2026-06-23-AA Morning Snippet

2026-06-23-AA Morning Snippet

What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? This short AA Morning Snippet offers a calm, structured start to the day, especially for anyone in recovery who likes grounding themselves with prayer and reflection before the chaos begins. Alyssa introduces herself simply: "My name is Alyssa, and I'm an alcoholic," then moves straight into a moment of silence and the Serenity Prayer, setting a gentle, respectful tone.

The style is simple and familiar, just like a morning AA meeting you can attend from your kitchen table. The heart of the episode focuses on trust and honesty. A key reading tackles "Trusting others," challenging the idea that trust means being blind.

A second reflection looks at atheists and agnostics in AA, describing a "will to disbelieve" so strong that some "prefer a date with the undertaker to an open-minded and experimental quest for God." It acknowledges how stubborn that resistance can be, but also points to the "constructive forces" within AA that help people move towards surrender, faith, and a "new dimension, the real world of spirit and faith." The episode closes with the Lord’s Prayer and a simple request: "Dear God, please help me stay sober today." It’s brief, steady, and ideal for anyone who wants a daily nudge toward honesty, willingness, and a bit more trust—both in themselves and in something bigger.

Instead, it suggests "we should assess the capacity for harm, as well as the capability for good, in every person that we would trust." One striking line sums up a common recovery realisation: "I am not a victim of others, but rather a victim of my expectations, choices, and dishonesty." Anyone who’s ever been let down by their own unrealistic hopes will likely nod along to that. How might your day feel different if you started it this way?