The Serenity Prayer is widely used by
Alcoholics Anonymous: "God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things
that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed,
and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other."
May 12, 1935 was the day Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in
Akron, Ohio by "Bill W.," a stockbroker, and "Dr. Bob S.," a heart surgeon.
Twelve Step Recovery groups such as Narcotics Anonymous are modeled after the original
Alcoholics Anonymous.