2026-10-30-AA Morning Snippet

2026-10-30-AA Morning Snippet

What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? This short AA Morning Snippet with Alyssa offers a calm, structured start to the day for anyone in recovery or curious about AA-style routines. You’ll hear Alyssa open with a simple introduction – “My name is Alyssa, and I'm an alcoholic” – and then invite a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones.

From there, the focus shifts to the Serenity Prayer, anchoring the episode in acceptance, courage, and the wisdom to know the difference. The main reflection centres on the AA principle of "live and let live" and the idea that AA has avoided major public controversy by staying away from arguments, especially about divisive issues.

Alyssa reads from *Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions* and raises practical questions: do you remember you have a right to your opinion, but others don’t have to share it? Are you still trying to change others instead of yourself? Are you afraid to be yourself? These prompts make the reflection feel like a gentle check-in rather than a lecture.

A second reading, "loving advisors" from August 1961, shares how doctors, a psychiatrist, a clergyman, and AA friends helped one person confront alcoholism, uncover deep-lying defects, and learn truthful principles to live by. The emphasised point is that their “wisdom and their integrity were mine for the asking,” highlighting the value of seeking guidance and leaning on trusted support. The episode closes with the Lord’s Prayer and familiar AA phrases like “Keep coming back.

It works if you work it” and “Dear God, please help me stay sober today. Amen.” If you’re looking for a brief, faith-tinged recovery touchpoint that blends prayer, AA literature, and self-reflection, this snippet might be a steady way to start your morning. How could a few minutes like this shape the rest of your day in sobriety?