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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa leads a brief AA morning routine with prayer and readings on false pride, faith, and reliance on a higher power. The episode emphasises hope, fellowship, and daily commitment to sobriety through simple spiritual practices.
2:55•19 Jul 2026
Morning Strength, False Pride, and Faith in Sobriety
Episode Overview
- Start the day with a moment of silence and the Serenity Prayer to set a sober and reflective tone.
- Recognise how false pride can block a higher power’s help and limit personal growth.
- Look to elder AA members and trusted servants as examples of hope and compassionate living.
- Understand that dependence on a higher power can be a source of strength, even in extreme hardship.
- Use simple daily prayers, like "Dear God, please help me stay sober today", to focus on staying sober one day at a time.
“Far from being a weakness, this dependence was their chief source of strength.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This short AA Morning Snippet offers a gentle way to start the day, especially if you’re looking for a calm, structured moment before life gets busy. Alyssa, who openly states "my name is Alyssa, and I'm an alcoholic", guides a brief morning routine centred on prayer, reflection, and connection to a higher power.
You’ll hear a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones, followed by the Serenity Prayer, setting a tone of humility and acceptance. The focus then moves to the theme of "false pride", using readings from *Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions* and AA literature.
The reflections highlight how placing a higher power first can open up "limitless possibilities for personal growth", and how elder AAs pass on hope by living a God-centred life, a day at a time. Alyssa shares thoughts on the fellowship, appreciating trusted servants who help newcomers let go of false ideals and embrace a life based on compassion and trust.
There’s a strong emphasis on the idea that a higher power often works through other people, and that the challenge for newcomers is to "come to, so that they can come to believe". The episode also includes an "As Bill Sees It" reading about AA members during World War II, showing how dependence on a higher power became their "chief source of strength" under extreme stress. It finishes with the Lord’s Prayer, classic AA slogans like "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 after a short, faith-tinged boost to support daily sobriety, this morning snippet might be just the grounding ritual you’re looking for.
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