Kirsten Johnson Podcast

Ep 207 Leaving AA, Harm Reduction + Autism — Kylee's Story


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Today we're diving in deep to some of the psychological dynamics of 12 step ideology with Kylee. Kylee shares about what it was like to be in AA as an undiagnosed autistic woman, what leaving was like, and how harm reduction has been a game changer for her.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

04:00 12 Step Comment Sections

10:00 Getting 12 Stepped

14:37 Late Diagnosed Autism

16:26 First Crack in AA Brainwashing

28:02 What Led to Leaving 12 Step?

34:01 IOP + Harm Reduction

36:35 Seeing AA Ideology +Culture As Harmful

42:54 AA's Anti Self, Autism + MAT

51:16 Burning Out on 12 Step

59:28 AA is its Own Religion

60:46 AA Religion Treats Narcissism?

1:09:14 Harm Reduction

1:18:09 Take What You Want, Leave The Rest?

1:25:10 What Is Recovery?

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