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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa shares prayers and AA readings about repairing harm, humility, and daily commitment to sobriety, with a touch of light-hearted honesty. The episode offers a brief, faith-based start to the day for those affected by alcoholism.
2:54•14 Aug 2026
Repairing the Damage: A Morning AA Snippet for Honest Recovery
Episode Overview
- Daily prayer and reflection can help set a sober, grounded tone for the day.
- Repairing the damage of alcoholism starts with recognising self-will and its consequences.
- Making amends focuses on what you can do to address harm you’ve caused, rather than waiting for others to change.
- AA virtues often begin as survival tools but can become willing practices over time.
- A mix of faith, honesty and humour can make the ongoing work of sobriety feel more approachable.
“Remember, it was agreed at the beginning we would go to any lengths for victory over alcohol.”
What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? This short AA Morning Snippet offers a gentle start to the day for anyone living with alcoholism or supporting someone who is. Hosted by Alyssa, who openly shares, "My name is Alyssa. I'm an alcoholic," the episode sets a reflective tone with a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones.
You'll hear the Serenity Prayer, a familiar anchor in AA: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change..." From there, the focus shifts to the theme of "repairing the damage" from Alcoholics Anonymous, page 76.
The episode then touches on humility from *AA Comes of Age*, pointing out that AA's virtues often start as survival tools rather than noble choices: "We finally adopted them, not because we wished to, but because we had to." Over time, those principles are followed because they feel right, even if some members, as the reading jokes, conform "with reluctance." It all closes with the Lord's Prayer and a light-hearted moment where Alyssa prays, "Dear God, please help me stay sober and not slur my words as if I weren't sober," reminding you that recovery can include both serious commitment and honest humour.
The reading highlights how self-will and trying to "run the show" create wreckage, and how recovery calls for going to "any lengths for victory over alcohol." Alyssa shares reflections on making amends, stressing that the key is doing what's possible to repair the harm caused, rather than waiting for others to apologise. The idea is to stand before God having done what can be done, even when resentments or imagined wrongs complicate the picture.
If you're looking for a brief, faith-tinged check-in to steady your morning, this snippet might be just the nudge you need.
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