I have found that acceptance does bring serenity. I have also found that it has to be done one day at a time. I do still fight against it at times, like when I have been doing great and then over due it. It can be discouraging to be back to constant pain, where nothing I do helps. I have to remember it is only a set back, and I have experience now in how to help myself through it. I know I need to work WITH myself. I am learning how to balance rest and work, or walking, or living hahaha. Do a little then go and rest on the bed, breathe deeply, do my best to relax, read something to take my mind off of the pain. There is a lot of stress in my life right now that I can not change. How I respond to that stress I can change, one day at a time. Getting upset makes the pain unbearable. I see acceptance as embracing in order to look for solutions to problems. Acceptance changes the focus, from the problem to the solution. I want to be open. Acceptance changes ME, my attitude, my perspective.