Help encourage a drug addict CAF'r

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Lord please be with spyridon, who fights with addiction and longs for you in his pain. Let his faith be a shield for him against the temptation, his love for You be a source of comfort in this time, and fill his heart with peace in Your presence.
Dear Mother Mary, please pray for spyridon that he will resist and not be separated through sin from our Lord.
Amin!
 
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Just wanted to lift you up in prayer and encourage you in your fight to stay free from the bondage of drugs. My son was an addict for 3 years and by the grace of God, he was saved. Where he was once was fighting a dark spiritual battle between good and evil, he is now on fire for Christ and has been sober for almost 5 years. As a mother, I turned to this site when I first found out about my son’s struggles and I am so thankful for the prayers and support of those here that were lifting my son up in prayer!

I pray that as Psalm 23 says, “God will lead you beside quiet waters and restore your soul”. And as in Galatians 5 “It is for freedom that Christ has set you free. Stand firm and do not let yourself be burdened by the yoke of slavery (to drugs)” Know that through Christ you can live in freedom without the bondage of drugs. I pray that God will bring people into your life that will lift you up and encourage you on your journey. Don’t look back as you journey forward as Satan has a way of using the past as a way of pulling you back down, but instead, one day at a time, look forward to living in freedom with Jesus Christ!
 
I am very happy to read, further down in the post, that you are doing better. I will defentley keep you in my prayers brother!! Keep up the good fight!
 
I’m probably not suggesting anything you haven’t already heard or know, but a family member of mine is going through the same thing and he deals with it by finding something to do to stay busy.

He finds that walking or even jogging works.

Either way prayers your way brother !
 
Praying for you. May God strengthen you to resist temptation. Be true to your God-made self.

St. Michael the Archangel,
defend Spyridon in battle.
Be his defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen…
 
Hello brother, I, too, am a recovering addict. I understand completely what you mean. It’s hard to keep the temptations at bay until you reach the point where you feel they take you over and you feel almost out of control, am I right? It’s painful; physically, spiritually, mentally, it’s all painful. But remember, the most commanded thing in the Bible is to “Fear Not”, the darkness may feel like it’s encroaching upon your breakthrough and Satan is baying like a hound at the door of your heart. I wish I could say that goes away but it doesn’t; the Adversary knows our weaknesses and responds in equal measure. So now for what I want to tell you, if you are feeling this so strongly now, after months, then you must know that you are on the verge of final freedom from this thing. You will tempted for sure, but the Lord provided for those who seek him. I had the words Fear Not tattooed on my knuckles so I would never forget what the Lord did for. I pray for you earnestly, my brother. I’m not sure how.messaging works on here but please, coming from someone who was in that place, who is still there sometimes, I am available for conversation, prayer, love, and friendship. God bless you in ways you couldn’t imagine. Love you, brother!
 
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Been thinking about you, Spyridon. Sending up prayers. We’re all here behind you.
 
Lord Jesus, have mercy on Spyridon.
Lord Jesus, you take all our burdens upon yourself, console Spyridon. Bring peace to mind, body, soul.
Be with us Lord Jesus in our time of need.
Bleed with us O Lord Jesus.
 
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someone who was in that place, who is still there sometimes, I am available for conversation, prayer, love, and friendship. God bless you in ways you couldn’t imagine. Love you, brother!
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Thanks for the most kind words and prayers.

I made it to confession this morning and I’ll be going to Mass and receiving Holy Communion this afternoon!

Thank God!
 
I added you to my May Novena to the Immaculata, so praying each day for 9 days, and then I think there’s another Novena for Pentecost I can add you to.
 
That’s an awesome rap.

The image of Christ with the angel in that video is one that I find quite moving. The day you started this thread, I thought about it as I prayed for you. It is Gethsemane, by Carl Heinrich Bloch, painted in the 1870s.

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And to strengthen him an angel from heaven appeared to him. (Luke 22:43)
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Hope you are still doing well. I’ll remember you at adoration today. 🙂
 
Hope things are going smooth for you today - Spyiron 😇
I’d love to offer you some great advice,
but I’d be out of my league - lol
One thing though, suffering through something - brings strength
Struggles - brings out our worth -
Like gold - put in the fire - and refined - and made brighter !

By the way, at 2:22 in that song, never knew people could speak that fast !
 
Ongoing prayers for you, please call out whenever there is need.
 
Lifting you up in prayer today Spyridon! I pray that you will continue to run the good race. Don’t let anyone cut in on you or keep you from following the truth. That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you, but from Satan. I pray that today you walk freely with Christ who has set you free!
 
@Spyridon - how are you today? Just wanted to pass on that I’ve been praying for you. 😍😍
 
Come on Spyiron -
We want to know how you’re doing !
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak -
so you must overcome all those bad thoughts -
Clean them, like a car, with the water hose of Jesus 🙂
 
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