November 10 Today - Transitions Daily Alcohol Recovery Readings PodcastNovember 10 Today - Transitions Daily Alcohol Recovery Readings Podcast
Transitions Daily Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Readings Podcast
A brief set of AA-based readings for 10 November focuses on living one day at a time, recognising powerlessness over alcohol and leaning on a higher power. The episode highlights self-centredness, belonging through prayer and meditation, and using daily challenges to strengthen recovery.
7:21•10 Nov 2026
Staying in Today: AA Readings on Letting Go of Self and the First Drink
Episode Overview
- Staying focused on today is presented as key, with the reminder that everyone only truly has one day at a time.
- Alcoholism is described as spiritual, physical and mental, with self-reliance seen as ineffective against drinking.
- The Big Book quote stresses that alcoholics lack real choice around the first drink and cannot rely on willpower alone.
- Prayer and meditation are linked to a sense of belonging and greater calm, helping people let go of irritations.
- Difficulties are framed as opportunities to grow spiritually, trusting that no challenge is too great with God’s strength.
“Each of us has but one day. What we do with it is our own business. How we use it is up to us, individually.”
How do people cope with the challenges of staying sober? This short daily episode from Transitions Daily, read by Charlie L. from St. Paul, Minnesota, offers a gentle but honest check-in for anyone living alcohol-free or wondering if alcohol has taken over their life. Instead of long conversations, you'll get a compact set of readings from classic Alcoholics Anonymous resources such as the Big Book, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, Daily Reflections and As Bill Sees It.
The focus for 10 November circles around staying present, surrendering self-centred thinking and leaning on a higher power for strength. One of the key lines that sets the tone is, “Each of us has but one day. What we do with it is our own business.
How we use it is up to us, individually.” From there, the readings stress that alcoholism affects the spiritual, physical and mental areas of life, and that trying to rely on self-will alone tends to end badly.
For anyone battling self-centredness, there’s a clear challenge: “The world used to revolve around me at the center… I was selfishly trying to be happy, and therefore, I was unhappy most of the time.” The readings point toward caring more about others, accepting difficulties as spiritual tests, and trusting that “God’s strength will always be there, waiting for you to use it.” If a simple, daily reminder to stay in today and question your relationship with alcohol sounds useful, could this be the five-minute reset you lean on?
As the Big Book quote reminds, “We are without defense against the first drink.” You’ll also hear reflections on belonging, where meditation and prayer are said to bring “the sheer pleasure of belonging to the creative flow of God’s world.” Another section looks at how AA grew from supporting so-called “low-bottom” drinkers to including people who still have jobs, families and “even two cars in the garage,” showing that alcoholism isn’t defined by external chaos alone.
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