Kirsten Johnson Podcast

Ep 212 The D*ath Threats From AA Members


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Last week we explored some of the doomsday prophecies in AA's Big Book. This week we're diving deep into death threats that come from AA members directly.

I do believe most of these people have good intentions and say that leaving will kill us because they actually believe it.

The problem, of course, is that the fear AA instills in us isn't a fact.

Leaving AA does not mean we are going to die, even if some do.

Leaving AA and "graduating" recovery is something I believe should be celebrated. We finished our addiction recovery journey. This is great news. A huge victory in fact.

Or some may decide to always have support. Also great.

The point is that we have choice. Recovery is so individual.

Timestamps:

00:00 AA Member Death Threats Intro

04:01 AA Member Threatened I'd Die

07:14 The Actual Comment

08:30 1. Leaving is equivalent to drinking again

09:15 2. Leaving means death

11:11 3. There are only two outcomes: stay in AA or die

12:08 4. Your judgment can't be trusted

14:43 5. The AA member knows your future

15:32 6. Your fate is already determined

16:40 7. Fear is an appropriate tool of persuasion

20:03 8. Staying doesn't lead to funerals

24:13 9. Survivorship bias in the funerals

27:01 Believing The Threats Traps Us

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