This will be a "live " show with host Monica Richardson, filmmaker of the Documentary , The 13th Step. We will be taking live calls  so you can call in to tell your story as to why you left or why you are thinking about leaving.  Safe Recovery is a show designed to explore new ways of getting help with Addiciton or alcohol overuse issues.  It is a show to expose the dangers in Alcoholics Anonyous and how antiquated the 1935 fellowship is when treating serious mental health problems alongside Substance Use Issues. Using CBT- MI- SMART Recovery, Hams Harm Reduction, SOS, WFS, The Sinclair Method or just stopping and getting a life. There are many non 12 step therapists now who are there to help you. We find that deprogramming  may be needed after leaving AA for many of us.

Did you LEAVE AA recently or are you thinking about Leaving AA?

Safe Recovery- is a new show designed to address Predatory behavior in 12 step meetings, and it's culture.  Join us to discuss new approaches in our world, our culture with alcohol and drug overuse.

"Empowerment" not "Powerless" is our slogan.

We will discuss and explore alternatives to AA.  We want to support men and women who have written new books on healing from alcohol dependency/drug overuse.
Alternative healing, both spiritual and secular to create our better selves is what we are all about.
Living Happy Lives, sober or with moderation. You choose...Americans need to step up and be more EMPOWERED! No more powerless modality.

Health & Fitness

Mental Health

A discussion about Chapter 5 which is usually read before every AA meeting. What is truth and what parts are outright lies. Monica and Evelyn tear it up  !

The Lies in the AA Big Book  disected, discussed, debated.

30 min show about  when you leave AA, but all you had were stepper friends. Join Monica Richardson  for a live show.

What happens when you're in AA, leave and now you have no friends?

Steven Slate author of Freedom Model, The Fredoom Model for addictions : Escape the Treatment & Recovery.  join Monica RIchardson - Host- filmmaker of The 13th Step  documentary, blogger and podcaster.

Steven Slate author of Freedom Model

The 13th Step is a ground breaking documentary film  released in 2016 on AMAZON Prime. The 13th Step appeared in  Cannes and was exibited in the Documentary Corner in 2015. The film won best Documentary in The Beverly Hills Film Festival. A story that uncovers sex offenders, violent offenders and old timers who prey on innocent, vulnerable,  AA members. Monica Richardson the Director,  and long time  AA member,  left in 2011 to make the film after  desperately  trying to make things safer in AA. AA World Headquarters in New York City declined all attempts to be interviewed.

The 13th Step- A film exposing the dark side of Alcoholics Anonymous

Marty Mann, the first  successful woman in AA already was living a life of the rich and famous . Marty  was in the marketing and  adversting business and... her lover , Priscilla, worked at Vogue. Many connections were made for Marty and Bill Wilson through this high society ,  wealthy  hook ups. Still, long after they were gone, Hollywood was still pushing AA - After 80 years of  AA- non stop propaganda  there are  some 95 % of those who go who  fail, die or kill themsleves by AA standards. Where did  all the love and light go ? Why is AA still the only answer  in Hollywood movies and TV shows?   Why do they still push AA so hard. Good  question. Lets find out. There is a long list of movies that are straight up propaganda. The Lost Weekend, The Days of Wine and Roses, Flight with Denzel Washington, A Star is Born, Euphoria, Mom on CBS, When a Man Loves a Woman, Everything Must Go with Will Ferrell, The Way Back, 28 Days , Crazy Heart, Clean and Sober, A Million Little Pieces, One Little Pill, The 13th Step.

Did you LEAVE AA recently or are you thinking about Leaving AA?

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