Alcohol addiction gravely affects everyone, including the most devout and pious Catholics, and it affects people of all ages and backgrounds. A person’s bodily health is directly threatened by alcohol dependence and addiction. The individual’s spiritual well-being is also impacted at the same time.
Alcoholism is a major problem that has an impact on a lot of people and the people they love. It is a complicated illness that frequently starts as a seemingly harmless habit or a means of managing stress and unpleasant feelings. But with time, it can get out of hand and take over a person’s entire life.
It is critical to understand that alcoholism is an illness that necessitates medical attention and assistance. It is not something that can be conquered by a person’s own self-control or willpower. Alcohol dependents must seek help and be prepared to make the required efforts toward recovery, including going to treatment, participating in support groups, and altering their way of life.
Moreover, it is crucial for those who care about and loves someone battling alcoholism to support and encourage them. It can be a challenging and painful process. Therefore, may these prayers against addiction be our show of support to our brethren who are striving to fight alcohol addiction.
Prayer for healing addiction to alcohol
My Lord and my God, You always will and desire what is best for us. You created us out of Your overflowing love. You wished to share with us Your divine life. You have given us the freedom to choose what is good and pleasing in Your sight.
Lord, I am deeply sorry for the many times I have failed to please You through my overindulgence in alcohol. I am sincerely and sorrowfully sorry for abusing the gift of freedom that You have entrusted to me. As I abused this gift, so too do I abuse my body by overdrinking and depending too much on alcohol. Please forgive me in Your boundless mercy and compassion.
Dear God, as I go through this struggle against alcohol dependence, please grant me the firm resolve to change my ways. Help me through Your grace and constant guidance to avoid alcoholic drinks. Graciously grant me another chance to turn my life around for the better.
I also pray for my family, friends, and loved ones, who are always there for me. They mean the entire world to me, especially during this season of conversion and change from my old ways. I am sorry for causing them unnecessary worries because of my unpleasant actions. Please bless them with patience as I go through this process of renewal. Grant them all the blessings they need, for they have become my greatest blessings in life.
Lord, I envision myself as the prodigal son in the Gospel. I am deeply ashamed of what I have done in the past. It took me quite some time to realize that I was walking on the path of vice and abuse to my body and spirit. But, nevertheless, I come to you, o God. I bow down before Your throne of mercy. I beg Your forgiveness. And just like the compassionate father in the parable, I know that You stand at the door waiting for my return. Meet me, my Father, where I am now. Embrace me with Your pardon and love. Never let me be separated again from You. With You at my side, I am assured that I can win this battle against alcohol addiction.
I ask all these through Your Son and our Savior Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Short prayer for alcohol addiction
Father, God of new beginnings and healing, in utmost humility and trust, I pray to you as I fight alcohol addiction. Grant me courage and perseverance as I strive to live a life of holiness and sobriety. Please help me to persevere in this healing journey. Be with me as my constant help and guide. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Word of God
The night is far gone; the day is near. Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Romans 13:12 NRSVUE
No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 NRSVUE
Prayer to Venerable Matt Talbot for healing from alcoholism
Venerable Matt Talbot, in your early years, you were exposed to alcohol and drinking. You were once a slave to the detriments of alcohol addiction. However, your unwavering faith and devotion freed you from the chains of alcoholism, and you lived a life of holiness.
In humility and sincerity, I come to you to pray for your intercession as I struggle with alcohol addiction. Please help me find the courage and strength to fight the desire to drink. Inspire me through your life to dedicate myself to a life of sobriety and goodness.
Pray to God for me, Venerable Matt, that He may grant me the grace and temperance I need to overcome alcohol addiction. Intercede for me that God may give me the wisdom and compassion I need. May I follow your example. May I experience the exact conversion, transformation, and freedom you did.
Venerable Matt, help me to persevere on the road to healing and recovery. Remind me always that there is hope and new beginnings. May I live a life worthy of praising God in all that I do.
Venerable Matt Talbot, pray for us. Amen.
Further reflection
We are constantly reminded to be compassionate to those who are afflicted with alcohol addiction or dependence. Although challenging, anyone can overcome alcohol addiction if they enroll in the right rehabilitation program and commit to living a sober Catholic sacramental life. Catholic addiction treatment clinics incorporate elements of religion to identify the underlying causes of addiction and develop members’ relationships with God, in addition to treating them through detox and personalized therapies.
It is essential to keep in mind that there is always a reason for hope and that recovery from alcoholism is very possible. Regardless of how severe the addiction may appear to be, there is always a way to recovery and sobriety. It is possible to overcome even the most difficult obstacles and to rediscover serenity and happiness by asking for assistance and support as well as by choosing to live a life based on faith and optimism.
As for our part, may we always keep in our prayers those who are recovering from alcohol addiction. Let us not condemn or make them feel “less” of a person. They, too, are our brothers and sisters. As a family of God, we must help and support them in every possible way.
