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The Dark Side of Getting Sober: My Alcoholics Anonymous Story

Author
Meghan Melin
Published
Thu 22 May 2025
Episode Link
https://soberstrong.podbean.com/e/the-dark-side-of-getting-sober-my-alcoholics-anonymous-story/

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I quit drinking… and then I quit Alcoholics Anonymous. Kirsten's Sober Story.





Key Takeaways From This Video


Quitting alcohol and leaving AA are two separate journeys — and one can be harder than the other.





Alcoholism isn’t always the real problem — for many, misdiagnosed mental health conditions (like ADHD, autism, or trauma) are the deeper root.





AA uses fear-based tactics and binary thinking that can cause long-term psychological harm, especially to vulnerable individuals.





Recovery doesn't have to be a lifelong sentence — it can be temporary, individualized, and based on modern science and personal truth.





You are allowed to question the system, leave it, and still thrive in sobriety — your path is valid even if it doesn't look traditional.





Find Kirsten here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCWefB6bk8reofI7ZnXfPTNA





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