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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa shares morning AA prayers and readings focused on willingness, higher power, and honest self-inventory as a way to start the day in sobriety. The episode offers a brief, spiritual pause aimed at grounding recovering alcoholics in gratitude and courage.
2:49•18 Sept 2026
A Gentle Morning Reset for Sobriety with AA Readings and Prayer
Episode Overview
- Begin the day with a moment of silence and the Serenity Prayer to centre thoughts on recovery.
- Shift from reliance on self-sufficiency towards willingness and acceptance to experience freedom in sobriety.
- View a higher power as a source of ongoing love and strength, supporting continued recovery.
- Approach moral inventory with honesty, recognising that pride and fear are obstacles that can be faced and reduced.
- Persisting with thorough self-examination can lead to new confidence and deep relief in sobriety.
“Once we have a complete willingness to take inventory and exert ourselves to do the job thoroughly, a wonderful light falls upon this foggy scene.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This short AA Morning Snippet offers a gentle way to start the day for anyone living alcohol-free or wondering what daily recovery can look like. Hosted by Alyssa, who simply says, "My name is Alyssa, I'm an alcoholic," the episode opens with a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones.
You'll hear the Serenity Prayer, setting a calm and honest tone: asking for serenity, courage, and wisdom to face whatever the day brings. The focus then moves to AA readings that highlight the shift from self-sufficiency to willingness and acceptance.
A key line captures this change: "We neither ran nor fought, but accept we did, and then we were free." The reflection "loved back to recovery" emphasises the idea of a loving higher power, with Alyssa reading, "I have been loved back to recovery by my higher power... I am sober, and I am grateful." This makes the episode especially relatable for those who lean on spiritual support in staying sober. Another section tackles the challenge of honest self-examination.
From "As Bill Sees It" and the Twelve and Twelve, the reading admits, "My self-analysis has frequently been faulty," and describes how pride and fear can feel overwhelming, yet are "boogeymen, nothing else" once a person becomes truly willing to take a moral inventory. The payoff is described as a "brand new kind of confidence" and an indescribable sense of relief.
The snippet closes with the Lord's Prayer and a simple daily intention: "Dear God, please help me stay sober today. Amen." It's brief, spiritual, and grounded, making it ideal for anyone wanting a morning reset centred on sobriety. Could this be the few quiet minutes that help frame your day in recovery?
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