In this week's video I ask why do I need COURAGE to "change the things I can?"
POSITIVE IMPACT OF
SERENITY PRAYER
The search for inner peace is what drives many towards substance use. But eventually the negative impact outweighs the good. Ultimately it is serenity that is needed, not intoxication.
Here's how this prayer Helps:
1. Acceptance is key to Happiness
The inability to change some aspects of life creates frustration. People find happiness by accepting and working with the things they cannot change.
2. Serenity Prayer Gives Comfort
When times get hard, one may begin to question if staying sober is worth the effort. The serenity prayer helps develop inner strength to accept each situation and look for solutions.
3. Develops Faith in Recovery
Faith is not the adoption of religion, it is the confidence that when you do the right thing, you'll get right results. For non-believers, the important thing is not the words but the sentiment behind the words.
4. It Takes Courage to Build a New Life
Fear causes people to settle for a less than an ideal life. There is comfort in the familiar, even when suffering exists. Change means taking a step into the unknown.
5. Become Wise in Recovery
Many in addiction have lost the ability to make good decisions. Initially, they can still fall victim to illogical thinking. Recovery allows the development of wisdom to make better decisions.
6. Serenity Means Developing Equanimity (Levelheadedness)
Happy would lose its meaning if not for sadness which teaches us patience and insight. Acceptance of the present moment will almost certainly develop equanimity.
7. The Serenity Prayer Empowers the Individual
It's not only about acceptance but also empowerment. The serenity prayer redirects our energies away from things out of our control and towards those things that we can.
8. Increased Contact with the Spiritual
This prayer reminds us we're not alone and are supported. Handing things over to a higher power lightens the load.
9. Positive Thinking
We can have a positive impact on our own future. The things we accept as beyond our control may actually be initiators of better outcomes. Evidence supports increased success rate of positive thinking.
10. Serenity Prayer and Humility
Those who accept their weaknesses are the strongest individuals. There is nothing wrong with admitting weakness - in reality, it is the key to success.
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