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Do you have a short version of the Serenity Prayer that you like to keep in your thoughts like a mantra?

Asked by Jeruba (55829points) September 28th, 2011

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JilltheTooth's avatar

@Jeruba, I’ve been looking everywhere for that quote! Would you please supply attribution? ;-)

As to your Q as stated, mostly I just subvocally breathe in the positives; Strength, compassion, light and peace, and breathe out the negatives; anger, stress discord and pain, in a measured cadence.

King_Pariah's avatar

Nihil Certum, Nihil Sacrum, Nihil Sine Nefas

Pax Definite Et S. Pax, Pax Sine Scelere

That’s MY version

SpatzieLover's avatar

Let Go & Let God

May peace fill me.

I try to keep short, positive thoughts on hand especially for rough days.
I also use positive words attached to a few deep breaths.
(Peace, Kindness, Love, Strength-etc)

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

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A.A. uses the Serenity Prayer at virtually all its meetings in the US. I can’t speak for other countries. When I need to, I mentally recite the whole thing very quickly. Sometimes, I repeat the words “accept, courage, and wisdom” only. There are the occasions when I shorten it further to simply “accept.”

JilltheTooth's avatar

I like that, @Hawaii_Jake , sometimes my breathing mantra gets overused, and therefore loses it’s efficacy. I’ll add your “accept, courage wisdom” to the alternate list…

rebbel's avatar

@Hawaii_Jake It’s been used before.

flutherother's avatar

Nil illegitimo carborundum (translation supplied on request)

JilltheTooth's avatar

@flutherother : That’s one of my alternates… ;-)

King_Pariah's avatar

and to steal someone’s thunder… >:)

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”

JilltheTooth's avatar

OK, you guys, who’s been taking my commas? On one of @Jeruba‘s threads??? That’s just mean. Put them back.

tinyfaery's avatar

I just keep telling myself to breath. I also repeat to myself ‘Radical Acceptance’, which happens to be a DBT skill.

GabrielsLamb's avatar

Noli Nothis Permittere Te Terrere

GabrielsLamb's avatar

@flutherother Yours means the same as mine I think?

GabrielsLamb's avatar

@King_Pariah That’s what I said!

blueiiznh's avatar

vincit omnia vertias – truth conquers all

Jeruba's avatar

I think that would be “veritas.”

JilltheTooth's avatar

Maybe he meant “Green conquers all”? ;-)

blueiiznh's avatar

yes, the brain/ fingers/keyboard out of sync did me in again….yes veritas

JilltheTooth's avatar

Damn, I liked the “green” thing. Oh, well.

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