Morning Reflections: Humility, Service, and Spiritual Growth
Episode Overview
Start your day with a moment of silence and the serenity prayer. Reflect on the impact of fear, self-delusion, and self-pity on behaviour. Learn about the importance of humility and turning your will over to a higher power. Understand how service to others can help maintain sobriety. Embrace the concepts of partnership, brotherhood, and selfless giving for emotional security.
My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows.
Start your day with Alyssa in this uplifting episode of AA Morning Snippets. Alyssa, an alcoholic in recovery, begins with a moment of silence for those suffering and recovering from alcohol addiction, followed by the serenity prayer. The episode dives into daily reflections, touching on themes of fear, self-delusion, and self-pity, and how these emotions can drive harmful behaviours.
Alyssa shares her own journey of overcoming selfishness and finding humility through turning her will and life over to the care of a higher power. She emphasises the importance of service in maintaining sobriety and poses reflective questions about seeking knowledge of God's will and contributing to her AA group. The episode also features a passage from 'As Bill Sees It', discussing the necessity of partnership and brotherhood in achieving emotional security.
Alyssa highlights the need for selfless giving and understanding, even when others may not reciprocate. The episode concludes with the Lord's Prayer, reinforcing the importance of spiritual growth and community support in the recovery process. This episode is a heartfelt reminder that sobriety is a journey best taken with humility, service, and spiritual connection.