# Ep 205 How To Tell People You Left AA Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/ep-205-how-to-tell-people-you-left-aa Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/ep-205-how-to-tell-people-you-left-aa.md Podcast: [Kirsten Johnson Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631) Published: 2026-05-19T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.kirsten-johnson.com/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e4fb4937-05ec-4b33-be77-ae3af1aaa1a6.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/episodes/ep-205-how-to-tell-people-you-left-aa Duration seconds: 2124 ## Resource Today on the pod we're diving into one commenters question about how to tell his sponsees he's leaving 12 step. We'll also cover telling your sponsor, AA members and loved ones outside AA. If you want to join in the conversation come over to YouTube and share your story or advice in the comments. Timestamps: 00:00 Leaving AA Intro 02:03 Telling Your Sponsor You Left AA 04:19 Telling My Sponsor I Left AA 06:42 Telling Your Sponsees You Left AA 11:33 Telling My Sponsees I Left AA 16:45 Telling AA Members You Left AA 20:07 Telling AA Members I Left AA 26:40 Telling People Outside AA You Left 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-205-how-to-tell-people-you-left-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-205-how-to-tell-people-you-left-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.