2026-06-12-AA Morning Snippet

2026-06-12-AA Morning Snippet

How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? AA Morning Snippets offers a short, steady check-in to start the day grounded, and this Friday instalment stays true to that simple purpose. Alyssa, who introduces herself plainly as an alcoholic, opens with a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones, setting a gentle, inclusive tone for anyone listening in.

You’ll hear the Serenity Prayer first, giving a familiar anchor to those in recovery: a reminder about acceptance, courage, and wisdom before the day really begins. From there, the focus shifts to the day’s AA reading on **“forming true partnerships”**.

Alyssa shares lines about “our twisted relations with family, friends, and society at large” and the “total inability to form a true partnership with another human being,” prompting anyone listening to ask honestly: does this still apply to me in sobriety? There’s a clear emphasis on action: using meditation and prayer to learn how to be “a trusted friend and companion” rather than repeating old patterns.

The second reading, **“release and joy”**, reflects on how impossible it is to fully measure the misery alcohol once caused, or the “release and joy that the later years have brought us.” There’s also a striking reminder of the “wholesale deliverance from slavery” that recovery can represent.

A lighter touch comes with the idea that “cheerfulness and laughter make for usefulness,” even when looking back at painful experiences, because “we have recovered and have helped others to recover.” The snippet ends in a familiar AA way, with the Lord’s Prayer, the classic “Keep coming back.

It works if you work it,” and a simple closing request: “Dear God, please help me stay sober today.” If you’re looking for a brief, steady boost to your morning sobriety routine, this calm, prayerful snippet might be just what you need.