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Ep 39 How AA Controls Your Mind - part 1 of 8: Milieu Control

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Welcome to a powerful 8-part mini-series based on Dr. Robert Jay Lifton’s Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism — originally used to study brainwashing in Maoist China, and disturbingly relevant to high-control groups like Alcoholics Anonymous.

In Part 1, we’re breaking down Milieu Control — how AA controls your physical environment, your relationships, your thinking, and even your identity.

We’ll explore:

AA's indoctrination through immersion

Sponsorship as moral authority

Suppression of voice, critical thinking, and autonomy

Groupthink, shame tactics

If you've ever felt emotionally manipulated, second-guessed your truth, or wondered why it was so hard to leave AA — this series is for you. There’s nothing wrong with you. You were just in a system designed to control.

🩷 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 @SobrietyBestie

DM me or reply to any post on IG or FB. I’m here for the conversation.

Let’s get f*cking free.

  continue reading

66 episodes

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Manage episode 482952844 series 3572309
Content provided by Kirsten Johnson. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Kirsten Johnson or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

Welcome to a powerful 8-part mini-series based on Dr. Robert Jay Lifton’s Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism — originally used to study brainwashing in Maoist China, and disturbingly relevant to high-control groups like Alcoholics Anonymous.

In Part 1, we’re breaking down Milieu Control — how AA controls your physical environment, your relationships, your thinking, and even your identity.

We’ll explore:

AA's indoctrination through immersion

Sponsorship as moral authority

Suppression of voice, critical thinking, and autonomy

Groupthink, shame tactics

If you've ever felt emotionally manipulated, second-guessed your truth, or wondered why it was so hard to leave AA — this series is for you. There’s nothing wrong with you. You were just in a system designed to control.

🩷 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 @SobrietyBestie

DM me or reply to any post on IG or FB. I’m here for the conversation.

Let’s get f*cking free.

  continue reading

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