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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 15 MIN

Ep 28 Identity Manipulation + Self Diagnosis in AA

from Kirsten Johnson Podcast

What if you weren’t an “alcoholic” after all?In this episode, we dive deep into two of AA’s most insidious high-control tactics:🔹 Identity manipulation🔹 Self-diagnosis under pressureWe unpack:How AA gets you to adopt the “alcoholic” label when you’re at your most vulnerableWhy that label isn’t a medical diagnosis (and never has been)The harm that comes from mistaking neurodivergence, trauma, or mental health struggles as “alcoholism”How many folks only discovered their ADHD, autism, or bipolar II after leaving AA—and how life got so much better with real supportThe difference between addiction recovery and discovering who you really areIf you’ve ever felt gaslit by AA’s one-size-fits-all “solution,” this episode is for you.⚡ Ready to deprogram the dogma and reclaim your brain?Check out the Deprogram course: A self-paced experience to help you untangle the mindf*ck, trust yourself again, and move forward with clarity and confidence.🎓 Click here to explore the course →You don’t need to spend your whole life fixing what was never broken.Your wiring isn’t a defect.You are not a walking diagnosis.Let’s stop anchoring to our past—and start living our truth.🩷 It's safe to trust yourself 🩷📺 Subscribe to Watch on YouTube🧘🏼‍♀️ FREE RESOURCES to jumpstart your evolution 👇📍 Roadmap to Freedom Masterclass 🦁 Sober Confidence Mini Course 📕 Self Love + Emotional Sobriety Book 🧠 Neurodivergent Discovery Portal 📺 My TED talk on trauma + addiction🧘🏼‍♀️ GO DEEPER WITH ONLINE COURSES 👇🦁 Liberated in Sober Skin 🚀 Rocket Your Recovery 💊 Digital Anxiety Pill 💥 Big Dream Energy💗 Live Your Truth 🚘 Driving Anxiety💬 Let’s Connect @SobrietyBestieDM me or reply to any post on IG or FB. I’m here for the conversation. Let’s get f*cking free.

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