are often trained to spiritual bypass via our sponsors, the meetings and the literature and what spiritual bypassing can be like on our deprogramming AA journey.This audio is from today's livestream on Sobriety Bestie YouTube from our weekly show "Tea With Bestie." Feel free to join us live on Thursdays at 9am Pacific / 5 pm UK.Resources for deconstructing AA:👉 Deprogram Lounge (community, Zooms, book club, Escape Kit + more)📚 Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)🌀 Deprogram AA Course (free your mind at your own pace)Let’s get f*cking free

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Dec 19, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Ep 172 Spiritual Bypassing in AA

0:00 1:27:04

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Kirsten Johnson Podcast?

This episode is 1 hour and 27 minutes long.

When was this Kirsten Johnson Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on December 19, 2025.

Can I download this Kirsten Johnson Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!