Leaving AA isn’t just about walking away from meetings — it’s about rewiring your brain.

In this episode of The Sobriety Bestie Podcast, I share 7 ways Alcoholics Anonymous can hijack your thinking (often subtly, then aggressively)… and how to get your critical thinking and self-trust back.

I spent 10 years in AA and left in 2020. What I’ve discovered since will blow your mind. This video is part of our Critical Thinking Series — because freedom starts with changing our minds.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro – AA Brainwashing Intro

01:13 1 – Authority Bias

04:10 2 – Groupthink

06:42 3 – Confirmation Bias

13:27 4 – Learned Helplessness

18:14 5 – Negativity Bias

23:47 6 – Anchoring Bias

28:03 7 – Illusory Truth Effect

Videos mentioned:

5 Ways to Stop Second Guessing Yourself After Leaving AA

Deconstructing Sobriety Birthdays + AA Sober Time

Leaving AA Conversations (playlist)

🌀 Deprogram AA Course

📚 Deprogram Book List

🪩 Get free tools, community, Zooms and book club to deprogram 12-step ideology 📚

👉 Inside the Deprogram Lounge

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