2026-09-23 01:02 UTC
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@W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 2026-09-23 04:48
I know this is a controversial take but regular Alcoholics Anonymous is also a bit of a cult. It does a lot of good but there are aspects of it that don’t sit right with me. My dad became a radically different person after attending AA, and not all for the better. He became deeply religious and a bit paranoid. He called me once and told me I should hide ramen noodles and bottled water under my bed and to not tell my roommate about it. That was meant for me when the world ended. He started donating money to some kind of Jewish/Israeli fund. He quit his job out of nowhere and then didn’t go back to work at all, living in the remains of his retirement fund. He died about a year later at the age of 50. I’m sure he has his own mental health issues and that behavior wasn’t all from attending AA, but my sister and I do believe AA contributed to some of it. I’m glad it works for some people. I don’t want to discourage anyone from seeking help, but choose who you follow with caution.
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@queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 2026-09-23 02:25
Brendan Carr is a fascist tool, but the anger I hold for him pales in comparison to the incandescent rage I feel for cultists who prey on people struggling with addiction. Exploiting people who are there because they have nowhere else to turn, usually while their life is actively falling apart or recently fallen apart. Turning the vulnerable into tools in their goddamn pyramid schemes or objects of their power fantasies. Making me feel sympathy for Brendan fucking Carr. God they are the worst.
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@YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2026-09-23 02:06
This dude only 6 years older than me‽ He looks like he’s in his 60’s! Rode hard and put away wet…