SELF CONTROL OVER ADDICTION PRAYER BEADS~DRINKING, DRUGS, SMOKING AND OVEREATING
THIS LITTLE PRAYER ONLY TAKES LESS THAN 3 MINUTES TO PRAY AND IS VERY EFFECTIVE IN TIMES OF TEMPTATION WHEN YOU ARE LOSING YOUR SELF CONTROL.
THIS TEMPTATION, SELF CONTROL, PRAYER BEADS, HAS A BROWN WOOD CRUCIFIX, MIRACULOUS MEDAL, A MEDAL OF ST. MICHAEL , ST. BENEDICT AND MATT TALBOT. THE BEADS ARE BROWN WOOD.
YOU SAY THIS LITTLE PRAYER IN TIMES OF STRESS AND TEMPTATION.
YOU ALSO OFFER UP YOUR SUFFERING FOR A FRIEND, LOVED ONE OR THE HOLY SOULS.
THIS PRAYER IS POWERFUL BECAUSE OF YOUR PRAYERS TO JESUS, HIS MOTHER, VENERABLE MATT TALBOT, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. MICHAEL AND THE FACT THAT YOU ARE ALSO OFFERING UP YOUR SUFFERING FOR SOMEONE ELSE (example: someone you know that is sick, the homeless, others with addictions, etc) AT THE SAME TIME.
THIS PRAYER IS VERY HELPFUL IN TIMES OF TEMPTATION AND IS VERY SHORT AND EASY TO SAY.
SO INSTEAD OF GRABBING THAT DRINK, DRUG, FOOD OR CIGARETTE PICK UP YOUR PRAYER BEADS INSTEAD. THIS LITTLE PRAYER ONLY TAKES LESS THAN 3 MINUTES TO PRAY AND IS VERY EFFECTIVE IN TIMES OF TEMPTATION.
WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY LETTERS TELLING US HOW HELPFUL THESE PRAYER BEADS HAVE BEEN IN THE LIVES OF THOSE FIGHTING ADDICTIONS TO ALCOHOL, DRUGS, FOOD AND OTHER ADDICTIONS.
THESE TEMPTATION, SELF CONTROL, SOBRIETY PRAYER BEADS, HAS A ST. BENEDICT CRUCIFIX, MIRACULOUS MEDAL, A MEDAL OF ST. MICHAEL AND VENERABLE MATT TALBOT AND THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL.
THE BEADS AND CRUCIFIX ARE BROWN WOOD.
YOU SAY THIS LITTLE PRAYER IN TIMES OF STRESS AND TEMPTATION.
YOU ALSO OFFER UP YOUR SUFFERING FOR A FRIEND, LOVED ONE OR THE HOLY SOULS. THIS PRAYER IS POWERFUL BECAUSE OF YOUR PRAYERS TO JESUS, HIS MOTHER, MATT TALBOT, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. MICHAEL AND THE FACT THAT YOU ARE ALSO OFFERING UP YOUR SUFFERING FOR SOMEONE ELSE AT THE SAME TIME (EXAMPLE: A SICK FRIEND, SOMEONE WHO HAS LOST A JOB, ETC).
THIS PRAYER IS VERY HELPFUL IN TIMES OF TEMPTATION AND IS VERY SHORT AND EASY TO SAY. TEMPTATION AND OFFERING BEADS {make sign of cross} LORD JESUS, I PUT MYSELF INTO YOUR HANDS THIS DAY.
{on crucifix say} I ASK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART, TO CURE ME OF THE TERRIBLE ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL (DRUGS). AMEN
CREATE IN ME AN INTOLERANCE FOR ALCOHOL (DRUGS) THAT WILL PREVENT ME FROM EVER OFFENDING YOU AND THOSE WHO LOVE ME AGAIN.
THROUGH THE MERCY AND BLOOD OF JESUS, I ALSO PRAY THAT I WILL BE HEALED OF ALL WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS OF THIS TERRIBLE AFFLICTION.
STRENGTHEN ME IN THE WORK OF RECOVERY, AND HELP ME TO RESIST ALL TEMPTATION.
TO THOSE WHO CARE FOR ME, GRANT PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING AND A LOVE THAT PERSEVERES.
I ASK THIS THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN
{1st large bead} HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR ME.
{2nd large bead} VENERABLE MATT TALBOT, PRAY FOR ME.
{3rd large bead} ST. BENEDICT, PRAY FOR ME.
{4th large bead} ST. MICHAEL, PRAY FOR ME AND PROTECT ME FROM THE SNARES OF THE ENEMY.
{on ten small beads say}
FROM THE ATTACKS OF THE DEMONS, protect me
FROM THEIR ALL OF THEIR DECEITS, protect me
FROM THEIR MALICE AGAINST ME, protect me
FROM THE FATHER OF LIES, protect me
IN TIMES OF TEMPTATION, protect me
IN TIMES OF WEAKNESS, protect me
IN TIMES OF DESPAIR, protect me
IN TIMES OF HELPLESSNESS, protect me
IN TIMES OF DANGER OF LOSING MY SELF-CONTROL, protect me
IN TIMES OF DANGER OF LOSING MY SOBRIETY, *PROTECT ME, ST. MICHAEL
{start down on large beads}
{4th large bead} ST. MICHAEL, PRAY FOR ME AND PROTECT ME FROM THE SNARES OF THE ENEMY
{3rd large bead} ST. BENEDICT, PRAY FOR ME.
{2nd large bead} VENERABLE MATT TALBOT, PRAY FOR ME.
{1st large bead} HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR ME.
LORD JESUS, I PUT MYSELF INTO YOUR HANDS THIS DAY.
{say on crucifix} I ASK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART, TO CURE ME OF THE TERRIBLE ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL (DRUGS).
I OFFER UP THIS TEMPTATION AND SUFFERING FOR [name person you are offering suffering for]
{4 th large bead} HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR ME
{2nd large bead}VENERABLE MATT TALBOT, PRAY FOR ME
{3 rd large bead} ST BENEDICT, PRAY FOR ME
{1st large bead} ST. MICHAEL, PRAY FOR ME AND PROTECT ME FROM THE SNARES OF THE ENEMY.
{Make the sign of the cross} IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN