How Carl Jung Changed AA Forever
🌌 Carl Jung, AA, and the Power of Surrender 🌌
Pop psychology eats this up—and for good reason. Jung’s idea of the collective unconscious helped inspire AA’s concept of a spiritual awakening, transforming personal hell into group healing. That’s what makes Jung so fascinating, and honestly, why I’m grateful to be on this path.
Now, I’ll be straight with you: I haven’t split from AA, but I’m not as rigid about the steps as I once was. Over time, I’ve found other ways that accomplish the same transformation in ways that fit where I am in life now.
But let me make this clear: if you commit to the 12 Steps, they work. Every. Single. Time. The catch? You can’t half-ass it. You can’t say, “I’ll do 99% and keep this one little piece for myself.” That doesn’t work.
Recovery requires surrender—not just compliance. Compliance is following rules with your fingers crossed. Surrender is laying it all down. And when you truly surrender? That’s when the steps become life-saving.
This video is for general educational purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room.
About Michael
I'm Michael, a mental health creator, recovered alcoholic, future therapist, and the host of Sober Psychology. After realizing how much of the traditional mental health conversation misses the mark, I decided to build a space dedicated to raw, unfiltered self-examination and personal healing. My approach combines psychological principles with brutal honesty and hard truths, cutting through the noise to help people navigate their own growth. No toxic positivity, no hidden shame—just real conversations about what it actually takes to heal.