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EPISODE · May 19, 2025 · 13 MIN

Ep 43 How AA Controls Your Mind - part 3 of 8: Demand for Purity

from Kirsten Johnson Podcast

Welcome to Part 3 of our 8-part series: “8 Signs AA Is Controlling Your Mind” — today we’re diving into Demand for Purity 😇➡️🩸In high-control groups, purity isn’t about health — it’s about obedience. In this episode, we'll dive into how AA creates an all-or-nothing mindset:👉 Character defects = normal emotions labeled as flaws👉 Self-policing and shame are spiritualized👉 Outside help is discouraged👉 Relapse = total failure, instead of a data point…and how that pressure can sabotage your healing and keep you trapped in fear.This 8 part Mind Control series is inspired by Dr. Robert Jay Lifton’s Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism, so we can unpack the hidden mind control tactics embedded in AA culture.If you’ve ever felt guilt, shame, or like you weren’t “working your program hard enough,” this episode is for you.🩷 It's safe to trust yourself 🩷Dive deeper in your deprogramming journey with a self study course:🌀 Deprogram AA 🦁 Liberated in Sober Skin💬 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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