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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa shares a brief AA morning ritual with prayers and readings that focus on making amends, responsibility, service, and finding freedom in daily sobriety. The episode offers a calm, faith-based start to the day for those in recovery.
2:44•11 Sept 2026
Morning Prayer, Making Amends, and Finding Freedom in Sobriety
Episode Overview
- Starting the day with a moment of silence and prayer can set a calm, recovery-focused tone.
- Making amends calls for courage and honesty, supported by God and the wisdom of others.
- The outcome of amends is less important than the responsibility taken in making them.
- Service, meeting obligations, and accepting troubles with God's help are presented as keys to "right living."
- True satisfaction is linked to belonging and love freely given, rather than material possessions.
“My amends may be accepted or they may not, but after they are completed, I can walk with a sense of freedom and know that, for today, I am responsible.”
What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? This short AA Morning Snippet offers a gentle start to the day for anyone in recovery who wants a moment of calm, reflection, and connection before life gets busy.
Centred around prayer and AA literature, the episode is guided by Alyssa, who openly states, "My name is Alyssa, and I'm an alcoholic." The tone is simple and sincere: a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics, followed by the Serenity Prayer, sets the scene for a day grounded in acceptance, courage, and wisdom.
The main reflection focuses on "making amends" from *Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions*, highlighting the courage required to face past harms and the honesty involved in repairing relationships.
Alyssa reads: "My amends may be accepted or they may not, but after they are completed, I can walk with a sense of freedom and know that, for today, I am responsible." It's the kind of message that reminds you that progress in recovery doesn't depend on other people's reactions, but on your own willingness to do the right thing.
Another reading from page 124 of *Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions* stresses service, meeting obligations, accepting troubles with God's help, and the comfort of no longer being "isolated and alone in self-constructed prisons." Material success is gently contrasted with the "satisfactions of right living" and a sense of belonging in "God's scheme of things." The episode closes with the Lord's Prayer and a simple daily request: "Dear God, please help me stay sober today." If you're looking for a brief, faith-leaning nudge toward responsibility, service, and daily sobriety, this snippet could be a helpful way to start the morning.
You’ll also hear repeated emphasis that "The serenity prayer is a special guest," underlining how central it is to daily recovery practice. How might a few minutes of reflection change the tone of your day?
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