As you know, Orthodox Martyrs are people’s helpers in communicating with the Lord. The saints carry every prayer to God, interceding for every believer. Matrona of Moscow is the most revered Saint in Russia, helping people from the effects of various harmful addictions: alcohol, drugs, smoking, etc.
The image of the Blessed Matrona is famous for its great miraculous power and quick help in many troubles and matters. As you know, the Blessed One was blind from birth. But this did not stop her from working miracles since childhood. As many people say, from birth she was in hopeless darkness due to blindness, but she was endowed with God's gift. The girl was not at all bitter towards the world, but on the contrary, devoted her whole life to it, doing good deeds and incredible miracles.
How to read a prayer against drunkenness to Matronushka?
Prayer to Saint Matrona in real life can help not only get rid of alcohol addiction, but also other mental illnesses. It is necessary to read a prayer service in front of the Holy Icon on strictly defined days, having first cleansed the soul of false thoughts and hatred. If we are talking about a man, then the prayer to Matrona of Moscow against alcoholism, for example, of a son, is read on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and on all other days of the week the soul of a lost woman is saved.
In order to save drinking children, the prayer must be read for 40 days, only in this case it will definitely bring the expected result.
How to stop drinking alcohol?
To give up a harmful addiction, a person needs to admit it. Many people who waste their lives and health on alcohol simply refuse to admit that they have a problem. And as you know, without desire it is very difficult to achieve a positive result.
It is quite possible to quit drinking alcohol forever, but to do this you need to make a firm decision
If a person refuses to independently acknowledge the problem and begin to solve it, all that can be done in such a situation is to tirelessly exhort him (with love and meekness, and not shouting and scandals) and constantly pray for him. The Lord, through the tireless prayers of the righteous, performs amazing miracles, so prayer for a husband, brother or son should never stop. In addition, you should bring him to church or read prayers to the Matrona of Moscow and the Bible with him at home. It is not worth forcing him to undergo treatment, since such treatment is unlikely to bring a positive result.
If a person understands his problem and is ready to fight addiction, then he should regularly visit the temple, especially in moments of serious temptation, and memorize prayers that help fight temptation. You can also turn to doctors and accept their help, or live in a monastery or rehabilitation center for some time. The Lord is able to heal from any addiction anyone who strives to get rid of it and answers the prayers of loved ones for such a sick person.
There is an expression “fill your soul with alcohol so that it doesn’t hurt.” The solution is simple: you need to open your soul to Matrona and the Lord and ask to heal. After all, illness originates in spiritual torment and torment. The main thing is faith, hope and patience.
What prayers will help
In Orthodoxy there are a number of prayers aimed specifically at helping a suffering person get rid of his addiction and find himself. Among them, we can highlight the most popular ones, the effectiveness of which has been proven and confirmed by relevant facts. Namely:
prayer for my husband’s alcoholism “The Inexhaustible Chalice”; prayer for brother’s alcoholism to Nicholas the Wonderworker; strong prayer for a family from alcoholism to Saint Boniface.
Before turning to the Lord for help, you need to recognize and analyze the current situation and adhere to a whole set of rules, the main one of which is a sincere desire for the “sick” person to be healed. Otherwise, you should not expect a positive result.
History Saint
Mother Matrona was born as the 4th child in a poor peasant family. She was blind from birth. Her parents could not provide for so many children and decided to place the youngest in the care of the state.
When Matrona had not yet been born, her mother had a dream: a beautiful snow-white bird with a human face, with closed eyes, flew to her and sat on her wrist. The believing peasant woman perceived the night vision as prophetic and decided not to give her daughter anywhere. All her life she loved and pitied her.
At the age of seven, the girl discovered a gift: she could predict the future and heal. Despite the fact that she could not see from birth, everyone laughed and mocked her because of this, Matrona did not get angry. She dedicated her entire existence to serving the Lord and helping people.
After her death, Matrona was canonized as a Saint. People come to her icon with various problems, including alcoholism. There is much evidence that prayers addressed to her really help to cope with a variety of human troubles.
How to pray correctly against your husband's drunkenness
Prayerful work is imputed as good deeds.
If you are planning to pray for your husband, you can’t get by with half measures and simply reading a prayer. On the one hand, the good thing is that, having suffered, you will cry out to the Heavenly Powers with all your heart. If you don't go to confession regularly, do so. Take communion. The husband is subject to demonic influence, and against evil spirits there is only one weapon - humility. This will quench their anger. Read:
Morning and evening prayers. Akathist to the Mother of God, to the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon (1 time), and it is better to learn the prayer by heart. It can be read more often, for example, three times a day. Akathist to the martyr Boniface - also against drunkenness (once a day). Messenger to the Heavenly Powers for protection from evil spirits: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, protect me with Your holy Angels... "- especially if the husband is violent (as often as possible). Add other prayers to the Mother of God: “Quench my sorrows,” “Soften evil hearts,” etc., if you have the opportunity and time to pray with attention. Psalms: 10, 50 , 65, 87, 90, 139, 149.
You can involve children in the matter. Their prayers are pure and will quickly reach the Lord. In addition, it is said: where two or three gather to ask Christ for something, everyone will receive. Pray constantly, at any time, if it does not interfere with your business. Read to yourself the Gospel of Jesus and “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice...”. In order to fulfill the request, you can take on some kind of vow that you must fulfill.
Note: Humility is an admission of one’s guilt, spiritual weakness, powerlessness to change anything without the help of the Lord.
Acceptance of God's will in everything. Complete trust in His providence, gratitude that they suffered for the cause. Demons do not dare approach such people. Then your prayer to the Mother of God will deliver your husband from passion (demons).
The husband is an alcoholic, who is to blame?
- humility;
- forgiveness;
- love (at least pity).
What feelings do you have for your husband? One can assume: hatred, contempt, resentment, anger, rage, fear, pain, endure for the sake of the children, etc. It is clear that there is nothing attractive about a drunk. He is the source of tears, grief, misfortune. But we must treat the drunkard with love. Difficult? Yes. Sometimes it's impossible. So I found a scythe on a stone.
Evil is destroyed only by good, by love, but these feelings are not there. What are we going to fight with? He uses obscenities, and his wife hates him in return and snaps at him. The demons are filled with joy: everything turns out their way. If my wife were wiser, she would cope with the disaster. Of course, with God's help. It turns out that she is to blame: she does not have what is necessary to heal her husband. But that's not all. There is another fault.
Important! The Lord does not punish anyone. People suffer in order to be cleansed of sins and saved from eternal death. The drunkard was given to his wife for salvation; she will receive a crown as a martyr if she humbly accepts everything as from the hand of God.
Prayer to Matrona against drunkenness
Prayer to Matrona helps in healing husbands, children, loved ones and relatives from drunkenness. Thousands of believers who have received long-awaited help from the Blessed One can testify to healing from drunkenness. The whole point is that the prayer to Matrona of Moscow against drunkenness is very strong and effective.
For help, you can turn to numerous images of Mother Matrona. Today, lists of this icon are found in the following churches:
Icon in the Intercession Monastery; Chapel of the Danilovsky Cemetery; In the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
Wives who turned to these lists received healing from their husband's drunkenness. Many mothers saved their son from drunkenness. Children prayed for their sinning parents. Matrona of Moscow helped many to forever take away the spirit of alcohol from weak people. Only thanks to her, many were able to get rid of the terrible disease and began to live a full life.
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The worst thing about alcohol addiction is that the patient may not be aware of his addiction. Many simply do not want to be treated. Therefore, it is quite difficult to get rid of this problem. But there is always a lifeline. If you want your husband not to drink alcohol. And finally, he got rid of alcoholism, which is poisoning the life of not only him, but your entire family. Believe in the power of the Holy Martyr. After all, it is she who is rewarded in our lives.
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She helps everyone who turns to her. The main thing is your faith. The heartfelt prayer will definitely be heard, and the patient will be healed of a terrible illness.
Forgive Holy Matronushka with these words:
“Save, O Lord, and have mercy on Thy servants (name) with the words of Thy Divine Gospel, read about the salvation of these Thy servants (name). The thorns of all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, have fallen, Lord, and may Thy grace dwell in them, enlightening, scorching, purifying the whole person. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen"
God bless you!
Watch the video in which a prayer for help to Blessed Matrona sounds:
How to properly ask the blessed old woman
In front of the faces of the old woman in churches you can often see women asking Matrona for their men, children or loved ones. Church records contain numerous stories about the miraculous deliverance of people who had been dependent for many years from the green serpent. They give strength to those who are now in trouble and suffering from harm, and also give hope. How to correctly ask Matrona of Moscow for help?
Appealing to the Blessed One through a prayer book helps believers get rid of many problems
It is very important for the person asking to have faith that the Lord can heal an alcoholic from his passion and turn him away from strong drinks once and for all. You only need to ask with faith in your heart, otherwise it is unlikely to help. It is best to do this regularly and at the same time, let it be daily morning and evening prayer before the image of the old woman and Jesus Christ.
For home reading, it is best to purchase an image of Matrona, a candle or a lamp and light them in front of the image.
The most important rule is that you need to read the prayer to Matrona of Moscow against drunkenness with deep faith and sincere intention to correct yourself and your life.
Diseases cannot be cured in the blink of an eye, and addiction does not go away overnight, so you will have to be patient and humble and tirelessly ask the Lord for your loved one. Some recommend saying prayers to men and women on different days of the week, but only continuous petitions will be answered.
I just need to ask, is this person important to me, that I will tirelessly make requests to the Lord for him? In this case, neither the days of the week nor the position of the moon are important. All that matters is patience and faith.
In addition, you can make a pilgrimage to the miraculous relics and the icon of Matrona. They are kept in the Intercession Monastery (Moscow, Taganka), as well as in the chapel at the Danilovsky cemetery and in the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
Texts of prayers to Matrona of Moscow against drunkenness
When reading the words of the prayer, you must remember the purity of your soul and sincerely believe that the Holy Matronushka will help those who really want to get rid of a destructive passion.
Blessed Elder Matrona, our intercessor and petitioner before the Lord! You look with your spiritual gaze both into the past and into the future, everything is open to you. Enlighten the servant of God (name), give advice, show the way to solving the problem of drunkenness. Thank you for your holy help. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O blessed one, Mother Matrono, hear and accept us now, sinners, praying to you, who in all your life has learned to receive and listen to all those who suffer and mourn, with faith and hope who resort to your intercession and help, giving quick help and miraculous healing to everyone; May your mercy not fail now for us, unworthy, restless in this busy world and nowhere finding consolation and compassion in spiritual sorrows and help in bodily illnesses: heal our illnesses, deliver us from the temptations and torment of the devil, who passionately fights, help us convey our everyday Cross, to bear all the hardships of life and not lose the image of God in it, to preserve the Orthodox faith until the end of our days, to have strong trust and hope in God and unfeigned love for others; help us, after departing from this life, to achieve the Kingdom of Heaven with all those who please God, glorifying the mercy and goodness of the Heavenly Father, glorified in the Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
O blessed Mother Matrono, with your soul standing in heaven before the Throne of God, with your body resting on earth, and exuding various miracles by the grace given from above. Look now with your merciful eye on us, sinners, in sorrows, illnesses and sinful temptations, our waiting days, comfort us, desperate ones, heal our fierce ailments, from God we are allowed by our sins, deliver us from many troubles and circumstances, pray to our Lord Jesus Christ forgive us all our sins, iniquities and falls, in whose image we have sinned from our youth even to this day and hour, and through your prayers having received grace and great mercy, we glorify in the Trinity the One God, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and ever. Amen.
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Accept the problem and find faith
Of course, the most effective prayer for delivering a person from drunkenness is the conversion of the patient. When an alcoholic admits that there is a problem, he makes his own efforts to combat the addiction.
More than seventeen centuries ago, John Chrysostom said that even the most notorious drunkards do not admit guilt.
If an alcohol addict categorically opposes treatment with prayers, his relatives can help the patient get rid of the addiction. It is recommended to turn to the saint with faith that everything will work out. This is the main condition for healing alcoholism.
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It is recommended to discard all hesitations and doubts regarding the chosen method. You should also not expect that the disease will recede immediately. Most often, treatment of alcohol addiction with prayers is delayed for quite a long time. However, you need to continue to turn to Matrona and believe that everything will work out. It is also recommended to regularly offer an akathist with gratitude to the saint.
Texts of prayers
The prayer for a husband’s alcoholism, “The Inexhaustible Chalice,” is read at the face of the Mother of God with these words:
Oh, most merciful Lady! We now resort to Your intercession, do not despise our prayers, but graciously hear us: wives, children, mothers; and the serious illness of drunkenness of those possessed, and for this sake from your mother - the Church of Christ and the salvation of those who fall away, brothers and sisters, and heal our relatives.
Oh, merciful Mother of God, touch their hearts and quickly raise them from the falls of sin, bring them to saving abstinence.
Pray to Your Son, Christ our God, to forgive us our sins and not to turn His mercy away from His people, but to strengthen us in sobriety and chastity. Accept, O Most Holy Theotokos, the prayers of mothers who shed tears for their children, of wives who weep for their husbands, of children, orphans and wretches, abandoned by those who have gone astray, and of all of us who fall before Your icon. And may this cry of ours, through Your prayers, come to the throne of the Most High.
Cover and protect us from the evil trap and all the snares of the enemy, in the terrible hour of our exodus, help us to pass through the airy ordeals without stumbling, with Your prayers deliver us from eternal condemnation, so that the mercy of God will cover us for the endless ages of ages. Amen.
A prayer for brother’s alcoholism to Nicholas the Wonderworker reads like this:
Wonderworker Nicholas, I turn to you with a prayer. Generously have mercy and deliver my brother from demonic drunkenness. Against his will, they found disgust and devastated his craving for drunken libation. He will not sip, swallow or pour out harmful drink without a shudder. And he will sip and pour the property into the belly of holy water. Thy will be done. Amen.
You also need to read a strong prayer daily for your family against alcoholism to Saint Boniface:
Oh, long-suffering and all-praised martyr Boniface! We now resort to your intercession; do not reject the prayers of us who sing to you, but graciously hear us. See our brothers and sisters, overcome by the serious illness of drunkenness, for the sake of their mother, the Church of Christ, falling away from eternal salvation. Oh, holy martyr Boniface, touch their hearts with the grace given by God, quickly raise them from the falls of sin and bring them to saving abstinence. Pray to the Lord God, for whose sake you suffered, that having forgiven us our sins, He may not turn His mercy away from His sons, but may He strengthen sobriety and chastity in us, and may His right hand help those who are sober to keep their saving vow to the end, day and night, in Him awake and give a good answer about Him to the terrible judgment. Accept, servant of God, the prayers of mothers who shed tears for their children; honest wives, weeping for their husbands, orphaned and wretched children, abandoned by the pianists, all of us, falling to your icon, and may this cry of ours come with prayers to the Throne of the Most High, granting to all through their prayers health and salvation of souls and bodies, especially the Kingdom Heavenly. Cover and protect us from the evil deception and all the snares of the enemy, in the terrible hour of our exodus, help us to pass through the airy ordeals without stumbling, and with your prayers deliver us from eternal condemnation. Pray the Lord to grant us unfeigned and unshakable love for our fatherland, before the enemies of the Holy Church, visible and invisible, so that God’s mercy will cover us for ever and ever. Amen.
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Why is my husband not a prince?
If a person suffers and endures temptation, then the Lord sees benefit in this. The Bible says: Let the husband be sanctified by his believing wife. Look at your relationship, is this true? It was not for nothing that you got a drunkard husband. The Lord is waiting: either you will see (and repent) the reason in yourself (anger, anger, pride, vanity, exaltation, maybe you despised or insulted drunkards, laughed at such people, humiliated someone, offended someone, etc.), or you will atone for your sins for a long time , bearing reproach and sorrow.
I will say more, perhaps the spouse was humiliated by God to a bestial state (He allowed such a fall) so that you would be saved for eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven. So it turns out that the main culprit of misfortune is the one who suffers the most. Can you look at your husband, pitying him, crying over him? After all, in order for you to find Paradise, the Lord sacrificed it for your sins (this is figurative).
Important! If you can see the reason in yourself, consider half the job done. The rest, for the sake of love for you and your husband, will be restored by the Mother of God. Now the Blessed Virgin Mary will fulfill your prayer very soon.
Prayers for drunkenness and binge drinking
Prayer to Saint Matrona against drunkenness
O blessed mother Matrono, hear and accept us now, sinners, praying to you, who in all your life has learned to receive and listen to all those who suffer and mourn, with faith and hope who resort to your intercession and help, giving quick help and miraculous healing to everyone; May your mercy not fail now for us, unworthy, restless in this busy world and nowhere finding consolation and compassion in spiritual sorrows and help in bodily illnesses: heal our illnesses, deliver us from the temptations and torment of the devil, who passionately fights, help us convey our everyday Cross, to bear all the hardships of life and not lose the image of God in it, to preserve the Orthodox faith until the end of our days, to have strong trust and hope in God and unfeigned love for others; help us, after departing from this life, to achieve the Kingdom of Heaven with all those who please God, glorifying the mercy and goodness of the Heavenly Father, glorified in the Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen
Prayer for drunkenness to the Mother of God
Oh, Most Merciful Lady! We now resort to Your intercession, do not despise our prayers, but mercifully hear us: wives, children, mothers and those obsessed with the serious illness of drunkenness, and for this, for the sake of our mother - the Church of Christ and the salvation of those who fall away, brothers and sisters, and heal our relatives. Oh, Merciful Mother of God, touch their hearts and quickly raise them from the falls of sin, bring them to saving abstinence. Pray to Your Son, Christ our God, to forgive us our sins and not to turn His mercy away from His people, but to strengthen us in sobriety and chastity. Accept, O Most Holy Theotokos, the prayers of mothers who shed tears for their children, of wives who weep for their husbands, of children, the orphaned and the poor, abandoned as lost, and of all of us who fall before Your icon. And may this cry of ours, through Your prayers, come to the Throne of the Most High. Cover and protect us from the evil trap and all the snares of the enemy, in the terrible hour of our exodus, help us to pass through the airy ordeals without stumbling, with Your prayers deliver us from eternal condemnation, may God’s mercy cover us for the endless ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer requests to St. Silouan of Athos
Lord, give me Your humble spirit, so that I may not lose Your grace and not begin to weep for it, as Adam wept for paradise and God. Lord, You are Merciful; tell me what should I do to humble my soul? Lord, grant us the gift of Your holy humility. Lord, grant us your humble Holy Spirit, just as you came to save people and take them to heaven so that they may see your glory. Most Holy Mother of the Lord, ask, O Merciful One, for us a humble spirit. All Saints, you live in heaven and see the glory of the Lord, and your spirit rejoices - pray that we too may be with you.
Prayer of St. John of Kronstadt
Lord, look mercifully on Your servant (name), seduced by the flattery of the belly and carnal joy. Grant him to know the sweetness of abstinence in fasting and the fruits of the Spirit flowing from it. Amen.
Prayer to our Lord Jesus Christ for the granting of sobriety
Sweetest Jesus! Drunkenness got the better of me! My soul was exhausted, it was all exhausted from my unfortunate weakness! I can’t get along with myself—that’s my inconsolable sorrow and misfortune. Fear and fear attack me - I wouldn’t die from drunkenness without repentance! I am afraid that the enemy - the devil - will completely destroy me and bring me to hell. I know that I cannot cope with myself on my own. “I am poor and needy, but the Lord cares for me. You are my help and my deliverer, my God! Do not delay” (Ps. 39:18). Lord Jesus Christ! You Yourself said: “Without Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5), but “ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7). You, Lord Jesus Christ, healed the paralytic, cleansed the lepers, had mercy on the harlot, and said to the thief: “Today you will be with Me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43). Touch, O Merciful One, my weakened and prodigal heart with Your omnipotent grace, pour into it strength and courage of spirit to fight the passion of drunkenness, drive away the tempter devil and send me Your Guardian Angel, and “in the midst of destinies” save me, a sinner and sad, Lord! You Yourself said: “I do not want the death of the sinner, but that the sinner should turn from his way and live” (Ezek. 33:11) and therefore “came into the world to save sinners” (1 Tim. 1:15). You Yourself, with Your Divine lips, said: “Him that comes to Me I will never cast out” (John 6:37). And so I came to You, my hope and refuge! I cry at Your Most Pure feet, Who was crucified for me. “Do not hide Your face from me, do not reject me and do not forsake me, O God, my Savior!” (Ps. 27:9), grant me strength and strength of will, so that I may drive out the passion that nests in me and may I live in sobriety, piety and firm faith in You, the One True God of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “Inexhaustible Chalice”
Oh, most merciful Lady! We now resort to Your intercession, do not despise our prayers, but graciously hear us - wives, children, mothers and those who are obsessed with the serious illness of drunkenness and for the sake of our mother - the Church of Christ and the salvation of those who fall away, heal our brothers and sisters and relatives. Oh, merciful Mother of God, touch their hearts and quickly raise them from the falls of sin, bring them to saving abstinence. Pray to Your Son, Christ our God, to forgive us our sins and not to turn His mercy away from His people, but to strengthen us in sobriety and chastity. Accept, O Most Holy Theotokos, the prayers of mothers who shed tears for their children; wives weeping for their husbands; children, the orphaned and the wretched, those left astray, and all of us who fall before Your icon. And may this cry of ours, through Your prayers, come to the throne of the Most High. Cover and protect us from the evil trap and all the snares of the enemy, in the terrible hour of our exodus, help us to pass through the airy ordeals without stumbling, with Your prayers deliver us from eternal condemnation, so that the mercy of God will cover us for the endless ages of ages. Amen.
St. Martyr Boniface
O long-suffering and all-praised martyr Boniface! We now resort to your intercession. Do not reject our prayers, but graciously hear us. Heal our brothers and sisters (names), who are overcome by the serious illness of drunkenness, and for the sake of their mother, the Church of Christ, who are falling away from eternal salvation. Oh, holy martyr of Christ, touch their hearts with the grace given by God, quickly raise them from the falls of sin and bring them to saving abstinence. Pray to the Lord God, for whose sake you suffered, that having forgiven us our sins, may He not turn away His mercy from His people, but may He strengthen us in sobriety and chastity, may His right hand help those who are sober to keep their saving vow to the end, and in the days and in watch about Him at night and give a good answer about Him at the Last Judgment. Accept, servant of God, the prayers of mothers who shed tears for their children; honest wives who weep for husbands; children of the orphaned and wretched, abandoned by drunkards; all of us who fall to your icon, may this cry, through your prayers, come to the Throne of the Most High. Cover and keep us from crafty deception and all the snares of the enemy. In the terrible hour of our exodus, help us to pass through the airy ordeals without stumbling, with your prayers deliver us from eternal condemnation, and may God’s mercy cover us forever and ever. Amen.
St. Boniface the Merciful
O all-holy Boniface, merciful servant of the Merciful Master! Hear those who come running to you, obsessed with the addiction to drinking wine, and, just as in your earthly life you never refused to help those who asked you, so now deliver these unfortunates (names). Amen.
Rev. Moses Murin
O reverend one, you have achieved wonderful virtues from grave sins, help the servants of God (names) who pray to you, who are drawn to destruction because they indulge in the immeasurable consumption of wine, harmful to the soul and body. Bow your merciful gaze upon them, do not reject them or despise them, but listen to them as they come running to you. Pray, holy Moses, the Lord Christ, that He, the Merciful, will not reject them, and may the devil not rejoice at their destruction, but may the Lord have mercy on these powerless and unfortunate ones, who have been possessed by the destructive passion of drunkenness, for we are all God’s creations and redeemed by the Most Pure Blood of His Son . Hear, Reverend Moses, their prayer, drive away the devil from them, grant them the power to overcome passion, help them, stretch out your hand, lead them to the path of good, free them from the slavery of passions and deliver them from drinking wine, so that they, renewed, with sobriety and a bright mind, they loved abstinence and piety, and eternally glorified the All-Good God, who always saves His creatures. Amen.
Psalms
Ps. 10.Abusive spouses who bicker and get divorced (when an abusive husband or wife torments the spouse). Ps. 65. May the evil one not bring discord into the house, and may not plunge the family into sorrow Ps. 87.May the Lord protect the defenseless who suffer from their hard-hearted neighbors. Ps. 139. May the Lord pacify the difficult character of the head of the family, so that the family does not suffer from him. Ps. 149. In gratitude to God for His many mercies and for the abundance of His love, which knows no bounds and abides with us.
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The Life and Miracles of Blessed Matrona
Saint Matrona was born blind, and in her youth she lost the ability to walk. But in exchange for her physical disabilities, she was given the gift of clairvoyance and healing from above. From early childhood, her favorite place to be was the church, where she could spend hours on end in her favorite corner with the images. She preferred continuous dialogue with God to communicating with peers who teased and laughed at her.
Even during Matrona’s baptism, a light cloud rose above her, and the priest who noticed this said that the girl would be a saint. Her fiery love for the Lord and people helped her survive the years of persecution of the church. Mother received many people every day who came to her from all over the country.
Having completed her earthly journey, Matrona of Moscow continues to help everyone who turns to her in prayer. A sincere request for help will definitely be heard by the intercessor.
When to Ask God for Help
You should ask the Almighty for an end to suffering and severe dependence only when heart-to-heart conversations and admonitions do not help. If the family is on the verge of collapse, and the drinking relative refuses to admit that he is sick, addicted or to correct anything, then you can read prayers with appeals to the saints and come to church to the priest, who is always open to conversation with the parishioner.
When a suffering person reads a prayer for himself, his soul is healed, his head becomes bright, and his thoughts become good. Over time, addiction can disappear, and the soul can be cleansed of demonism.
The role of prayers in the fight against alcoholism
As is known, with alcohol they personify the image of the green serpent. In Christianity, this character is one of the key ones. The Bible says that it was the tempting serpent who was responsible for the fall of the human race, and humanity still feels the result of this act. Drunkenness is precisely one of the sins due to which a huge number of people die and suffer over many centuries.
Constant drinking robs the patient of his human appearance, forcing him to slide to the level of an aggressive and weak-willed creature. An alcoholic cares about nothing but drinking. Most often, drunkards do not admit that they have an illness and resist specialized treatment. What to do in such situations? It is in this situation that prayer for drunkenness seems to be the only way out.
When to go to God
Demons and larvae of alcohol are insidious.
The affected person himself does not notice how he is drawn in and succumbs to a destructive passion. Persuasion has no effect on him. A beginning alcoholic is firmly convinced that he will quit at any moment. And life passes in negativity, swearing, dope. Other family members suffer, especially children. In some situations, help comes from medicine. You can get rid of drunkenness for a certain time by coding. And then the sin usually returns in double volume. The person even realizes the destructiveness of his problem, but does not have enough strength for constant resistance.
The Bible indicates that the tempting serpent is the culprit of the fall of man. And it is this image that personifies the craving for vodka. Binges and drunkenness are one of the sins that a believer must cope with. While a member of the clan drinks, the innocent souls of the rest are in danger:
- The daughters and sons of a drunkard constantly observe the incorrect behavior of their parent (father, mother). This brings chaos to the soul.
- Wives suffer without having a fulfilling marriage.
- Mothers are terribly worried about their offspring, and fathers reproach themselves for missed upbringing.
The prayer rules are simple:
- Try to go to church. This is where the work of healing the relative should begin.
- But don’t forget to read the sacred texts at home. Jesus said that the temple is in the soul, not in the walls.
- You should pray in solitude and peace. Invite your family to follow your example.
- Hang icons on the wall. Light candles more often. Holy faces and fire create a special atmosphere and cleanse the space of damage.
- Repeat the words from the prayer book exactly. Think about each one. They contain deep meaning.
- Begin and end your prayer with the sign of the cross.
Prayer against alcoholism from a distance
Another effective prayer addressed to Saint Matrona is intended for those who ask for a husband, father or son from a distance. When relatives are not around, the wife or daughter should read this sacred text until their loved ones return to the house:
“Oh, Blessed Elder Matrona of Moscow, I turn to you with a prayer. Not for wealth and prosperity, but about her drinking husband. Free him with your mercy from alcohol addiction and do not let his immortal soul perish. As soon as he touches the bottle, hit him on the back of the head. As soon as he takes a sip, he will feel a little sick. As soon as he gets drunk again, let him immediately become hysterical. Tears will flow from his eyes, he will drink for the last time. Thy will be done. Amen".
The story of a man who received help and healing
There are many cases where prayers to Matrona of Moscow were heard and miraculous healing took place. This is what happened quite recently. One woman's husband suffered for a long time from incurable alcoholism. Repeated coding gave only a temporary effect; after a while everything resumed. The father's drunkenness plunged the children into horror and despair. The family was already running out of moral and physical strength to endure all this.
The last hope remained only for the help of the Higher Powers, and the woman decided to go to Moscow to make a desperate request to Matronushka. She sincerely asked the intercessor to heal her husband in the Intercession Monastery. From there she brought a small icon with the image of Matrona and put it around the neck of her drunken husband. The next morning, the whole family was surprised to hear that he had run out of strength to drink alcohol, and the final decision had been made to lead a sober lifestyle. Since then, this woman’s husband has been completely indifferent to alcohol. He has one goal in life: to live for his wife and children.
One should not be surprised at the outcome of this story, because sincere faith performs real miracles. And requests for help to the intercessor Matrona will definitely be heard. Her entire earthly life was dedicated to suffering people, and while in heaven, she continues to help everyone who needs her support.
