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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa offers a short AA-based morning routine with prayers and reflections on Step 9, highlighting both repairing past harm and changing daily behaviour. The episode also touches on spiritual experience in recovery and ends with a simple request for help to stay sober today.
2:50•13 Sept 2026
Morning Strength: Repairing the Damage and Daily AA Reflections
Episode Overview
- Step 9 amends are described as both repairing damage and changing behaviour to avoid further harm.
- Direct amends involve fixing specific damage, such as something tangible that was harmed.
- Indirect amends involve daily efforts to act differently so that others are no longer hurt.
- A shared spiritual experience is said to arise from practising the AA recovery programme strenuously.
- The episode encourages starting the day with prayer, including the Serenity Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer.
“"To take action in this manner assures me of making honest amends."”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This short AA Morning Snippet offers a gentle, structured start to the day for anyone living alcohol-free or working towards it. Alyssa introduces herself simply: "My name is Alyssa. I'm an alcoholic," then invites a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones. From there, you'll hear familiar AA prayers and reflections that many people use as anchors in early-morning quiet.
The focus of this snippet is Step 9 and the theme of "repairing the damage." Drawing from *Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions*, the episode breaks down amends into two clear parts: fixing what was broken and changing ongoing behaviour. As the reading puts it, "To make amends can be viewed two ways. First, that of repairing damage... The second way is by modifying my behavior." The idea that "the only right approach...
is to do both" is at the heart of the message, offering a practical way to think about healing relationships while protecting others from further harm. Alyssa also shares a Grapevine reflection about a "tremendous mystic experience" and the temptation to feel "very special" because of it. Over time, the writer comes to see that such experiences are shared among AA members who "strenuously practiced our recovery program," with some noticing change suddenly and others more gradually.
This can be reassuring if you’ve ever wondered why your own progress feels slow or less dramatic. The snippet closes with the Lord’s Prayer, the classic AA reminder "Keep coming back. It works if you work it," and a simple request: "Dear God, please help me stay sober today. Amen." If you’re looking for a brief, faith-coloured start to your day in recovery, this snippet may be a good fit.
How might a few quiet minutes like this shape your morning?
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