Ep 104 Leaving 12 Step with Tara @BurnTheStigma

What if the thing you were told would save your life… was actually harming you the most?

In this raw and powerful episode, Tara from @BurnTheStigma shares how 10 years in AA and 12-step recovery impacted her more deeply — and more dangerously — than heroin ever did.

We unpack the hidden trauma of 12-step indoctrination, the slow unraveling of belief systems, and the courage it takes to walk away from something everyone says “works.”

Tara's Recovery Rebellion Podcast

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with Tara Burn The Stigma

01:20 What Leaving AA Was Like

06:29 Growing Out of Addiction

10:08 Realizing AA is Harmful

13:01 ADHD in addiction and recovery

16:13 AA Wasn't Working

20:55 Starting to Deconstruct AA

24:54 AA is Dangerous

31:08 How Long is Deconstructing AA?

33:57 What's Been The Most Liberating?

41:30 The Power of Choice

53:28 Harm Reduction

57:56 Sobriety Wasn't The Goal

1:04:23 AA Affected Life More Negatively Than Heroin

1:07:08 Freedom Through Deconstructing AA

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