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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa leads a brief AA-focused morning session with the Serenity Prayer, readings on self-worth and sobriety, and a reminder to live to learn, serve, and love. The episode ends with the Lord’s Prayer and a simple request for help to stay sober today.
2:56•4 Apr 2026
Morning AA Snippet: From Crying for the Moon to Living to Love
Episode Overview
- Sobriety is the foundation, but life in recovery is about learning, serving, and loving.
- Feelings of inferiority and self-centredness are common, and finding balance is a key part of recovery.
- Recovery unfolds in phases, like the moon, and each phase—including dark times—can hold valuable lessons.
- Relying on the idea that "sobriety is my sole responsibility" can block progress with real-life problems.
- Simple daily prayers, such as asking for help to stay sober today, can support ongoing recovery.
“We are not living just to be sober. We are living to learn, to serve, and to love.”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? This short AA Morning Snippet offers a gentle start to the day for anyone in recovery, blending prayer, readings, and honest reflection. Alyssa introduces herself simply as "an alcoholic" and opens with a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones. From there, you'll hear the Serenity Prayer, grounding the start of the day in acceptance, courage, and wisdom.
The first reading, titled "Crying for the Moon" from *The Language of the Heart*, tackles that uncomfortable swing so many people in addiction feel: "vacillat[ing] between feeling totally invisible and believing I was the centre of the universe." It talks about chasing perfection and approval, and then reframes recovery as a series of phases, like the moon. Instead of one big, perfect "full moon" moment, there are many stages, each with its own lesson.
Even the darker phases, compared to an eclipse, can bring learning as the "light grows stronger" and vision becomes clearer. The second reading, from *As Bill Sees It*, focuses on "all our affairs" and the idea that sobriety alone is not enough. While the "chief purpose of AA is sobriety", the text warns against the comforting but risky idea that once drinking stops, everything is magically sorted. It offers a powerful reminder: "We are not living just to be sober.
We are living to learn, to serve, and to love." The snippet closes with the Lord’s Prayer and a simple, heartfelt request: "Dear God, please help me stay sober today." It’s a calm, structured pause in the day for anyone who wants a spiritual and reflective boost on their recovery journey. How might your morning change if you started it this way?
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