Ep 184 How Principles Before Personalities Is Problematic
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Today we're unpacking the AA slogan and line from the 12th tradition, "Principles Before Personalities."
We'll cover what this is, how it happens in the rooms, what it can sound like, the control pattern (a textbook propaganda example), why it can hurt after you leave and what moving forward can look like.
Resources for deconstructing AA:
👉 Deprogram Lounge (community, Zooms, book club, Escape Kit + more)
📚 Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)
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