# Ep 204 What People Secretly Think About AA Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/ep-204-what-people-secretly-think-about-aa Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/ep-204-what-people-secretly-think-about-aa.md Podcast: [Kirsten Johnson Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631) Published: 2026-05-12T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.kirsten-johnson.com/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d01600e4-70ea-4bd9-8a1f-b5595125381f.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/episodes/ep-204-what-people-secretly-think-about-aa Duration seconds: 2203 ## Resource Things have been going bananas in the comment sections on my Facebook page. So I took the opportunity to ask an important question so that we could all hear what everyone thought. I asked what warning they'd give to someone considering going to AA. I was speaking to those who were indoctrinated, recognized AA ideology as harmful, left AA then began deprogramming. But of course a lot of AA's showed up too with their proselytizing, evangelizing and leaving AA indoctrination in the comments. If you've been curious to what others think about the harms inside AA, this episode is for you. You can also head over to my Facebook page here if you want to join the conversation. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro AA Warnings 01:16 Dissent Is Not The Problem 03:14 Warning About AA 04:43 AA Informed Consent 09:01 Crowdsourcing AA Opinions 15:31 AA Ideology Can Shame Neurodivergents 19:34 Childhood SA, cPTSD + 12 Step 23:42 Warnings About AA 31:45 AA Proselytizes In My Comments πŸ”₯ Free Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources β†’ here 🧠 Brain optimization tools β†’ here ❀️‍πŸ”₯ If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back β†’ here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok πŸ“± My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) β†’ here πŸ’» Tools + software I use to run my business and create online β†’ 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. πŸ’– Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/episodes/ep-204-what-people-secretly-think-about-aa/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/ep-204-what-people-secretly-think-about-aa.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.