Suicidal after gambling

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Holy Mother, please help Paul. Please send angels to watch over him and bring him comfort as he struggles with these suicidal feelings…and to help him on the road to recovery. Please ask our Lord to give him the graces and healing that are necessary for him to overcome this addiction and to pour out his spirit upon him so that he may be filled with a sense of peace and hope.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
 
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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Starrsmother said:
You’re on the right path. Don’t condemn yourself for this addiction and for goodness sake, wipe the thought of suicide out of your mind. You lost money–no human life can be measured in worth by any amount of money. Even if you lost your house payment and grocery money or everything you own on this earth–those things can be fixed and replaced. You can’t fix dead. People like yourself who experience such an addiction, who seek help and come through the other end, often seem to have a sort of call from God to help others who are where they are now in the future. I’m in the healthcare profession myself, and I’ve seen this many, many times. God may be knocking on your door with a plan for you–it’s just that sometimes He seems to use a wrecking ball to knock, not his hand. Hang in there! Please banish any and all suicidal thoughts. Look at tomorrow and the help you seek as the beginning of something good and give yourself a chance to heal. And by the way–you are neither evil nor weak. You’re a human being–and God loves you and has a plan for you that He needs you and only you to do for Him!👍
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Praying for you…

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Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom
and the Power
and the Glory for ever and ever.
Amen.

Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen

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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.
 
Holy Mother, please help Paul. Please send angels to watch over him and bring him comfort as he struggles with these suicidal feelings…and to help him on the road to recovery. Please ask our Lord to give him the graces and healing that are necessary for him to overcome this addiction and to pour out his spirit upon him so that he may be filled with a sense of peace and hope.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
 
JMJ_Telcontar said:
Praying that the Lord may strengthen you and enable you to find help and guidance to overcome the addiction and suicidal tendencies.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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
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Amen
 
Holy Mother, please help Paul. Please send angels to watch over him and bring him comfort as he struggles with these suicidal feelings…and to help him on the road to recovery. Please ask our Lord to give him the graces and healing that are necessary for him to overcome this addiction and to pour out his spirit upon him so that he may be filled with a sense of peace and hope.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
 
Thank you very much

I made contact with a counsellor today and we will be keeping in contact to see how im going

im giving it my last shot to try and stop on my own and if I cant then il have to go see her

my mum talked me out of going tonight so I made it through today without going .phew…

I am going to try tomorrow not to go

its not easy as ive been going everyday for some time

I saw a real dark side to gambling the other day and it scared me and I want to turn away from this path .

Thank you for your prayers,God be with all of you.

Paul
 
Paul_theApostle said:
Thank you very much

I made contact with a counsellor today and we will be keeping in contact to see how im going

im giving it my last shot to try and stop on my own and if I cant then il have to go see her

my mum talked me out of going tonight so I made it through today without going .phew…

I am going to try tomorrow not to go

its not easy as ive been going everyday for some time

I saw a real dark side to gambling the other day and it scared me and I want to turn away from this path .

Thank you for your prayers,God be with all of you.

Paul
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Hang in there. Like alcoholism or drug addiction it’s a day by day thing. But a month from now it will be easier than today–and a year from now even easier. It will probably always be a temptation to you in times of stress or when you feel downtrodden, hurt emotionally or just weak. But, it won’t control you–not forever–and that’s a PROMISE! If what that doctor did doesn’t work–just be aware that it doesn’t mean your situation is hopeless. Do what he said and GO BACK! And if ultimately he can’t seem to help you, then change doctors even. Not all providers are equally good at helping people with your particular problem–nothing against their ability–they may be awesome in another area, even with other types of addiction. This is your life though. Find the help you need–and don’t stop until you do. I hope this doctor will turn out to be just what you need–and fully believe he just may be. So think positive–but again, don’t be afraid to go right back if you feel inside that you are going to relapse. There’s no shame at all in that! I’ll be praying for you on this end! Good luck and God bless you for realizing and facing your problem head on!!!👍:signofcross:
 
Thank you for the update. God bless you.

Holy Mother, please help Paul. Please send angels to watch over him and bring him comfort as he struggles with these suicidal feelings…and to help him on the road to recovery. Please ask our Lord to give him the graces and healing that are necessary for him to overcome this addiction and to pour out his spirit upon him so that he may be filled with a sense of peace and hope.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
 
WaitingForJesus said:
Thank you for the update. God bless you.

Holy Mother, please help Paul. Please send angels to watch over him and bring him comfort as he struggles with these suicidal feelings…and to help him on the road to recovery. Please ask our Lord to give him the graces and healing that are necessary for him to overcome this addiction and to pour out his spirit upon him so that he may be filled with a sense of peace and hope.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Pray for us O holy mother of God
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Amen.
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Joining my prayers with those of Waiting for Jesus.
May Our Lady shelter you under her mantle. Amen.
 
Went and played today after getting money in my pocket…when I have cash on me the urge to play comes and I go out for some ‘entertainment’ which most of the time leads to walking out broke and devastated …

It felt good having a days break and now the pain of losing has come back

Ive reached my limits with this pain Ive just had enough of it

I wanted to call the counsellor but I keep putting it off

Help me pray that I may reach out for the help I need if I cant do it on my own

Thanks again

God bless
 
dear god plz help my brother paul, he is very sad i pray you ask saint gemma to pray for him very fervently plz help him to know you love him and plz help him end gambling addictions i plead the blood of jesus that he willl not take his own life and may he die a natrual death when it is his time to go in the name of jesus i rebuke satan and all the lies that bind him i bind them in the name of jesus oh jesus plz hear me and heal this poor child of yours please bring him peace of mind to in jn
 
Paul_theApostle said:
Went and played today after getting money in my pocket…when I have cash on me the urge to play comes and I go out for some ‘entertainment’ which most of the time leads to walking out broke and devastated …

It felt good having a days break and now the pain of losing has come back

Ive reached my limits with this pain Ive just had enough of it

I wanted to call the counsellor but I keep putting it off

Help me pray that I may reach out for the help I need if I cant do it on my own

Thanks again

God bless
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Paul, please hang in there. Sometimes we have to fall down a few times before we are able to get up for good.

Holy Mother, please help Paul to reach out for the help he needs. Please send angels to give him the courage to pick up the phone and call the counselor or someone else who can help him get to where he needs to be to receive help. Please ask our Lord to pour his unending love and mercy on Paul, to help him understand what is behind this addiction, and to give him the graces and healing that are necessary for him to overcome it. Amen…

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Pray for us O holy mother of God
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Amen.
 
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.
 
Holy Mother, please help Paul to reach out for the help he needs. Please send angels to give him the courage to pick up the phone and call the counselor or someone else who can help him get to where he needs to be to receive help. Please ask our Lord to pour his unending love and mercy on Paul, to help him understand what is behind this addiction, and to give him the graces and healing that are necessary for him to overcome it. Amen…

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Pray for us O holy mother of God
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Amen.
 
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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I feel better,yesterday after so long instead of going to a gambling venue I went out for a social night with a friend where there is no slots /pokies and did something different other then going to a slot/pokie venue

I feel its just about doing other things with my time other then be obsessed with those machines and spending a lot of time playing them which only leads to major despair if I lose

thanks for all your prayers !

I even plan on taking up swimming again for exercise at nights so that will help me also to do something else other than gamble

Peace
 
For Blessed Matt Talbot’s Help in the Presence of the Lord
Gentle Matt, I turn to you in Paul the Apostle’s present needs and ask for the help of your prayers. Trusting in you, I am confident your charitable and understanding heart will make his petitions your own. I believe that you are truly powerful in the presence of Divine Mercy. If it be for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the honor of Mary, our Mother and Queen, and the deepening of his relationship with them, show that your goodness towards him, in his daily struggles, equals your influence with the Holy Spirit, Who is hidden and at home in his heart. Friend of pity, friend of power, hear, oh hear me, in this hour, gentle Matt, please pray for him. Amen.

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Prayer for the Canonization of Matt Talbot

Lord, in Your servant, Blessed Matt Talbot, You have given us a wonderful example of triumph over addiction, of devotion to duty, and of lifelong reverence for the Holy Sacrament. May his life of prayer and penance give us courage to take up our crosses and follow in the footsteps of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Father, if it be Your will that Your beloved servant should be glorified by Your Church, make known by Your heavenly favors the power he enjoys in Your sight. We ask this through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
 
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blest 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.

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