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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa offers a brief morning check-in with prayers and AA readings about inventory, freedom from approval, and honest connection in recovery. The episode closes with the Lord’s Prayer and a simple request for help to stay sober today.
2:42•19 Aug 2026
A Gentle Morning Frame of Reference for Sobriety
Episode Overview
- Use the Serenity Prayer as a grounding start to the day in recovery.
- Shift focus from others’ wrongs to your own mistakes through personal inventory.
- Recognise the freedom that comes from releasing the need for constant approval.
- Value AA fellowship as a bond formed through shared suffering and grace.
- Speak honestly about conditions like depression to connect with and help others.
“There is a wonderful freedom in not needing constant approval from colleagues at work or from the people I love.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? 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 simply introduces herself as "I'm an alcoholic", the episode sets a quiet, 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 for many in recovery: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change..." From there, the focus turns to Step Four and the idea of building a "frame of reference" through personal inventory.
Alyssa reads from Alcoholics Anonymous, page 67, highlighting the shift away from blaming others and towards self-examination: "Putting out of our minds the wrongs others had done, we resolutely looked for our own mistakes." The reflection stresses that this kind of honesty brings "wonderful freedom" from needing constant approval and helps with doing "the next right thing".
The episode then moves to a reading on being "privileged to communicate", emphasising the deep connection many AA members feel through "our kinship born of a common suffering and a common deliverance by the grace of God." A short letter from Bill W. is shared, where he openly admits to being a depressive and explains how talking about it drew others to him and helped his own condition.
The snippet closes in a familiar AA style, with the Lord’s Prayer, an encouragement to "Keep coming back. It works if you work it," and a simple, heartfelt plea: "Dear God, please help me stay sober today." If you’re looking for a quick, grounding moment of faith, honesty, and shared experience to start your day, this one might be worth a listen.
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