October 14th: 12 Mis-Steps: How Twelve-Step Programs Trip Up Trauma Survivors

Speaker: K'ai Roberts Fu (K'ai rhymes with Sky; Fu rhymes with two)

About the Speaker

K'ai Roberts Fu is a speaker and the author of 12 Mis-Steps: How Twelve-Step Programs Trip Up Trauma Survivors, released May 19, 2026. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and a member of Mensa. Before speaking and writing, K'ai built a career as a retired Argentine tango professional, and in 2024 she completed Heroic Public Speaking's Performance Mastery program. She lives in Renton, where she runs a video production company with her husband.

About the Presentation

In this session, K'ai Roberts Fu presents the material behind her book, 12 Mis-Steps: How Twelve-Step Programs Trip Up Trauma Survivors. Released May 19, 2026, the book and this talk both center on the specific ways twelve-step programs can trip up trauma survivors. The session draws directly from the book's title and focus, walking through what K'ai identifies as the mis-steps a program built for addiction recovery can make when trauma is also part of the picture.