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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