The Serenity Prayer..."Editorialized!" - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

CaryCappy · 09-19-2002, 12:42 AM

The Serenity Prayer

As a new person to AA the Serenity Prayer went like this for me...

God,... What God? Where's God? Who's God?
Grant Me... Yes, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, NOW
The Serenity... Peace and Calm? What would that feel like? Feel? Don't go there
To Accept... Accept? Accept?
The Things... What Things? Some things? Most things? Surely not EVERYTHING!
I Cannot Change... Oh, like the weather and the state of the nation. Stuff like that.
The Courage To Change The Things I Can... Right On
The Wisdom To Know The Difference... Oh, s*%t

A little more time in AA...

God,... Don't try to figure out God. Doesn't matter... Doesn't matter... Doesn't matter...
Grant Me... Please, Please, Please,
The Serenity... Yes, Peace. Yes, Calm. Quiet my brain... Please
To Accept... Accept? Endure?
The Things... OK. People.
I Cannot Change... Can't change them. Can't Can't Can't.
The Courage To Change The Things I Can... Can only change me. Me me me
The Wisdom To Know The Difference... Ya, maybe when I am 10 Years sober.

By taking the steps I am learning that I am a worthy and deserving child of a God that wants the best for me. I am coming to know what I deserve, what I want, and what is good for my spiritual growth. What I can and cannot accept is becoming clearer to me. Now when I say the serenity prayer.....

God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can,... I am clearer now on what I can accept. I might not like it, but I can accept it, so I pray that God help me
with acceptance.
The courage to change the things I can't,... I am clearer now on what I cannot accept. so I must change it. Change usually brings up a lot of fear for me. I need courage, so I pray that God give me the courage to change what I know needs changing.
The wisdom to know the difference... If I am unsure then I need wisdom. I pray for wisdom and humbly seek counsel from others. If I still struggle I take the steps It always works for me.

Paulie · 09-19-2002, 01:26 PM

That is great Cary -

I thought I was reading my own thoughts and feelings!!!

**Ann** · 09-19-2002, 06:32 PM

Thanks Cary!!

It took me a long long time to really "get" what this prayer meant, then one day the light went on and I knew...

"the things I cannot change"...everything and everyone else.

"The things I can"...me and my behaviour.

"Wisdom to know the difference"...if it isn't about me then it isn't my business.

What a great prayer!!

09-19-2002, 12:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
CaryCappy Paused Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gainesville Ga. Posts: 24	The Serenity Prayer..."Editorialized!" The Serenity Prayer As a new person to AA the Serenity Prayer went like this for me... God,... What God? Where's God? Who's God? Grant Me... Yes, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, NOW The Serenity... Peace and Calm? What would that feel like? Feel? Don't go there To Accept... Accept? Accept? The Things... What Things? Some things? Most things? Surely not EVERYTHING! I Cannot Change... Oh, like the weather and the state of the nation. Stuff like that. The Courage To Change The Things I Can... Right On The Wisdom To Know The Difference... Oh, s*%t A little more time in AA... God,... Don't try to figure out God. Doesn't matter... Doesn't matter... Doesn't matter... Grant Me... Please, Please, Please, The Serenity... Yes, Peace. Yes, Calm. Quiet my brain... Please To Accept... Accept? Endure? The Things... OK. People. I Cannot Change... Can't change them. Can't Can't Can't. The Courage To Change The Things I Can... Can only change me. Me me me The Wisdom To Know The Difference... Ya, maybe when I am 10 Years sober. By taking the steps I am learning that I am a worthy and deserving child of a God that wants the best for me. I am coming to know what I deserve, what I want, and what is good for my spiritual growth. What I can and cannot accept is becoming clearer to me. Now when I say the serenity prayer..... God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can,... I am clearer now on what I can accept. I might not like it, but I can accept it, so I pray that God help me with acceptance. The courage to change the things I can't,... I am clearer now on what I cannot accept. so I must change it. Change usually brings up a lot of fear for me. I need courage, so I pray that God give me the courage to change what I know needs changing. The wisdom to know the difference... If I am unsure then I need wisdom. I pray for wisdom and humbly seek counsel from others. If I still struggle I take the steps It always works for me.

09-19-2002, 01:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paulie It is what it is!!! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sobriety Posts: 5,785	That is great Cary - I thought I was reading my own thoughts and feelings!!! __________________ I know more about how to live than I did yesterday, but not as much as I'll know tomorrow. Today, Ill learn something new~JFT, 1/27/06 The difference between a good day and a bad day, is about 2 days~Ann of SR

09-19-2002, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,173	Thanks Cary!! It took me a long long time to really "get" what this prayer meant, then one day the light went on and I knew... "the things I cannot change"...everything and everyone else. "The things I can"...me and my behaviour. "Wisdom to know the difference"...if it isn't about me then it isn't my business. What a great prayer!! __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

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