Radical Acceptance

Coping statements to help you stop fighting what has already happened.

This situation is only temporary.
I don't have control over my past.
I can't change what has already happened.
I might not like it, but this is what has happened.
I have dealt with difficulties before, and I can deal with this.
How I react in this situation is what I can control in this moment.
I can accept things the way they are.
The present is the only moment I have control over.
I won't stress over the things that I can't change.
I won't waste my time or energy fighting the past.
Not everything will go my way, but I can be flexible.
I can't predict the future, and I am okay with that.