Safe Recovery Podcast LEAVING Alcoholics Anonymous

society, culture, documentary, health, fitness, alternative · EN

Safe Recovery is a new series examining predatory behavior, power dynamics, and cultural issues inside 12 step meetings and the broader recovery industry. Our mission is simple: Empowerment — not powerlessness. This show explores modern, ethical, evidence-based, and spiritually diverse approaches to alcohol and drug overuse. We discuss alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous and traditional 12 step programs, while supporting authors, clinicians, and advocates who are creating new pathways to healing. Safe Recovery highlights: • Alternatives to AA • Recovery without powerlessness • SMART Recovery and cognitive-based approaches • Moderation and harm reduction • Secular and spiritual healing models • Addiction treatment reform • Protecting vulnerable people in recove