During my years in OA, I’ve realized that the key to my peace, not necessarily my “happiness,” lies in turning my life over to my Higher Power one day at a time. ~  Voices of Recovery (Kindle Locations 3466-3468).

Happy is to long for, to hope for,
but not to die for…too many of us have
come close to dying for the impossible dream.
What’s the difference in happiness and peace?
Happiness: a state of well-being and contentment, joy,
a pleasurable or satisfying experience.
Peace: a state of tranquillity or quiet,
freedom from civil disturbance
freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions.
Happiness is understood, it seems, as event/activity
centered. External.
Peace is a state of mind, internal, independent.
Peace is surrender to a Power that can.