Prayers to escape poisonous situation

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Please can someone post a suitable prayer for me to say to hopefully leave a awful situation in my job. I work with a person who bully’s and is spiteful towards me. It is mentally exhausting. I hope for change as in I can get a better position but I feel very despondent.

Thanks!
 
Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
stardustibiza said:
Hello

Please can someone post a suitable prayer for me to say to hopefully leave a awful situation in my job. I work with a person who bully’s and is spiteful towards me. It is mentally exhausting. I hope for change as in I can get a better position but I feel very despondent.

Thanks!
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I have definitely been there. I will tell you some things that worked for me:

(1) As they say in Alcoholics Anonymous: “Pray for the S.O.B.” Precisely as often as the thought of that person irritates you. You would be surprised.

(2) Stand up to that person. No need to fly off the handle, but there is such a thing as “just anger”. And again- this may well yield some surprising results. It did for me.

(3) Spend quiet time in front of the Eucharist. Within 24 hours of doing this, I had the grace to focus on the Lord, whose company I had been in. Rather than the bully. Interestingly, the bully was quieter that day than I had ever seen that person. They need and probably crave your attention, your irritation. Don’t give it to them.

I’ve dealt with several of these types. Just yesterday, a most surprising thing happened. One of them asked me to pray for him. He has had a severe injury. Without telling me too much about it, he said that the effects are “very difficult to deal with”. And the heart-breaking thing is- he said that he doesn’t think he’s good enough for God to listen to* him. * So he asked me to pray.

Little did he know how much I already had!

What you are dealing with is very hard, I’ll be the first to admit. But consider whether it might be that the Lord has you right where He needs you to be.
 
I’ve also been there.

Pray for them, pray for your protection.

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
I pray that you pray the Our Father whenever you start to feel unwell. Amen.
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me Amen
 
SurprizdbyLewis has some good suggestions.
Also, you may pray to St. Michael the Archangel,
and bless yourself with holy water before leaving for work
in the morning.

Joining you in prayer …
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
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