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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2025 · 8 MIN

Ep 80 Why Is AA Adverting Now? #CultyComments

from Kirsten Johnson Podcast

Is AA really attraction not promotion as it's traditions state? Let’s Talk About Those Billboards… 🚨⛓️AA claims attraction, not promotion — but national billboard campaigns, train ads, and bus stop posters tell a different story. In this episode of #CultyComments, we break down a recent 2024 paid ad campaign by Alcoholics Anonymous and explore why they might be ramping up promotion now.🎯 Is this a sign that AA is struggling to survive?💥 Is it gaslighting to call this “not advertising”?🧠 And what are they trying to sell you, really?We’ll also talk about:• Why these ads contradict AA’s core traditions• Whether meeting attendance is declining• How “attraction, not promotion” functions as a form of ideological control• And what it really costs to go to AA — financially and psychologicallyJoin our deprogramming AA Community and get free resources in the kit: → 🔓 AA Escape KitWant 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.Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4

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