Many of us are somehow touched directly or inderectly by a life, a helpless soul who suffers from an addiction. It is very disheartening to feel impotent. Addictions come in many sorts of disguises and they hurt everyone involved. This group is here to ask for prayers and offer prayers for those bound by the chains of addiction. Let us pray together for them, for their families, their loved ones, and all else affected by this bondage.

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We invite you all to pray with us a novena to Saint Dymphna. Novena runs from Nov. 16 Wednesday - Nov. 24 Thursday.
Also, feel free to ask family members and friends to join us too.

Here's the novena prayer to Saint Dymphna.

St. Dymphna
Prayer...Lord God, Who has graciously chosen Saint Dymphna to be the patroness of those afflicted with mental and nervous disorders, and has caused her to be an inspiration and a symbol of charity to the thousands who invoke her intercession, grant through the prayers of this pure, youthful martyr, relief and consolation to all who suffer from these disturbances, and especially to those for whom we now pray.
(Here mention those for whom you wish to pray.)

We beg You to accept and grant the prayers of Saint Dymphna on our behalf. Grant to those we have particularly recommended patience in their sufferings and resignation to Your Divine Will. Fill them with hope and, if it is according to Your Divine Plan, bestow upon them the cure they so earnestly desire. Grant this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

To learn more about Saint Dymphna: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=222

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Feb 4, '12 10:17 am
James_OPL

God of mercy, we bless You in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who ministered to all who come to Him. Give Your strength to (Name) Your servant. bound by the chains of addiction. Enfold him/her in Your love and restore him/her to the freedom of God's children. Lord, look with compassion on all those who have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of Your unfailing mercy, and strengthen them in the work of recovery. To those who care for them, grant patient understanding and a love that perseveres. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Jan 28, '12 1:12 pm
YearningforGod

God of mercy, we bless You in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who ministered to all who come to Him. Give Your strength to (Name) Your servant. bound by the chains of addiction. Enfold him/her in Your love and restore him/her to the freedom of God's children. Lord, look with compassion on all those who have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of Your unfailing mercy, and strengthen them in the work of recovery. To those who care for them, grant patient understanding and a love that perseveres. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Jan 28, '12 11:09 am
chococat

Praying for ALL of you daily, even though I don`t post daily you are always in my prayers.
Jan 26, '12 11:57 pm
YearningforGod

Good Morning Prayer Warriors! Hope you all have a blessed day filled with God's love!
Jan 26, '12 11:53 pm
YearningforGod

God of mercy, we bless You in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who ministered to all who come to Him. Give Your strength to (Name) Your servant. bound by the chains of addiction. Enfold him/her in Your love and restore him/her to the freedom of God's children. Lord, look with compassion on all those who have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of Your unfailing mercy, and strengthen them in the work of recovery. To those who care for them, grant patient understanding and a love that perseveres. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Jan 24, '12 3:30 pm
brotherzam

I want to pray for those in high office of this country. asking st.Micheal to inter seed for us. Using the phrase that Micheal proclaimed, When Lucifer rebelled against God, saying WHO IS LIKE UNTO GOD. I meditate in silents and verbal, every day and every hour of the day I pray this phrase, and great rewords and inter peace, and people see their life much different . Our leader are not what they proclaim to be doing, they need our prayers. The more of us brothers and sister in Christ get united the stronger we all will be. God Bless Brotherzam
Jan 24, '12 2:51 pm
YearningforGod

God of mercy, we bless You in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who ministered to all who come to Him. Give Your strength to (Name) Your servant. bound by the chains of addiction. Enfold him/her in Your love and restore him/her to the freedom of God's children. Lord, look with compassion on all those who have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of Your unfailing mercy, and strengthen them in the work of recovery. To those who care for them, grant patient understanding and a love that perseveres. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Jan 24, '12 2:48 pm
YearningforGod

James, what a blessing for you and those you love to be sober almost ten years!! That is wonderful to know because it fills the rest of us with hope knowing that all things are possible with God!!! TEN YEARS!!! YAY!!! One day at a time...one day at a time in God's hands will pull anyone through as the days, the weeks, the months, and the years pass us on by.

God bless you!
Jan 24, '12 2:40 pm
YearningforGod

Brenda, thank you so much for sharing that profound poem. I know it is hard to understand when we are not addicts, but I often try to understand as much as I can so that I can help. And as I read your poem, I could imagine my dad as well. He started drinking when he was ten years old, so sad. In the country where I was born, drinking is sometimes considered very "manly" and young boys are applauded for that "manhood" ...so sad... Now my dad is 57 and is still so lost in that "sea of dreams". But I pray that prayer will help him through so that he can "untangle" himself and be saved. He is so young...I want him to live a long and healthy life.

Thank you again for sharing your poem! I will keep it handy for those times that I become frustrated. I know this is so bad but every so often I get frustrated with my dad and ask him what is lacking? He has a caring family, he is economically stable.... and when I say that God is who lacking in his life, he goes off the deep end and says that God has forgotten about him and all church-goers are hyprocites. But then I stop myself because I realize that I do not know what he is going through and I cannot judge, but I can pray and be there for him unconditionally.

God bless you!
Jan 24, '12 2:27 pm
YearningforGod

DENNYINMI, thank you for sharing your experiences with us; I feel enlightened with your words! You are very right about the "uprooting", above all those suffering from addictions must seek and allow God's love to help them through. You're also right about how deep roots can run, I think sometimes they run generations and generations deep.

I did not know about the medical-based models out there. But it is very encouraging and very beautiful to know that there is a higher recovery rate with AA and that it is mainly due to their Higher Power--GOD. With God all things are possible!!!

I too continue praying for my dad. Using the mental images that came to my mind after reading Flower Lady's poem, I imagine him in this ocean of deceit that he knows not how to escape from. We thought that he would have a turnaround or at least begin to admit he has a problem when his brother, my uncle, drowned in his sleep because of alcohol, but it hasn't. May God forgive my uncle and have him in his glory, he too suffered all his life because of alcholism and gambling. I pray that God's Holy Spirit moves within my dad's soul so that he can begin a road of recovery.

Thank you again, for sharing your stories with us.

God bless you and your daughter.

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