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Kirsten Johnson Podcast is about deprogramming AA ideology and reclaiming your mind after AA indoctrination.
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- 5 days ago57 min
Ep 224 Why Leaving AA Conversations Are Going Viral
Why are conversations about leaving AA suddenly going viral? People who have left are speaking openly about deprogramming, shunning, fear, loss—and the relief of realizing they’re not alone. Meanwhile, AA defenders are flooding the comments with personal attacks and “conspiracy theories” about dissenters. Is a cultural shift happening?Timestamps:00:00 Leaving AA Going Viral Intro00:48 Facebook comment section02:36 1 - Feeling Validated13:55 2 - Leaving is Frightening18:20 3 - Years of Deprogramming22:20 4 - AA Made Recovery Harder26:11 5 - Someone in AA Died30:49 6 - We Are All Powerful31:57 AA Members Make Deprogramming Viral35:55 AA Troll Conspiracy Theory # 138:10 AA Troll Conspiracy Theory # 241:48 AA Troll Conspiracy Theory # 343:05 Hyper Agressive AA Trolls43:55 Does The Algorithm Spark Hostility?45:48 Dissenting For The Clicks?🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here🧠 Brain optimization tools → here❤️🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → hereCome vibe with me:Kirsten's FacebookKirsten's InstagramKirsten's TikTok📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care.💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.
- 1 weeks ago22 min
Ep 223 The AA Problem Addiction Experts Keep Missing
What happens when a leading addiction expert acknowledges that AA is a cult, says that’s precisely why it works, and then dismisses criticism of 12-step programs as “bashing”?In this episode, I examine the dangerous blind spot around AA in the addiction field, how the language of “AA bashing” turns people raising concerns into the aggressors, and why openly discussing risks and harms is essential for harm reduction and informed consent.Timestamps:00:00 Intro experts dangerous AA blind spot01:47 Critiquing a cult is "bashing?"03:10 AA works because it's a cult07:02 Calling criticism "bashing"11:05 Anti-harm reduction centering14:31 Applying the same logic to cults19:10 Recovery narrative needs updatingSources: Why 12-step programs work for addictions | Peter Attia and Anna LembkeUnderstanding & Treating Addiction | Dr. Anna Lembke🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here🧠 Brain optimization tools → here❤️🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → hereCome vibe with me:Kirsten's FacebookKirsten's InstagramKirsten's TikTok📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care.💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.
- 2 weeks ago15 min
Ep 222 Was AA Born Through Medical Malpractice?
I read an interesting piece of AA history this week and thought I'd share it with you to see what you think. The book is Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous book by historian Ernest Kurtz.🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here🧠 Brain optimization tools → here❤️🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → hereCome vibe with me:Kirsten's FacebookKirsten's InstagramKirsten's TikTok📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care.💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.
- 3 weeks ago2h 3m
Ep 221 We’ve Been Treating Addiction Backwards with Dee-Dee Stout
What if the way we’ve been taught to think about addiction and recovery is actually getting in the way of helping people? In this episode, I sit down with harm reduction pioneer DeeDee Stout to talk about autonomy, moderation, abstinence, AA, treatment, and why meeting people where they are can make the difference.Timestamps: 00:00 Change your drinking intro06:21 S*icide in AA09:09 Unraveling AA beliefs about recovery16:36 How AA became the default20:17 Relapse prevention, harm reduction + abstinence28:22 Addiction treatment w/o abstinence36:00 AA: mainstream recovery narrative + policy46:39 D*ath threats from AA members53:16 Brad Pitt drinking moderately58:14 Thinking about drinking again1:00:00 Bill W was her grand sponsor1:04:24 Getting support w alcohol addiction + moderation1:14:15 S*xual trauma, addiction + recovery1:21:39 Informed consent: addiction recovery + AA1:41:35 A shift in the recovery world1:51:14 Books to help change your drinking1:56:00 Working with Dee-Dee Stout🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here🧠 Brain optimization tools → here❤️🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → hereCome vibe with me:Kirsten's FacebookKirsten's InstagramKirsten's TikTok📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care.💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.
- Aug 18, 202614 min
Ep 220 Biggest Mindf*ck in AA Ideology
Today we're unpacking a #CultyComment I got recently. To me, this is the biggest (or one of them!) mindf*cks in AA ideology.Timestamps:00:00 Biggest Mindf*ck in AA Ideology intro03:22 1 - Disagreement is used as proof06:14 2 - Denial isn't a diagnostic criterion11:05 3 - Doubt as a symptom is a trap🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here🧠 Brain optimization tools → here❤️🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → hereCome vibe with me:Kirsten's FacebookKirsten's InstagramKirsten's TikTok📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care.💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.
- Aug 11, 20261h 20m
Ep 219 Alcohol Harm Reduction with HAMS Founder Kenneth Anderson
HAMS (Harm Reduction, Abstinence, and Moderation Support) is a peer-led and free-of-charge support and informational group for anyone who wants to change their drinking habits for the better.Kenneth Anderson founded HAMS in 2006 / 2007. There's free downloadable worksheets on the HAMS website, there's a HAMS Facebook group which is also where they announce their Zoom meetings, and there is a HAMS book "How to Change Your Drinking" that details the HAMS principles and information about alcohol in general.Timestamps: 00:00 HAMS intro01:15 What is harm reduction?03:24 How to drink less06:43 Harm reduction + moderation difference10:15 Why Ken started HAMS17:15 The "choice" theory of addition27:06 History of addiction treatment, Prohibition + AA38:33 Substance use harm reduction41:49 Mainstream addiction narrative misleading50:06 How to get started with HAMS57:19 Treatment history + belladonna1:04:32 Can you cure alcoholism / addiction?1:16:08 Harm reduction, moderation or abstinence?1:18:00 Most surprising things since starting HAMS🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here🧠 Brain optimization tools → here❤️🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → hereCome vibe with me:Kirsten's FacebookKirsten's InstagramKirsten's TikTok📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care.💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.
- Aug 10, 20269 min
Ep 218 Why Brad Pitt Drinking After 7 Years Sober Matters
Brad Pitt announced today in Esquire magazine that he's drinking again after 7 years sober. This comes after last year when he said on Dax Sheppard's podcast that he went to Alcoholics Anonymous. So today we're talking about how influential people, here specifically Brad Pitt, indeed to contribute to the public narrative on alcohol addiction recovery.🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here🧠 Brain optimization tools → here❤️🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → hereCome vibe with me:Kirsten's FacebookKirsten's InstagramKirsten's TikTok📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care.💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.
- Aug 4, 202647 min
Ep 217 Harm Reduction Saves Lives with Burn The Stigma
Today we have Tara Grace from Burn The Stigma back on the pod to talk about harm reduction including how Naloxone saved her life.Timestamps:00:00 Live saving convo intro00:33 What is harm reduction?03:10 Harm reduction goal04:10: Who benefits from harm reduction08:00 Alcohol harm reduction12:39 Abstinence violation effect13:49 Naloxone (Narcan) saves lives 17:43 How to respond to an overdose24:54 Meeting people where they're at30:14 Harm reduction advice + services34:47 Harm reduction for loved ones36:37 Harm reduction stigma38:28 Harm reduction easier ask than abstinence🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here🧠 Brain optimization tools → here❤️🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → hereCome vibe with me:Kirsten's FacebookKirsten's InstagramKirsten's TikTok📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care.💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.
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