T H E   P R O M I S E S

We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.

We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.

We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.

No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.

That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear.

We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows.

Self-seeking will slip away.

Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.

Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us.

We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.

Depression is familiar to us all, and less incapacitating than it used to be. We have made progress, we can be assured. "This too shall pass" is not an empty slogan.

Each of us can recall, with ease probably, a period we thought we'd never survive. Maybe our problem was family-related, or a tough on-the-job situation.

Or maybe we felt inadequate and lacking in strength to cope with all situations. But we managed.

Here we are today, taking charge of our lives and moving forward in search of serenity.

Serenity no doubt eludes us, again and again, throughout the day.

But we can let our minds rest. We can give our thoughts to the wind, and serenity will find us.

Serenity's peace nurtures us, strengthens us to withstand the turmoil ahead.

There is always turmoil ahead. Life's lessons are found there.

The irony is that a life with no problems doesn't offer the opportunities we must have if we are to grow.

Serenity will find us…

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