A discussion about Chapter 5 which is usually read before every AA meeting. What is truth and what parts are outright lies. Monica and Evelyn tear it up  !

The Lies in the AA Big Book  disected, discussed, debated.

30 min show about  when you leave AA, but all you had were stepper friends. Join Monica Richardson  for a live show.

What happens when you're in AA, leave and now you have no friends?

Steven Slate

Steven Slate author of Freedom Model, The Fredoom Model for addictions : Escape the Treatment &amp; Recovery.  join Monica RIchardson - Host- filmmaker of The 13th Step  documentary, blogger and podcaster.

Steven Slate author of Freedom Model

The 13th Step is a ground breaking documentary film  released in 2016 on AMAZON Prime. The 13th Step appeared in  Cannes and was exibited in the Documentary Corner in 2015. The film won best Documentary in The Beverly Hills Film Festival. A story that uncovers sex offenders, violent offenders and old timers who prey on innocent, vulnerable,  AA members. Monica Richardson the Director,  and long time  AA member,  left in 2011 to make the film after  desperately  trying to make things safer in AA. AA World Headquarters in New York City declined all attempts to be interviewed.

The 13th Step- A film exposing the dark side of Alcoholics Anonymous

Marty Mann, the first  successful woman in AA already was living a life of the rich and famous . Marty  was in the marketing and  adversting business and... her lover , Priscilla, worked at Vogue. Many connections were made for Marty and Bill Wilson through this high society ,  wealthy  hook ups. Still, long after they were gone, Hollywood was still pushing AA - After 80 years of  AA- non stop propaganda  there are  some 95 % of those who go who  fail, die or kill themsleves by AA standards. Where did  all the love and light go ? Why is AA still the only answer  in Hollywood movies and TV shows?   Why do they still push AA so hard. Good  question. Lets find out. There is a long list of movies that are straight up propaganda. The Lost Weekend, The Days of Wine and Roses, Flight with Denzel Washington, A Star is Born, Euphoria, Mom on CBS, When a Man Loves a Woman, Everything Must Go with Will Ferrell, The Way Back, 28 Days , Crazy Heart, Clean and Sober, A Million Little Pieces, One Little Pill, The 13th Step.

AA 's entry into Hollywood,  The Lost Weekend, The Days of Wine and Roses

Did your sponsees or sponsors get mad when you left AA? What is the triggering factor?  Join Monica Richardson for a 1 hour show -

The stupid things AA sponsors say-  are there any "good " sponsors?

AA 's Big Book has alot of tall orders in it. This chapter maybe is the most confusing and strange. Join Monica Richardson for a live show  as we tear it apart.

More about Alcoholism, Chapter 3  of  the Big Book,  tearing it up again

Join host Monica Richardson for an hour of talk radio, and you too can call into Blog Talk Radio, Safe Recovery  to disect  the truth about AA Big Book and whats true and what is not.  Share your ideas, opinions and criticisms.

Working with Others tearing up just one more chapter of The Big Book

Into Action - as we dive into Chapter 6 of the Big Book of AA we find a wee bit more lies.  Join us with callers from around the world as we tear up the BB of Alcoholics Anonymous. Join Monica Richardson and many other ex steppers who have left and are free from the tides that bind one who joins the 12 step giant.

Into Action What kind of lies are in the Big Book of AA

Join Monica Richardson for a new 2021 Podcast discussing the problems  in the  1935 AA Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book.

Tearing up the AA Big Book just one more time - where are the lies

Safe Recovery- is a new show designed to address Predatory behavior in 12 step meetings, and it's culture.  Join us to discuss new approaches in our world, our culture with alcohol and drug overuse."Empowerment" not "Powerless" is our slogan.We will discuss and explore alternatives to AA.  We want to support men and women who have written new books on healing from alcohol dependency/drug overuse.Alternative healing, both spiritual and secular to create our better selves is what we are all about.Living Happy Lives, sober or with moderation. You choose...Americans need to step up and be more EMPOWERED! No more powerless modality.

An absolutely excellent podcast; so full of light and hope.  &#39;Found out about it through AA Beyond Belief.  Monica, if you ever do read this, please consider going on the AABB podcast-- your message there would be so welcomed and so powerful.  
T H A N K  Y O U  ! ! !

Excellent & Full of Hope

Breaks A.A.’s self entitled claims of infallibility.

Great podcast

Safe Recovery- is a new show designed to address Predatory behavior in 12 step meetings, and it's culture. Join us to discuss new approaches in our world, our culture with alcohol and drug overuse. "Empowerment" not "Powerless" is our slogan. We will discuss and explore alternatives to AA. We want to support men and women who have written new books on healing from alcohol dependency/drug overuse. Alternative healing, both spiritual and secular to create our better selves is what we are all about. Living Happy Lives, sober or with moderation. You choose...Americans need to step up and be more EMPOWERED! No more powerless modality.

SAFE RECOVERY

Jon Stewart

Join host Monica Richardson and Jon Stewart (not Jon Stewart from the Daily show) but Jon from London, England,  for a live 1 hour . Jon Stewart is a former professional musician who enjoyed success in the 1990s with eight hit singles and three hit albums in the UK. He's now a senior lecturer on the history of popular culture and popular music.  Jon was introduced to AA in Los Angeles in 1999, and got sober in London in the Summer of 2000.  After fourteen years of grateful recovery, including much service and sponsorship activity in AA, he quit the fellowship when he reclaimed his atheistic worldview. Jon currently blogs about "Leaving AA, Staying Sober" at jonsleeper.wordpress.com and speaks on the history of AA (and the need for more public awareness of science-based, secular treatments for alcoholism) at Humanist Society and Skeptics in the Pub meetings across the UK.

Join host Monica Richardson and Jon Stewart (not Jon Stewart from the Daily show) but Jon from London, England,  for a live 1 hour .  Jon Stewart is a former professional musician who enjoyed success in the 1990s with eight hit singles and three hit albums in the UK. He's now a senior lecturer on the history of popular culture and popular music.  Jon was introduced to AA in Los Angeles in 1999, and got sober in London in the Summer of 2000.  After fourteen years of grateful recovery , including much service and sponsorship activity in AA, he quit the fellowship when he reclaimed his atheistic worldview.  Jon currently blogs about "Leaving AA, Staying Sober" at <a href="http://jonsleeper.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonsleeper.wordpress.com</a> and speaks on the history of AA (and the need for more public awareness of science-based, secular treatments for alcoholism) at Humanist Society and Skeptics in the Pub meetings across the UK.

Jon Stewart Live from London- talks about Leaving AA

Join Host Monica Richardson for a one hour show with Zarah Levin-Fragasso to discuss the Law and Drugs in New York State. Zarah is also running for Public office. We will discuss it all. Ms. Levin-Fragasso has worked in the legal profession for over a decade. Prior to pursuing her J.D., Ms. Levin-Fragasso worked as a litigation paralegal at a large commercial law firm and as a securities paralegal at an international bank. Throughout the course of her law school career, Ms. Levin-Fragasso focused her clinical training, internships, and scholarly research and writing on advocating for the rights of the vulnerable, including victims of domestic violence.

Attorney Zarah Levin-Fragasso Chairs Commitee on Drugs and Law

Creator Terry

Join Terry from the blog, Orange Papers with host Monica Richardson for a  show from fall of 2013.  We will be back next week with another new show. Meanwhile we continue to travel and collect more stories from those who have been harmed from AA.

"Orange Papers" Creator Terry speaks out Why He created this expose AA blog

George Quant

George Quant Talks About Quantum Meditation aka TM. How UCLA did over $100 million dollars in scientific research with regards to how helpful Quantum Meditation can be.  One of Safe Recovery's top downloaded shows.  We are not broken. You are not broken.  If you want to use a simple non religious type of de stresser, I highly recommend George's technique.

George Quant Talks About Quantum Meditation aka TM. How UCLA did over $100 million dollars in scientific research with regards to how helpful Quantum Meditation can be.  One of Safe Recovery's top downloaded shows.  We are not broken. You are not broken.  If you want to use a simple non religious type of de stresser, I highly recommend George's technique.

George Quant Speaks About Quantum Meditation 

Join  Monica Richardson and a young 20 something share his story of a bad rehab in the desert with nothing to help him. How some rehabs are dangerous. WARNING: This show is not for the atheist. :)

Join  Monica Richardson and a young 20 something share his story of a bad rehab in the desert with nothing to help him. How some rehabs are dangerous.  WARNING: This show is not for the atheist. :)

Story of bad rehab and how one young man,  finally got the help he needed.

We called NY GSO last week and the week before. We mailed our petition months ago with almost 500 signatures. But AA NY has not called me back yet. I heard they were having a Board Meeting last week. Yesterday a blogger posted the link on my Facebook group we have for Deprogramming from AA. This memo is a good beginning but still coming from a Multi Million dollar Non profit- Its total BS that they think they do not have to have a Sexual harassment Policy.They also need to get out of the FAA , The Board of Nursing and The ASAM&gt; for Medical Doctors. Oh and btw you can be a rehab and not have any real over site. No medical staff. But INsurance will pay for your 1935 cult.

We called NY GSO last week and the week before. We mailed our petition months ago with almost 500 signatures. But AA NY has not called me back yet. I heard they were having a Board Meeting last week. Yesterday a blogger posted the link on my Facebook group we have for Deprogramming from AA. This memo is a good beginning but still coming from a Multi Million dollar Non profit- Its total BS that they think they do not have to have a Sexual harassment Policy. They also need to get out of the FAA , The Board of Nursing and The ASAM&gt; for Medical Doctors. Oh and btw you can be a rehab and not have any real over site. No medical staff. But INsurance will pay for your 1935 cult.

GSO states that " AA meetings are a "spiritual " Entity- Are they kidding?

Join host Monica Richardson for a 1 hour show about AA and Brainwashing techniques. Is AA a Cult? Does it matter? Is it a toxic group? What are so many movie and TV stars, and writers AA members? How can Lawyers and Judges be so stupid to believe this garbage from 1935? How did AA get to infested in American medicine, our courts and with the FAA and the Board of Nursing?

How does AA Brainwash People so quickly ?

Join Host Monica Richardson for a 30 minutes show about deprogramming from any 12 step program. Simple and easy.

How to Deprogram from the Quasi Cult of Alcoholics Anonymous

Rachel Bernstein

Rachel Bernstein is an Educator and a Marriage, Family and Child Therapist. She has a private practice in Encino, CA.While continually meeting with clients who present a variety of concerns and issues, Rachel has simultaneously been working for the past 24 years with people affected by cults.Rachel Bernstein has been the Coordinator and Psychotherapist at the Cult Clinic of Los Angeles (now closed), and the Therapist and Community Education Coordinator at the Cult Hotline and Clinic of the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services in New York.She has trained former cult-members, and families who have lost a loved one to a cult, to go out and speak about their experiences. She has run support groups for former cult-members and groups for the loved ones of current cult-members.Rachel is on the Clinical Board of the International Cultic Studies Association, is an Editorial Advisor for the Cultic Studies Journal, and a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.Rachel has spoken at many cult-related and human rights conferences, and has been interviewed in newspapers, magazines, on local radio, as well as BBC News and Japanese radio. Rachel has appeared on ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Dateline NBC, Fox News, and CBC News in Canada. She most recently appeared on the National Geographic Channel and on Larry King Live. Rachel Bernstein, MSEd, LMFTRachelBernsteinTherapy.comIn April of 2008, Rachel was asked by the Family Protective Services of Austin TX to help with the children who had been taken from the Yearning for Zion polygamous compound. She offered techniques to help the case workers more successfully engage with these children, and help them learn they don’t have to be afraid of the world outside the compound.

Rachel Bernstein is an Educator and a Marriage, Family and Child Therapist. She has a private practice in Encino, CA. While continually meeting with clients who present a variety of concerns and issues, Rachel has simultaneously been working for the past 24 years with people affected by cults. Rachel Bernstein has been the Coordinator and Psychotherapist at the Cult Clinic of Los Angeles (now closed), and the Therapist and Community Education Coordinator at the Cult Hotline and Clinic of the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services in New York. She has trained former cult-members, and families who have lost a loved one to a cult, to go out and speak about their experiences. She has run support groups for former cult-members and groups for the loved ones of current cult-members. Rachel is on the Clinical Board of the International Cultic Studies Association, is an Editorial Advisor for the Cultic Studies Journal, and a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Rachel has spoken at many cult-related and human rights conferences, and has been interviewed in newspapers, magazines, on local radio, as well as BBC News and Japanese radio. Rachel has appeared on ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Dateline NBC, Fox News, and CBC News in Canada. She most recently appeared on the National Geographic Channel and on Larry King Live.  Rachel Bernstein, MSEd, LMFT <a href="http://RachelBernsteinTherapy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RachelBernsteinTherapy.com</a> In April of 2008, Rachel was asked by the Family Protective Services of Austin TX to help with the children who had been taken from the Yearning for Zion polygamous compound. She offered techniques to help the case workers more successfully engage with these children, and help them learn they don’t have to be afraid of the world outside the compound.

Therapist- Cult Deprogrammer Expert -Rachel Bernstein

Join Monica Richardson and a long time  ex stepper who left AA after 30 years. The Salad Years : Monica and Steve discuss their long-time associations with AA. Steve Clark spent nearly 30 years in AA after being "diagnosed" as a teenager by a family member. Throughout what should have been his most productive years he barely ever got above water both professionally and personally. In 2009 he came clean about being an atheist in AA, and by 2012 his relationship with the organization began to deteriorate. After leaving AA his career and personal relationships are stable and rewarding.

Another ex stepper tells their story Live Podacst

This is a previously recorded show. Enjoy! See you "live" next week. This is a one hour show with Terry who founded Orange Papers. This is an excelleant blog to read if you are deprogramming from any 12 step program. If you are still in AA and wondering why AA doesnt just feel right anymore, you may want to read this blog. With many archival letters from Bill Wilson, Marty Mann,

Orange Papers founder Terry Talks about The Truth about AA

A  one hour show  with Monica Richardson and ex AA members calling in to tell us how and why they left. How were they treated. Why did they leave. Did they lose some freinds? Is life Better. Do we drink or not drink now. How can we change rehab riddled with 12 step "ism". How can we get Science and MAT to help those addicted and get religious ideolgy from 1935 out of treatment in america.  How can we get Hollywood to tell a non AA addiction story?

Why People leave Alcoholics Anonymous - from the mouths of babes themselves _

Mark Scheeren

Join Host Monica Richardson with guests Steven Slate  and Mark Sheeren for a  "live" interview to discuss the opiate problem in the US and what we can do to improve things by helping the person and their families. Steven Slate is an expert in the field of Addiction, and has currently just finished writing a book called The FREEDOM Model. Mark Sheeren co founder of St Judes Retreats.

Steven Slate  and Mark Scheeren from St Judes Retreats

A 1 hour show about Leavving AA by host Monica Richardson.  What many poeple do after leaving a cult like setting is documented in the 300 shows that Monica has done over 4 years.

Abstinence VS Moderation- What Do you do now that you left AA?

Upload Previous Show From May 5, 2011. NA and AA members threaten local citizens in Park

Local Citizen -Florida are threatened By NA and AA members

Andrew Tatarsky

Join host Monica Richardson-for a 1 hour interview with Andrew Tatarsky. Dr. Andrew Tatarsky has developed Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) for helping people with substance use concerns and other risky behavior. IHRP brings psychoanalysis, CBT and mindfulness together in a harm reduction frame. The therapy has been described in his book, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems, and a series of papers. The book has been translated into Polish and Spanish. Andrew holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the City University of New York. He is Founder and Director of the Center for Optimal Living in NYC, a treatment and training center that is based in Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy; founding member and Past-President, Division on Addiction of New York State Psychological Association, Member of the Board of Moderation Management Network, Inc., and clinical advisor to the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. He is Professor of Professional Practice, the Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program, the New School for Social Research and a consultant in the Advanced Specialization in Family and Couple’s Therapy at the Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at New York University.  Dr. Tatarsky trains nationally and internationally.

Andrew Tatarsky- Harm Reduction Expert

Harry Anslinger

Marty Mann

A one hour show to explore how and why AA got SO big- so ingrained in America, Media, Medicine - or not. How Marty Mann one of the first successful AA women, single handidly moved AA into some of the Biggest Magazines of her time (1940's)  How Marty Mann, a HIgh Society Woman Helped Bill Wilson meet the biggest players in American Business. How our first Drug Czar Harry Amngslinger- Arressted over 250,000 for writing scripts for heroin which was legal at the time.Harry Jacob Anslinger (May 20, 1892 – November 14, 1975) was a United States government official who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He was a supporter of prohibition and the criminalization of drugs, and played a pivotal role in cannabis prohibition.     John D. Rockefeller helped Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson-by giving him $5,000 to print the First run of The Big Book. Not such a small giflt as one might think. More Facts about Rockefeller: As kerosene and gasoline grew in importance, Rockefeller's wealth soared and he became the richest person in the country, controlling 90% of all oil in the United States at his peak.[c] Oil was used throughout the country as a light source until the introduction of electricity and as a fuel after the invention of the automobile.

How AA got so BIG- Harry Anslinger, Marty Mann and Rockefeller money

Joe Gerstein

A live show and interview with Dr. Joe Gerstien from Massachusetts, with host Monica Richardson. Please join us live and in the chat room for any questions and comments.Joseph Gerstein was the Founding President of the Alcohol &amp; Drug Abuse Self-Help Network, Inc., d/b/a SMART Recovery in 1994. He introduced Rational Recovery into the Greater Boston area, then oversaw its spread throughout Massachusetts. In 1994, he participated in the creation of the new non-profit entity: SMART Recovery. Subsequent to his term as President, he was elected Treasurer, a post he held until elected President again for 2017. Dr. Gerstein has at various times served on the Boards of 10 non-profit organizations. He has served on a variety of Committees of SMART Recovery.Dr. Gerstein practiced Internal Medicine and Pain Management at a Harvard-affiliated hospital and served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine on that Faculty for almost 30 years. In 1987 he formed Mount Auburn Community Independent Practice Association, the most successful such entity in Massachusetts, which now has over 500 physicians and 70 employees. For the last 10 years of his career he also served as Medical Director or Senior Vice-President of Tufts Health Plans, a non-profit HMO recently rated #1 in the US by US News &amp; World Report. While there, he sued TAP Pharmaceutical on behalf of the Federal Government under the False Claims Act, achieving a guilty plea and fines and rebates of almost $1 billion to the Treasury. 2 years ago he served as a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University related to his experience in the Tufts positions.Dr. Gerstein has personally facilitated over 3000 SMART Recovery meetings, almost 800 in prisons.Dr. Gerstein and his wife received the American Humanist Association's Humanist Pioneers Award for their work in SMART Recovery and Dr. Gerstein was recently named Harvard Humanist of the Year

A live show and interview with Dr. Joe Gerstien from Massachusetts, with host Monica Richardson. Please join us live and in the chat room for any questions and comments. Joseph Gerstein was the Founding President of the Alcohol &amp; Drug Abuse Self-Help Network, Inc., d/b/a SMART Recovery in 1994. He introduced Rational Recovery into the Greater Boston area, then oversaw its spread throughout Massachusetts. In 1994, he participated in the creation of the new non-profit entity: SMART Recovery. Subsequent to his term as President, he was elected Treasurer, a post he held until elected President again for 2017. Dr. Gerstein has at various times served on the Boards of 10 non-profit organizations. He has served on a variety of Committees of SMART Recovery. Dr. Gerstein practiced Internal Medicine and Pain Management at a Harvard-affiliated hospital and served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine on that Faculty for almost 30 years. In 1987 he formed Mount Auburn Community Independent Practice Association, the most successful such entity in Massachusetts, which now has over 500 physicians and 70 employees. For the last 10 years of his career he also served as Medical Director or Senior Vice-President of Tufts Health Plans, a non-profit HMO recently rated #1 in the US by US News &amp; World Report. While there, he sued TAP Pharmaceutical on behalf of the Federal Government under the False Claims Act, achieving a guilty plea and fines and rebates of almost $1 billion to the Treasury. 2 years ago he served as a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University related to his experience in the Tufts positions. Dr. Gerstein has personally facilitated over 3000 SMART Recovery meetings, almost 800 in prisons. Dr. Gerstein and his wife received the American Humanist Association's Humanist Pioneers Award for their work in SMART Recovery and Dr. Gerstein was recently named Harvard Humanist of the Year

Joe Gerstein reinstated to President of SMART Recovery -

Join host and Filmmaker Monica RIchardson for a new live one hour show with a Pilot who is speaking out against being foreced to go to AA meetings, to go to expensive rehabs , even while sober. The HIMS program which was created by AA members and Birds of a Feather, an AA based support group forced on Pilots. They are treated worse then criminals. How, why and when did the FAA think it was a good idea to force these professionals to unregulated lay person meetings based on the highly religious Oxford groups, and send them against their will?

Airline Pilot Forced to attend AA meetings , forced to go to rehab sober- HIMS

A one hour show about the history of AA and Hollywood. Marty Mann's mission to get everyone to try AA used her connections at high end Magazines where her lover worked. This connection led to the famous Jack Alexander article in The Saturday Evening Post, which gave AA its first big growth spurt. But deep inside Hollywood, inside their bubble, we have seen too many great talents die - or commit suicide. From Robbin Williams, to Judy Garland, Whitney Houston, Corey Montheith and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, these actors and singers may have wanted another way to cope. Maybe some wanted to drink a drink once in a while. But AA is heavily embedded in Socal - how deep does it really go. Join us for an indepth look.

Hollywoods Love Affair with AA and how many this has harmed

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