The OA Promise or Rozeanne’s Prayer or the Unity Prayer:
“I put my hand in yours, and together we can do what we could never do alone. No longer is there a sense of hopelessness, no longer must we each depend upon our own unsteady willpower. We are all together now, reaching out our hands for power and strength greater than ours, and as we join hands, we find love and understanding beyond our wildest dreams.”
-Rozeanne, Founder of OA
The Serenity Prayer
God,
Grant me the serenity to
Accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And the Wisdom to know the difference.
Big Book
3rd Step Prayer—page 63
“God, I offer myself to thee-to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt.
Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will.
Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life.
May I do Thy will always.”
The Seventh Step Prayer-Page 76
“My Creator,
I am now willing that you should have all of me,
good and bad.
I pray that you now remove from me
every single defect of character which stands in
the way
of my usefulness to you and my fellows.
Grant me strength, as I go out from here,
to do your bidding.
Amen”
Sick Man’s Prayer—page 67
“God, help me to show tolerance, pity and patience. This is a sick man. How can I be helpful to him? God save me from being angry. Thy will be done.”
Fear Prayer—page 68
“God, I ask that you remove my fear and direct my attention to what you would have me be.”
Reprinted from the book Alcoholics Anonymous (The Big Book) with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc