Ep 191 The Sober Truth: Debunking AA Myths — Book Review
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The Sober Truth is a great deprogramming AA, deprogramming 12 step and deprogramming the recovery narrative resource filled with modern science.
I've compiled a list of all the deprogramming books I recommend here:
📚 Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)
Timestamps:
00:00 The Sober Truth Book Intro
01:15 The Sober Truth Book
03:24 Coerced + Court Mandated AA
06:11 Spontaneous Remission
09:38 The Nature of Addiction
11:54 Rehab Industry
15:24 Busting AA Myths
19:45 Counting Abstinence Time Is Useful Myth
21:50 "Drunks" Are All The Same Myth
Resources for deconstructing AA:
👉 Deprogram Lounge (community, Zooms, book club, Escape Kit + more)
📚 Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)
🌀 Deprogram AA Course (free your mind at your own pace)
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