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AA Morning Snippets
Alyssa shares a brief morning routine of AA prayers and readings focused on Step 11, intuition, humility, and forgiveness through Step 5. The episode offers a calm, spiritual start to the day for those in recovery who relate to seeking guidance from a higher power.
2:37•14 Nov 2026
Morning Prayer, Step 11, and Forgiveness: A Gentle Start to Sobriety
Episode Overview
- Start the day with a moment of silence, the Serenity Prayer, and a focus on suffering and recovering alcoholics and their loved ones.
- Use Step 11 to seek intuition and inspiration by relaxing, not struggling, and spending time with a higher power.
- Allow the practice of Step 11 to build healthy self-love while keeping grandiose thinking in check.
- Recognise personal powerlessness and rely on a higher power to carry out what is believed to be God’s will.
- Through Step 5, begin to feel forgiven and become able to forgive others, even when hurt runs deep.
“We ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought, or a decision. We relax and take it easy. We don't struggle.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This short AA Morning Snippet offers a gentle spiritual warm-up for anyone starting the day in recovery. Hosted by Alyssa, who introduces herself simply and honestly as "an alcoholic", the episode centres around prayer, daily reflection, and classic Alcoholics Anonymous readings. You'll hear the Serenity Prayer, a reflection on Step 11, and a passage from *As Bill Sees It* focusing on forgiveness and Step 5. The tone is calm and unhurried.
Alyssa reads, "We ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought, or a decision. We relax and take it easy. We don't struggle." That line really captures the spirit of the episode: less white-knuckle willpower, more gentle reliance on a higher power and a growing sense of self-acceptance. The Step 11 reflection touches on that tricky balance between humility and self-worth.
It notes how practising this step can bring "self-love" while also reminding the person of "grandiose thinking and false feelings of omnipotence" from an unhealthy past. Anyone who’s wrestled with ego, shame, or feeling powerless in addiction will likely recognise themselves here. The reading on Step 5 offers hope around forgiveness – both giving and receiving it.
As it says, "we first felt truly able to forgive others, no matter how deeply we felt they had wronged us," highlighting how honest inventory and sharing with another human can soften long-held resentment. The day is closed with the Lord’s Prayer and the familiar AA encouragement: "Keep coming back.
It works if you work it." If you’re looking for a simple, faith-leaning check-in to ground your morning and reconnect with AA principles, this one might be a comforting addition to your routine. How might a few quiet minutes like this change the tone of your day in recovery?
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