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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa offers a brief AA-focused morning ritual with the Serenity Prayer, daily reflections on self-examination, meditation, and prayer, and a look at AA’s circle-and-triangle symbol. The episode ends with the Lord’s Prayer and a simple request for help to stay sober today.
3:14•3 Nov 2026
AA Morning Snippet: Prayer, Reflection, and the Circle & Triangle of Recovery
Episode Overview
- Link self-examination, meditation, and prayer as a continuous spiritual circle that supports a better life.
- Choose any order for self-examination, meditation, and prayer, trusting that each approach can lead to growth.
- Remember AA’s circle-and-triangle symbol as a reminder of recovery, unity, and service across the fellowship.
- Trust the conscience of AA and the guidance of God rather than trying to control or protect AA alone.
- Close the day’s start with simple prayers such as the Serenity Prayer, the Lord’s Prayer, and a request to stay sober today.
“These three, self-examination, meditation, and prayer, form a circle without a beginning or an end.”
Interested in the personal battles against addiction? This short AA Morning Snippet gives a gentle start to the day with prayer, reflection, and a reminder of AA’s foundations. Alyssa introduces herself simply: "My name is Alyssa, I'm an alcoholic," and opens with a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones, setting a caring and communal tone.
You’ll hear the Serenity Prayer at the heart of the episode, followed by a reading from *Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions* on “focusing and listening”. The reading highlights the "direct linkage among self-examination, meditation, and prayer" and explains how different people might approach these practices in different orders.
Whether someone starts with self-examination, prayer, or meditation, the message is that "these three, self-examination, meditation, and prayer, form a circle without a beginning or an end" that points towards "a better life." Alyssa then shares an AA history piece from *AA Comes of Age*, reflecting on the circle-and-triangle symbol first shown at the 1955 International Convention in St. Louis. The circle represents the wider AA fellowship, while the triangle marks AA’s three legacies: recovery, unity, and service.
The reading touches on the shift from old-timers “protecting AA” to trusting "the conscience of AA, as moved by the guidance of God," and the personal challenge to "let go and let God." The snippet closes with the Lord’s Prayer, classic AA encouragements like "Keep coming back.
It works if you work it," and a simple request: "Dear God, please help me stay sober today." It’s a compact, faith-leaning episode for anyone who wants a structured, AA-inspired start to their sober day. Could a daily mix of prayer and reflection like this be the grounding ritual your recovery mornings are missing?
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