CoDA Prayers

The Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) recovery program is a 12-step recovery program designed to help people develop functional, healthy relationships. The following prayers are used extensively in CoDA. Please feel free to download a PDF version of the CoDA Prayers.

CoDA Opening Prayer

In the spirit of love and truth, we ask our Higher Power
to guide us as we share our experience, strength, and hope.
We open our hearts to the light of wisdom,
the warmth of love, and the joy of acceptance.

The Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the Serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And Wisdom to know the difference.

CoDA Third Step Prayer

God, I give to You all that I am and all that I
will be for Your healing and direction. Make new
this day as I release all my worries and fears,
knowing that You are by my side. Please help me to
open myself to Your love, to allow Your love to heal
my wounds, and to allow Your love to flow through
me and from me to those around me. May Your
will be done this day and always.

CoDA Seventh Step Prayer

In this moment, I ask my Higher Power to
remove all of my shortcomings, relieving me of the
burden of my past. In this moment, I place my
hand in God's, trusting that the void I experience
is being filled with my Higher Power's unconditional
love for me and those in my life.

CoDA Closing Prayer

We thank our Higher Power,
for all that we have received from this meeting.
As we close, may we take with us
the wisdom, love, acceptance, and hope of recovery.

We hope you will find the CoDA prayers on Recovery HQ useful to your recovery or spiritual practice.  Please feel free to contact us directly with any questions you may have.