Stop defending a group by dismissing reports of harm

Editorial introduction · October 23, 2026: Claims that a group has helped people do not answer allegations that it harmed others. Address the conduct. Read the source. Stop treating scrutiny as disloyalty.

Original commentary · September 6, 2023

I posted some of Midtown's stories on a subreddit in order to gauge people's reactions. Boy was I surprised! Many people quickly defended the group. Some people claimed that the Midtown group helped "thousands of alcoholics." The person who made this claim never attended a meeting and simply accepted this as a fact based on ... hocus pocus?

Here is the thread for your reading pleasure:

Midtown AA Cult still hurting people by u/MidtownAAcult in alcoholicsanonymous

Put the record to work

Read the warning signs of coercive control. Share the source links. If you have firsthand information, send an account or correction or email midtowncult@proton.me. Tell us whether your message is private or may be considered for publication.