Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can’t change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. Maybe you’ve just started on the road to recovering from addiction. Or you’ve tried to stop abusing alcohol or drugs before, but haven’t been successful. Perhaps you’re making progress in a support group or 12-step program, but want to add an approach grounded in science. No matter how far you’ve come, how far you still have left to go, or which path you’ve chosen, this book can help you end your struggle with addiction. The Wisdom to Know the Difference is an addiction recovery workbook based in acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT. Research shows that ACT is a powerful treatment for alcoholism, drug addiction, depression, and other issues, and it can be used alone or in combination with any 12-step program. On this particular path, you’ll learn to accept what you can’t change about yourself and your past and commit to changing the things you can. You’ll overcome your addiction by focusing on what you value most, like your talents, friends, career, relationships, and family. There’s no need to wait any longer. This book will help you find the serenity, courage, and wisdom it takes to leave substance abuse behind for good.

A guide based on the Serenity Prayer and the author's Quaker faith explains how to acquire the skill to distinguish between what can and cannot be changed, sharing the inspiring stories of individuals who overcame challenges.

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One of our greatest longings today is for peace – in our own hearts and in the world around us. We have the desire to be at peace with ourselves, others and with God. In response to this search for peace, Trevor Hudson expounds on a simple prayer that most of us are familiar with:"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference." Trevor carefully explains the meaning of each part of the prayer and its application to our lives. Chapters include: Learning to live one day at a time; Surrendering to God’s will; Accepting hardships; Changing the things we can. The Serenity Prayer will help you develop those attitudes that will enable you to find peace even in difficult circumstances.

The daughter of renowned theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, who wrote The Serenity Prayer, reclaims the true history of the prayer and recounts the efforts made by those who, like Niebuhr, devoted their lives to the causes of social justice, racial equality, and democratic freedom.

"The Wisdom to Know the Difference is about being able to change. . . . What is important is that we can make a change and transform ourselves into better, happier people." (His Holiness the Dalai Lama) God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can change; and wisdom to know the difference. Millions of people have been moved by these famous last lines from the Serenity Prayer to make important and lasting changes in their lives. But how exactly can we know the difference? How can we acknowledge the real limits that we face without negating the possibility for dramatic change? In this wise book, Eileen Flanagan guides readers in determining what they can-or perhaps should- change in their lives, accepting what they cannot, and discovering the "wisdom to know the difference." Drawing on her own Quaker faith as well as a range of other religious and spiritual traditions, Flanagan shows readers how such practices as sifting through culturally preconceived notions and listening to our own inner voice can help us determine when a change is needed in our lives or when instead acceptance is the answer. This illuminating book takes the reader by the hand to discover the serenity that comes when one has gained the wisdom to know the difference.

Wisdom to Know the Difference. This book addresses in detail these common Core Issues in Relationships, Recovery and Living, how they come about and choices and solutions to use them to your advantage, heal and experience peace. Needing to be in control Diculty trusting Diculty being real How to handle feelings Low self-esteem (shame) Dependence versus Independence Fear of abandonment All-or-none thinking and behaving High tolerance for inappropriate behavior Over-responsibility for others Neglecting my own needs Grieving my ungrieved hurts, losses and traumas Diculty resolving conict Diculty giving and receiving love Based on over 35-years of clinical experience assisting people with addictions, trauma survivors and people with various problems in living, Dr. Whiteld describes how to identify and handle each core issue. Dr. Whitfield lives and practices in Atlanta, GA. He has been voted by his peers, since 1993, as one of the Best Doctors in America, and has been a guest researcher and consultant at the CDC since 1998.