Kirsten Johnson Podcast

Kirsten Johnson
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Kirsten Johnson Podcast is about deprogramming AA ideology and reclaiming your mind after AA indoctrination.

  1. 6d ago

    Ep 224 Why Leaving AA Conversations Are Going Viral

    Why are conversations about leaving AA suddenly going viral? People who have left are speaking openly about deprogramming, shunning, fear, loss—and the relief of realizing they’re not alone. Meanwhile, AA defenders are flooding the comments with personal attacks and “conspiracy theories” about dissenters. Is a cultural shift happening? Timestamps: 00:00 Leaving AA Going Viral Intro 00:48 Facebook comment section 02:36 1 - Feeling Validated 13:55 2 - Leaving is Frightening 18:20 3 - Years of Deprogramming 22:20 4 - AA Made Recovery Harder 26:11 5 - Someone in AA Died 30:49 6 - We Are All Powerful 31:57 AA Members Make Deprogramming Viral 35:55 AA Troll Conspiracy Theory # 1 38:10 AA Troll Conspiracy Theory # 2 41:48 AA Troll Conspiracy Theory # 3 43:05 Hyper Agressive AA Trolls 43:55 Does The Algorithm Spark Hostility? 45:48 Dissenting For The Clicks? 🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here 🧠 Brain optimization tools → here ❤️‍🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok 📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here 💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here ⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care. 💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.

  2. Sep 8

    Ep 223 The AA Problem Addiction Experts Keep Missing

    What happens when a leading addiction expert acknowledges that AA is a cult, says that’s precisely why it works, and then dismisses criticism of 12-step programs as “bashing”? In this episode, I examine the dangerous blind spot around AA in the addiction field, how the language of “AA bashing” turns people raising concerns into the aggressors, and why openly discussing risks and harms is essential for harm reduction and informed consent. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro experts dangerous AA blind spot 01:47 Critiquing a cult is "bashing?" 03:10 AA works because it's a cult 07:02 Calling criticism "bashing" 11:05 Anti-harm reduction centering 14:31 Applying the same logic to cults 19:10 Recovery narrative needs updating Sources: Why 12-step programs work for addictions | Peter Attia and Anna Lembke Understanding & Treating Addiction | Dr. Anna Lembke 🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here 🧠 Brain optimization tools → here ❤️‍🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok 📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here 💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here ⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care. 💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.

  3. Sep 1

    Ep 222 Was AA Born Through Medical Malpractice?

    I read an interesting piece of AA history this week and thought I'd share it with you to see what you think. The book is Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous book by historian Ernest Kurtz. 🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here 🧠 Brain optimization tools → here ❤️‍🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok 📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here 💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here ⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care. 💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.

  4. Aug 25

    Ep 221 We’ve Been Treating Addiction Backwards with Dee-Dee Stout

    What if the way we’ve been taught to think about addiction and recovery is actually getting in the way of helping people? In this episode, I sit down with harm reduction pioneer DeeDee Stout to talk about autonomy, moderation, abstinence, AA, treatment, and why meeting people where they are can make the difference. Timestamps: 00:00 Change your drinking intro 06:21 S*icide in AA 09:09 Unraveling AA beliefs about recovery 16:36 How AA became the default 20:17 Relapse prevention, harm reduction + abstinence 28:22 Addiction treatment w/o abstinence 36:00 AA: mainstream recovery narrative + policy 46:39 D*ath threats from AA members 53:16 Brad Pitt drinking moderately 58:14 Thinking about drinking again 1:00:00 Bill W was her grand sponsor 1:04:24 Getting support w alcohol addiction + moderation 1:14:15 S*xual trauma, addiction + recovery 1:21:39 Informed consent: addiction recovery + AA 1:41:35 A shift in the recovery world 1:51:14 Books to help change your drinking 1:56:00 Working with Dee-Dee Stout 🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here 🧠 Brain optimization tools → here ❤️‍🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok 📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here 💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here ⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care. 💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.

  5. Aug 18

    Ep 220 Biggest Mindf*ck in AA Ideology

    Today we're unpacking a #CultyComment I got recently. To me, this is the biggest (or one of them!) mindf*cks in AA ideology. Timestamps: 00:00 Biggest Mindf*ck in AA Ideology intro 03:22 1 - Disagreement is used as proof 06:14 2 - Denial isn't a diagnostic criterion 11:05 3 - Doubt as a symptom is a trap 🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here 🧠 Brain optimization tools → here ❤️‍🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok 📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here 💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here ⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care. 💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.

  6. Aug 11

    Ep 219 How to Change Your Drinking with HAMS Founder Kenneth Anderson

    HAMS (Harm Reduction, Abstinence, and Moderation Support) is a peer-led and free-of-charge support and informational group for anyone who wants to change their drinking habits for the better. Kenneth Anderson founded HAMS in 2006 / 2007. There's free downloadable worksheets on the HAMS website, there's a HAMS Facebook group which is also where they announce their Zoom meetings, and there is a HAMS book "How to Change Your Drinking" that details the HAMS principles and information about alcohol in general. Timestamps: 00:00 HAMS intro 01:15 What is harm reduction? 03:24 How to drink less 06:43 Harm reduction + moderation difference 10:15 Why Ken started HAMS 17:15 The "choice" theory of addition 27:06 History of addiction treatment, Prohibition + AA 38:33 Substance use harm reduction 41:49 Mainstream addiction narrative misleading 50:06 How to get started with HAMS 57:19 Treatment history + belladonna 1:04:32 Can you cure alcoholism / addiction? 1:16:08 Harm reduction, moderation or abstinence? 1:18:00 Most surprising things since starting HAMS 🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here 🧠 Brain optimization tools → here ❤️‍🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok 📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here 💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here ⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care. 💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.

  7. Aug 10

    Ep 218 Why Brad Pitt Drinking After 7 Years Sober Matters

    Brad Pitt announced today in Esquire magazine that he's drinking again after 7 years sober. This comes after last year when he said on Dax Sheppard's podcast that he went to Alcoholics Anonymous. So today we're talking about how influential people, here specifically Brad Pitt, indeed to contribute to the public narrative on alcohol addiction recovery. 🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here 🧠 Brain optimization tools → here ❤️‍🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok 📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here 💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here ⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care. 💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.

  8. Aug 4

    Ep 217 Harm Reduction Saves Lives with Burn The Stigma

    Today we have Tara Grace from Burn The Stigma back on the pod to talk about harm reduction including how Naloxone saved her life. Timestamps: 00:00 Live saving convo intro 00:33 What is harm reduction? 03:10 Harm reduction goal 04:10: Who benefits from harm reduction 08:00 Alcohol harm reduction 12:39 Abstinence violation effect 13:49 Naloxone (Narcan) saves lives 1 7:43 How to respond to an overdose 24:54 Meeting people where they're at 30:14 Harm reduction advice + services 34:47 Harm reduction for loved ones 36:37 Harm reduction stigma 38:28 Harm reduction easier ask than abstinence 🔥 Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here 🧠 Brain optimization tools → here ❤️‍🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok 📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here 💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online → here ⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care. 💖 Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love.

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Kirsten Johnson Podcast is about deprogramming AA ideology and reclaiming your mind after AA indoctrination.

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  • Creator
    Kirsten Johnson
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    207
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ©️ Kirsten Johnson Ventures LLC
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