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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa offers a brief, structured morning routine of AA prayers and readings, focusing on selflessness, foresight, and daily commitment to sobriety. The episode provides a calm spiritual touchpoint for anyone wanting a recovery-focused start to the day.
2:39•13 Nov 2026
A Quiet Morning Reset: Prayer, Selflessness and Foresight in Sobriety
Episode Overview
- Use the Serenity Prayer to focus on acceptance, courage, and wisdom at the start of the day.
- Shift prayer away from selfish aims and towards the wellbeing of others in recovery.
- Recognise how selfishness can dominate active alcoholism and consciously let go of those attachments.
- Balance living one day at a time with thoughtful planning for the future, using the foresight you’ve been given.
- Anchor your morning with familiar AA prayers and a simple daily request to stay sober.
“"God's real providence has endowed us human beings with a considerable capability for foresight, and he evidently expects us to use it."”
How do people cope with the challenges of staying sober? This short AA Morning Snippets instalment offers a calm, structured start to the day for anyone in recovery, especially those who appreciate AA traditions and prayer-based reflection. You’ll hear Alyssa introduce herself plainly: "My name is Alyssa, and I'm an alcoholic," before inviting a moment of silence for suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones.
The tone is gentle and steady, aimed at people who want a quick spiritual reset rather than long discussion.
The episode centres on the Serenity Prayer, asking for "the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." From there, the focus moves to Daily Reflections, emphasising freedom from self‑will and avoiding "our own selfish ends." Alyssa shares how, as an active alcoholic, selfishness dominated her life, with "people and moral principles" pushed into second place.
Now, praying for others becomes a daily practice in loosening selfish attachments and caring for fellow alcoholics. Another key theme is vision and foresight in recovery. A reading from the Twelve Concepts highlights the importance of planning ahead without drifting into regret about the past or fantasy about the future.
It stresses that "God's real providence has endowed us human beings with a considerable capability for foresight, and he evidently expects us to use it," reminding you that using your head is part of spiritual growth. The episode closes with the Lord's Prayer and familiar AA phrases like "Keep coming back.
It works if you work it," and a simple final request: "Dear God, please help me stay sober today." It’s brief, structured, and ideal if you’re looking for a morning touchpoint to steady your recovery—could this be part of your daily routine?
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