God grant me SERENITY
To accept what I cannot change,
STRENGTH to change what I can
and WISDOM to know the difference.
The Prayer for Serenity – Reinhold Neibuhr, 1892–1971, American Theologian
I’m not at all religious but this little prayer helps me every single day… I came across it years ago when a total stranger in a post office queue saw what must have been my care-worn, worried and saddened Carer’s face She silently fished a scruffy bit of paper out of her wallet and lovingly handed it to me. It made perfect sense to me immediately and has always been my guiding light. Ever since, I too carry copies in my wallet for when I can pass on that good deed!
You are on the road to recovery from our wretched ME when you, or those close to you, notice that your symptoms have become less grave AND that your relapses are less frequent AND that they are of shorter duration.