Ep 188 The 13th Step with Monica Richardson – Burnie + Bestie LIVE Ep 11

Today on Burnie + Besite LIVE Tara Grace and I are joined by The 13th Step film maker and OG Deprogramming Badass Monica Richardson. We discuss her The 13th Step film, harm inside AA, dissenting and the hate that can follow, tips for deprogramming AA or deprogramming 12 step in general and more.

You can watch Monica's Film 13th Step Film here and here's links to Tara Grace and Monica Richardson YouTube. Monica's Deprogramming podcast is here.

Timestamps:

00:00 The 13th Step in AA Intro

01:42 "I Was Never Broken"

08:11 How AA Indoctrination Happens Fast

13:06 "A Behavior Cannot Be A Disease"

26:52 How AA Can Affect Family

33:00 Why Monica Made The 13th Step Film

37:42 12 Step Hate

40:37 Advice For AA Dissenting

54:09 AA HQ Ignoring Requests For Safer AA

01:14:48 Advice For Navigating 13th Step

01:17:24 Advice For Deprogramming AA

01:26:13 Making Changes With AA

01:32:34 Deciding To Speak Out About AA

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)

🌀 Deprogram AA Course (free your mind at your own pace)

Let’s get f*cking free