grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
to change the things I can; and the
to know the difference.
Living one day at a time; Accepting hardships on the pathway to Peace,
Taking as He did, this world as it is, Not as I would have it.
Trusting that he will make all things right if I surrender to His will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this Life and Supremely Happy with Him,
Forever in the Next.
I was originally going to use just the "Serenity, Courage, Wisdom" part of the
prayer but decided to include the last two verses because they, more than the first
three, summarize the essence of getting sober, Acceptance of the world as it is and
Surrender to the will of God.