Morning Reflections: Finding Peace in Sobriety
Episode Overview
Embrace the Serenity Prayer for guidance and strength. Pause when agitated or doubtful to seek the right action. Trust in a higher power as an inner resource. Accept defeat as an opportunity for growth. Recovery is supported by community and spiritual faith.
Keep coming back. It works if you work it.
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? Join Alyssa as she kicks off the day with a blend of spirituality and reflection, setting a tone of hope and peace for those on the path to recovery. This episode, recorded on a crisp January morning in 2025, begins with a moment of silence for all suffering and recovering alcoholics, a poignant reminder of the shared struggles and triumphs within the community.
Alyssa's heartfelt delivery of the Serenity Prayer invites listeners to embrace acceptance, courage, and wisdom as guiding principles. The episode draws from the wisdom of Alcoholics Anonymous, urging us to pause and seek guidance when faced with agitation or doubt. Alyssa shares her personal commitment to finding peace between impulse and action, illustrating how even small moments of reflection can lead to profound inner peace.
Her reflections are imbued with gratitude for a higher power, depicted as a 'mountain brook hidden in the hills,' offering a refreshing perspective on inner strength. Listeners are encouraged to find solace in the Serenity Prayer's ability to illuminate paths through life's adversities. Alyssa reflects on the lessons of accepting defeat not as disaster but as an opportunity for growth.
The episode concludes with the Lord's Prayer, reinforcing the message that recovery is a journey best undertaken with faith and community support. As Alyssa wisely notes, 'Keep coming back. It works if you work it.' This snippet is a gentle reminder that each day is a new chance to seek sobriety with hope and humility.