YES, AA is a cult. This is art 2 of a 4-part series comparing Alcoholics Anonymous to the “Characteristics Associated with Cultic Groups” by Michael D. Langone, Ph.D. (International Cultic Studies Association).

In this episode, we'll cover checklist points 5–8 with how they can show up inside Alcoholics Anonymous.

If you’ve ever heard “don’t trust your thinking,” or “outside help won’t work,” you’ve lived this.

Timestamps:

00:00 Yes, AA is a cult intro

01:14 5 – The group is elitist

06:28 6 – Us-versus-them mentality

12:45 7 – Leaders are not accountable

18:12 8 – Ends justify the means mentality

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