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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa offers a short morning routine of prayer, readings, and AA principles, focusing on the Twelve Steps and the first six AA Concepts as daily support for sobriety. The episode aims to give a simple, structured spiritual start to the day for those in recovery.
3:22•1 Dec 2023
Suggested Steps and Morning Prayers for a Sober Day
Episode Overview
- Daily sobriety can be supported by starting with a moment of silence and prayer for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones.
- The Serenity Prayer is presented as a practical tool for accepting limits, finding courage, and gaining wisdom.
- Practising all Twelve Steps is linked to experiencing a spiritual awakening and is compared to pulling a parachute ripcord to save one’s life.
- The first six AA Concepts highlight collective conscience, effective leadership, and rights of decision, participation, and appeal within the fellowship.
- Ending the day’s start with the Lord’s Prayer and a simple request for help to stay sober keeps the focus on one day at a time.
“He pointed out that it was suggested I practice the 12 steps if I wanted to save my life.”
What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? This short morning episode of **AA Morning Snippets** offers a gentle yet direct start to the day for anyone living alcohol-free or working towards it.
Alyssa introduces herself simply: "My name is Alyssa and I'm an alcoholic," then pauses for "a moment of silence for the suffering and recovering Alcoholics and their loved ones inside and out of the rooms." From the start, the focus is clear: shared recovery, humility, and a bit of structure to steady you for the day ahead.
You’ll hear familiar AA staples, including the Serenity Prayer and a reading from *Daily Reflections* titled "Suggested Steps." The reading highlights the idea of spiritual awakening as a result of practising all twelve steps, and brings in a memorable sponsor’s analogy: the steps are "suggested" in the same way that pulling the ripcord is suggested after jumping out of an aeroplane with a parachute. The message is simple: if you want to save your life, use the tools.
Alyssa then reads from *As Bill Sees It* about the first six of the Twelve Concepts for World Service. These concepts emphasise shared responsibility, effective leadership, and the "right of participation" and "right of appeal" within AA. It gives a brief, structured reminder that the fellowship is built on collective conscience and careful consideration of all voices. The episode closes with the Lord’s Prayer and a plain, heartfelt request: "Dear God. Please help me stay sober today.
Amen." It’s especially suited to those who like a quick, routine grounding in AA principles before starting the day. If you’re looking for something simple, spiritual, and straight to the point, this might be the morning check-in you need. How might a few minutes of structured reflection change the tone of your day in recovery?
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