2026-04-24-AA Morning Snippet

2026-04-24-AA Morning Snippet

What are the common struggles and victories in addiction recovery? This short AA Morning Snippet with Alyssa offers a gentle start to the day built around prayer, reflection, and classic AA readings.

Alyssa opens by introducing herself simply: "My name is Alyssa, and I'm an alcoholic." She invites a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones, then leads the Serenity Prayer: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." If you like beginning your day with structure and calm, this format fits neatly into a morning routine.

The first reflection, titled "Learning to love ourselves", focuses on how alcoholism can feel lonely even when surrounded by people. The reading points to unhealthy patterns of domination or dependence and links them to low self-esteem and emotional pain.

Alyssa shares the line, "First, the 12 steps taught me to become my own best friend, and then, when I was able to love myself, I could reach out and love others," which sums up the theme of moving from isolation to connection through sober living, sponsorship, and the Twelve Steps.

A second reading from *As Bill Sees It*, "No personal power", looks at expectations of what faith can do and the realisation of limits: "There were plenty of situations left in the world over which I had no personal power." The message leans into accepting that God, not self-will, is at the centre. The snippet closes with the Lord’s Prayer, the familiar AA encouragement "Keep coming back.

It works if you work it," and a simple daily request: "Dear God, please help me stay sober today. Amen." If you’re looking for a brief, faith-centred touchpoint in recovery, this quiet morning ritual might be just what you need to start the day grounded.