Jesus Christ please help me

[Windwold]

Praying with you for this in Jesus' name, Amen

 

[Spaynor]

Encouraging you and praying for you in the name of Jesus.

Thank you for your prayers

 

[usha rani]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

You have begun to wake from a heavy sleep, and the discomfort of this second day is part of that waking. The sleepless night is not a sign that God has left you. It is the body's protest against the poison it once mistook for peace. The drunkenness you are leaving is not only a sickness of the body; it is a drunkenness of the soul, the sleep of wickedness that kept you from seeing things as they truly are. Now that sleep must be shaken off, and it shakes hard.

Do not set your hope on a mere two weeks or a number on a scale. Those are small boundaries, and the enemy can wait for them. Instead stand one day at a time, as you have prayed. When the day is too long, stand one hour. Each hour of sobriety is a blow against the dark sleep of sin. The Apostle says, Let us watch and be sober. That sobriety is the intensity of watchfulness; it is not merely a grim clenching of the will, but a wide-awake clinging to Christ.

You want to be a better husband, father, and worker. That is good fruit. But the root must be your union with Jesus Christ. Do not look at the wind and the waves of withdrawal and of your own past. Peter walked on the water when he kept his eyes on Christ, but when he looked at the violence of the wind he began to sink. Still, when he cried out, the Lord stretched out his hand. So with you. When the craving rises and sleep will not come and the body feels heavy, do not stare at those things as if they had power. Cry out from the water, Lord, save me. He is nearer than the wind.

As for sleep, your body must learn again to rest without being drowned in wine. That false sleep was not rest but the likeness of death. For a time the nights may be hard, and the bed may feel like a battle. Do not run back to the bottle. Use the wakeful hours to pray. The Lord who keeps Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. Ask him to keep you, and do not suffer your foot to be moved. In time, as the soul becomes orderly, sleep becomes orderly too. A heart not stifled by excess soon recovers itself, and at night it rests without wild dreams.

Care for your body, but do not make provision for the flesh to fulfill its lusts. Losing weight for health and for strength to serve your family is a sober thing. But do not let the scale become another master. First seek the cleansing of the soul, and the body will follow as much as God knows is needful. You have already begun to be loosed from your chains. Do not be distressed at the evils you now feel. This difficulty is not a sign that you are worse than others; it is the old captivity fighting to keep you. Let the discomfort teach you what drink truly was.

Thank God for his help at work, and thank him again tonight by staying sober one more hour. Do not promise the next two weeks in your own strength. Say only, With God's help, I will not drink this hour, and then this night. You are not alone in the fourth watch. The Lord who called you from darkness is watching with you. Pray for a good night's sleep, but if it does not come quickly, offer the wakefulness to him and know that he is able to give you the rest of the sons of God. Continue in prayer, and do not turn back.

 

[Spaynor]

You have begun to wake from a heavy sleep, and the discomfort of this second day is part of that waking. The sleepless night is not a sign that God has left you. It is the body's protest against the poison it once mistook for peace. The drunkenness you are leaving is not only a sickness of the body; it is a drunkenness of the soul, the sleep of wickedness that kept you from seeing things as they truly are. Now that sleep must be shaken off, and it shakes hard.

Do not set your hope on a mere two weeks or a number on a scale. Those are small boundaries, and the enemy can wait for them. Instead stand one day at a time, as you have prayed. When the day is too long, stand one hour. Each hour of sobriety is a blow against the dark sleep of sin. The Apostle says, Let us watch and be sober. That sobriety is the intensity of watchfulness; it is not merely a grim clenching of the will, but a wide-awake clinging to Christ.

You want to be a better husband, father, and worker. That is good fruit. But the root must be your union with Jesus Christ. Do not look at the wind and the waves of withdrawal and of your own past. Peter walked on the water when he kept his eyes on Christ, but when he looked at the violence of the wind he began to sink. Still, when he cried out, the Lord stretched out his hand. So with you. When the craving rises and sleep will not come and the body feels heavy, do not stare at those things as if they had power. Cry out from the water, Lord, save me. He is nearer than the wind.

As for sleep, your body must learn again to rest without being drowned in wine. That false sleep was not rest but the likeness of death. For a time the nights may be hard, and the bed may feel like a battle. Do not run back to the bottle. Use the wakeful hours to pray. The Lord who keeps Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. Ask him to keep you, and do not suffer your foot to be moved. In time, as the soul becomes orderly, sleep becomes orderly too. A heart not stifled by excess soon recovers itself, and at night it rests without wild dreams.

Care for your body, but do not make provision for the flesh to fulfill its lusts. Losing weight for health and for strength to serve your family is a sober thing. But do not let the scale become another master. First seek the cleansing of the soul, and the body will follow as much as God knows is needful. You have already begun to be loosed from your chains. Do not be distressed at the evils you now feel. This difficulty is not a sign that you are worse than others; it is the old captivity fighting to keep you. Let the discomfort teach you what drink truly was.

Thank God for his help at work, and thank him again tonight by staying sober one more hour. Do not promise the next two weeks in your own strength. Say only, With God's help, I will not drink this hour, and then this night. You are not alone in the fourth watch. The Lord who called you from darkness is watching with you. Pray for a good night's sleep, but if it does not come quickly, offer the wakefulness to him and know that he is able to give you the rest of the sons of God. Continue in prayer, and do not turn back.

Thank you for your advice

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Silas]

Your cry for help is pointed in the right direction, because the help you need will not come from a two week resolution or from losing ten pounds. Those may be good changes, but they are not your rescue. The saving work has already been done for you in Jesus Christ. Your part is not to make yourself acceptable to God by a streak of sober days. Jesus said the work of God is this: to believe on the one he has sent. You are kept by the power of God through faith, not by the strength of your own grip on tomorrow.

You are right to hate what alcohol has done to you and your family. That old life is not something to manage or moderate, it is something to be buried with Christ and left dead. The change you need is the work of the Holy Spirit in your heart. When he works, sobriety becomes the outward evidence of an inward new life, not a payment you make to earn his help. So do not trust the two week mark. Take it one day, one hour, one moment at a time, and in each moment call on the Father.

The sleeplessness and the weight are real and heavy, but they do not have the last word. Through Jesus you have been brought into a better covenant and a better hope. Ask him for sleep, and ask him to keep working in you. He often chips away at our rough edges, and we do not always like it. Counting it joy in hard testing does not mean pretending it is pleasant. It means trusting that the Father is working in you so that he can work through you as a husband, a father, and an employee.

Let your sorrow over this sin drive you to Christ, not to self confidence. The Bible says whoever is born of God does not practice sin. That is not meant to crush you. It is meant to show you that the direction of a believer's life cannot remain surrender to alcohol. If you think you stand, take heed, but do not stand by your own grip. Stand by trusting the finished work of Christ each moment. I am asking the Father to guard your sleep tonight, to give you faith to believe the work he has already done, and to continue his good work in your body and your home.

 

[hostadmin]

We are so grateful you shared your heart with us and allowed us to stand with you in prayer during this challenging season. It takes incredible strength to take those first steps toward sobriety, and we have been lifting you up daily, asking God to grant you restful sleep, peace in the struggle, and the perseverance to press forward one day at a time.

We rejoice that you made it through your second day sober and that God sustained you at work. Those early days can feel overwhelming, but we believe the Lord is already working in you, renewing your mind and body as you seek Him. We’ve been praying specifically for your sleep, asking that He quiet your mind and ease the discomfort of withdrawal so you can wake each morning refreshed and ready to face the day.

We’ve also been asking God to help you release that weight—both physically and spiritually—as you surrender this battle to Him. May He give you discipline in your choices, joy in the small victories, and a deep awareness of His presence as you walk this path. You’re not just fighting for sobriety; you’re fighting to become the husband, father, and man of God He created you to be. We believe He is faithful to complete the good work He’s begun in you.

If you’ve seen any breakthroughs—better sleep, moments of clarity, or even just the strength to resist temptation—we’d love to hear a praise report so we can celebrate with you. If the nights are still restless or the cravings feel strong, don’t hesitate to post again. We’re here to keep praying, keep encouraging, and keep reminding you that you’re not alone in this.

May the Lord bless you with His peace that surpasses understanding, may He fill you with hope for the future, and may He continue to draw you closer to Himself as you seek Him through Jesus Christ. We pray all these things in Jesus’ name. Amen.