The Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference.
— commonly attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr.
The Longer Serenity Prayer
God, Grant me the Serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
and Wisdom to know the difference.
Grant me Patience with the changes that take time,
Appreciation of all that I have,
Tolerance of those with different struggles,
And the Strength to get up and try again,
One Day at a Time.
— commonly attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr.
The CoDA Opening Prayer
In the spirit of love and truth, we ask our Higher Power to guide us as we share our experience, strength, and hope. We open our hearts to the light of wisdom, the warmth of love, and the joy of acceptance.
— CoDA CSC endorsed prayer.
The CoDA Opening Prayer may not be reprinted or republished without the express written consent of Co-Dependents Anonymous, Inc. This document may be reprinted from the website www.coda.org (CoDA) for use by members of the CoDA Fellowship.
Additional CoDA Prayers are available on the CoDA.org website.
The CoDA Closing Prayer
We thank our Higher Power for all that we have received from the meeting. As we close, may we take with us the wisdom, love, acceptance, and hope of recovery.
— CoDA CSC endorsed prayer.
The CoDA Closing Prayer may not be reprinted or republished without the express written consent of Co-Dependents Anonymous, Inc. This document may be reprinted from the website www.coda.org (CoDA)
for use by members of the CoDA Fellowship.