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PODCAST

Sobriety Bestie Podcast

Kirsten Johnson

The Sobriety Bestie Podcast helps you deprogram AA, heal from recovery dogma, and build a bold, empowered life on your own terms.

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13:51

Ep 23 Breaking Free From AA's Manipulation

Sobriety Bestie Podcast ·

2025/04/24

When I left AA, I didn’t just walk away from meetings—I dove straight into studying emotional manipulation.Because I felt humiliated.Embarrassed.Played.Like how did I believe all the nonsense FULLY and for so long. So I wanted to understand what the hell had happened—and how to never fall for it again.In this episode, I’m sharing:The simple tactic I use in real time to break free from manipulation3 high-control manipulation tactics you’ll often see in AAHow recognizing these patterns can help you

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12:26

Ep 22 AA Blocked Me from Understanding Who I Am

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2025/04/23

AA told me I had “alcoholic thinking," and "untreated alcoholism" amongst other terms Bill made up.But it turns out… I’m autistic. And ADHD.Not broken, not diseased, not spiritually bankrupt—just wired differently.In today’s Daily Dogma Detox episode, I’m unpacking how Alcoholics Anonymous blocked me from discovering who I really am. I was misdiagnosed inside the rooms—told that my neurodivergent traits were “character defects,” my sensory overwhelm was “untreated alcoholism,” and my entire internal

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10:59

Ep 21 Why AA Pushes Back When You Walk Away

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2025/04/22

Why does AA react so intense when you leave? We're diving into it in another Daily Dogma Detox special episode.In today’s episode, I’m breaking down the real reason why AA members push back so hard when someone chooses to leave—and thrive. When your exit doesn’t fit their narrative, it becomes a threat to their identity. The system can’t acknowledge your freedom, so it labels you as wrong, dangerous, or “not a real alcoholic.”We’re talking about:Ideological possession (yes, it’s a real thing)Closed

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11:28

Ep 20 Sharing About Leaving AA Was Shocking

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2025/04/21

What happens when you finally speak your truth about leaving Alcoholics Anonymous?In this episode, I’m diving into the shock of sharing publicly about my exit from Alcoholics Anonymous—and the unexpected emotional and psychological waves that followed. From subtle manipulation to ideological possession, we’re naming what happens when you walk away from a high-control group… and dare to say so out loud.I’m not here to bash. I’m here to break free.And if you’re on that path too—this one’s for you.We

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45:07

Ep 19 AA Misdiagnosed Me As Alcoholic

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2025/04/20

What if you were never actually an alcoholic… but neurodivergent all along? Or maybe you have another diagnosis that explains everything like Type 2 Bipolar or depression or...In this episode, I share how Alcoholics Anonymous misdiagnosed me—and how I came to discover I’m autistic and ADHD after I left the rooms. We unpack the pressure to conform inside AA, the common misdiagnosis, especially with women in recovery, and what it really feels like to finally see yourself clearly after years of

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51:18

Ep 18 Telling The Internet I Left AA

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2025/04/13

📝 SHOW NOTES: Five days ago, I told the internet that I left Alcoholics Anonymous—after 10 years in, and 5 years out. I finally said it out loud.And everything exploded.In this episode, I’m giving you the real, raw, behind-the-scenes of what happened next. From the relief I felt, to the backlash I received, to the massive outpouring of support that showed me just how many people are silently struggling in the shadows of leaving recovery.If you’re questioning recovery, quietly outgrowing AA, or just

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38:08

Ep 17 Why I left AA after 10 years

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2025/04/07

🎧 Episode Summary:In this raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal episode, I finally break my silence and my anonymity around Alcoholics Anonymous. After 10 years as a devoted, true-believer AA member and 5 years since leaving the program, I'm opening up about why I left — and what happened next.This is the story of what it means to evolve beyond recovery. It’s not an AA bash-fest. It’s a soul-truth telling, and my intention is to liberate anyone who’s been quietly wrestling with doubts, dissonance,

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51:56

Ep 19 Fifteen Years of Recovery - Part 2

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2024/10/06

The adventure continues (from last week episode 18) in this little sobriety birthday party as I celebrate turning 15 years sober and share with you some of the most valuable lessons learned that helped me STAY sober.XoSobriety BestieLet's connect:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/SobrietyBestieFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SobrietyBestieYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SobrietyBestie🩷 https://www.sobrietybestie.com/

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41:10

Ep 18 Fifteen Years of Addiction Recovery Advice in...

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2024/09/29

You're invited to join me for a little sobriety birthday party as I celebrate turning 15 years sober today here in this episode with you!To celebrate my sobriety milestone I thought it'd be fun to share with you two of the top nuggets I learned each year of my sobriety that helped me STAY sober and go after my dreams. But then I realized about one third of the way in that the episode was getting so long!!! So this will be part one of what will likely be a three part series with tips and wisdom

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05:28

Ep 17 What I Wish I Knew About Emotional Triggers in...

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2024/09/22

There's a reason why MANY of us feel like we're suddenly on an emotional rollercoaster in sobriety, especially in early sobriety and again around 5 years sober.Turns out it's not psychological, it's neurological!This week we dive into emotions again as emotional sobriety is the topic my students always want to go deeper on. Hope you find something helpful in here.XoSobriety BestieLet's connect:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/SobrietyBestieFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SobrietyBestieYouTube:

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06:18

Ep 16 Addiction is a... feelings phobia??

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2024/09/15

Most of us are super scared of our feelings by the time we get sober. And then we are faced in sobriety with what can feel like an emotional rollercoaster.A couple years into my sobriety, when I was "thawing out" emotionally, I realized that I was legit almost phobic of some of my feelings. A lot of my students have felt the same way.We've been afraid of our guilt, shame, anger, boredom and even feared fear itself!And so, getting sober can feel like, welcome to your f*cking feelings. No booze to

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05:50

Ep 15 Take Control Of Your Life

Sobriety Bestie Podcast ·

2024/09/08

🛼Wanna know the SECRET to feeling comfortable in your skin, confident at work and courageous in life, sober?I’ll show you how in my free mini course, click here to get started!Let’s stay connected:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/SobrietyBestieFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SobrietyBestieYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SobrietyBestie🩷 https://www.sobrietybestie.com/

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39:16

Ep 14 Toxic Killer: 29 Ways To Combat Mold

Sobriety Bestie Podcast ·

2024/09/01

This episode has been a long time coming.. Because so many of us have "mystery" health issues or cannot solve our mental health struggles due to the source being the killer toxic mold. Today we dive into 29 ways you can combat mold and I share a little of my mold story in hopes that you can find some tips or strategies to help you suffer less and come back to life faster.Because mold is one bad mofo out to destroy our health.At least for the 25% of us who are genetically predisposition to be

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38:45

Ep 13 Warning About 5 Years Sober

Sobriety Bestie Podcast ·

2024/08/25

🚀 If you vibed with this episode and you want to check out the course Rocket Your Recovery which at the time of dropping this episode is on sale 94% click here !!Let’s stay connected:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/SobrietyBestieFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SobrietyBestieYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SobrietyBestie🩷 https://www.sobrietybestie.com/

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16:56

Ep 12 Getting Sober Without AA

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2024/08/18

🛼Wanna know the SECRET to feeling comfortable in your skin, confident at work and courageous in life, sober?I’ll show you how in my free mini course, click here to get started!Let’s stay connected:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/SobrietyBestieFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SobrietyBestieYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SobrietyBestie🩷 https://www.sobrietybestie.com/

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18:08

Ep 11 Fear of being ALONE, scared to leave the house

Sobriety Bestie Podcast ·

2024/08/11

🛼 Get your FREE mini course, The Secret to Feeling Comfy, Confident and Courageous in Sober Skin: https://www.sobrietybestie.com/course?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=anxiety&utm_content=ep11&utm_campaign=mini-courseSome of us find ourselves overwhelmed by anxiety and fear. When this gets extreme it can look like being afraid to be alone and or also afraid of leaving the house. This is how I felt before I got sober. I was terrified of leaving the house at times

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16:28

Ep 10 Relapse Prevention: Sentence That Changed...

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2024/08/04

🛼Wanna know the SECRET to feeling comfortable in your skin, confident at work and courageous in life, sober?I’ll show you how in my free mini course, click here to get started!Let’s stay connected:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/SobrietyBestieFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SobrietyBestieYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SobrietyBestie🩷 https://www.sobrietybestie.com/

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33:49

Ep 09 Using Your Story To Inspire Others

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2024/07/28

You've been through something major and now you want to use your story to inspire others.Maybe you got sober. Maybe you overcame anxiety. Or you went through something hard AF and now that you've emerged as a freakin HERO you want to help others slay those dragons a bit faster.I LOVE this about you!There's so much VALUE in your experience, your wisdom, your steps through the dark and into the light.And sharing your inspirational message is a great way to make a difference in the world.Or perhaps you

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31:34

Ep 08 Discovering Who You Are In Sobriety

Sobriety Bestie Podcast ·

2024/07/21

If you're feeling like you don't know who you are in sobriety, you're not alone.A lot of us get sober and wonder, "Who am I?"Or even years into sobriety begin wondering who we are.The early sobriety identity crises is real!I had an existential crises at 90 days sober. In public LOL.Today we're diving into the identity crises in early sobriety that so many of us have and how to navigate your way through it.This includes a way out of feeling trapped in situations that don't bring you joy.Yes, you get

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31:22

Ep 07 Becoming More Courageous

Sobriety Bestie Podcast ·

2024/07/14

One of the most important principles we can live by is COURAGE.Because courage is like the gateway emotion to opening up or lives and living our dreams.Even if our dreams our getting sober and overcoming anxiety (these were my big dreams back in the day!).And so we'll dive deep today into how to become more courageous, like practical strategies and techniques to living courageously.The bottom line is that emotions shouldn't get to steal your dreams.Courage is the path out, the way to blaze your own

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