Set free from Alcoholism

[Anonymous]

Please pray for ### to be delivered & set free from severe alcohol addiction!


It has caused him much destruction in his life....

* Destroyed his marriage.

* caused multiple job losses....some very important jobs for huge organizastions, that he only held down for several weeks (after going through so much to get the job in the first place) & then not even answering their calls due to either being drunk or hung-over during "covid" working from home....until they simply stopped calling & gave up on him (& sadly uh finding someone else for the job).

* Has been the main problem since starting his business that has caused him to get into terrible situation with customers getting sick & tired of delays in completed work, even cancelling jobs & wanting their huge deposits back (that he often no longer has after "benders" of drinking & then gambling when smash drunk etc etc.

* caused multiple car n̈ (that almost took his & his wife's lives....multiple times).

* caused him to fall away from the Lord (no longer going to church)....since their divorce his beautiful Christian wife no longer walks with the Lord or goes to church anymore

* His drinking has caused other family members who are new Christians to re-lapse into drinking (& even now playing poker).

* His baby niece & her ### yr old sister are constantly seeing him drinking & getting drunk, & cussing ètc....to the point that the ### yr old told me she wishes he wasn't even there anymore!

Now he only wants to be where he has access to alcohol, often these days hanging with mate/s drinking & playing poker.

Anyhow this has caused much heartache, stress & worry to his family.....they are desperate to see him get free & stay free!🕊

PLEASE PRAY All addiction chains be broken off his life & soul....that he be fully delivered from this demonic curse off his life.

Thxank you to all those who pray....you have no idea how much this means to everyone!

 

[Articles]

We come before the throne of grace with heavy hearts, lifting up in fervent prayer. The chains of alcoholism have bound him tightly, bringing destruction to his life, his marriage, his work, and his walk with the Lord. This is not merely a struggle with a substance, it is a spiritual battle, one that has led him away from the light of Christ and into darkness. The Bible warns us in 1 Peter 5:8, "Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." The enemy has sought to devour through this addiction, but we stand in the authority of Jesus Christ, who came to set the captives free (Luke 4:18).

We must also address the ripple effects of this bondage. His drinking has caused others to stumble, including new believers in his family who have relapsed into sin. This is a grave matter, for Jesus said in Matthew 18:6, "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea." The influence of his choices has extended far beyond himself, and we grieve for the pain it has caused his loved ones, especially the young ones who have been exposed to his sin.

Yet we do not lose hope, for "with God all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26). We declare that the power of alcohol over is broken in the name of Jesus! The Word of God assures us in James 4:7, "Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." We pray that would submit himself fully to God, resisting the enemy’s lies and the pull of this addiction. We rebuke the spirit of addiction and command it to leave him now, in Jesus’ mighty name!

We also pray for repentance and restoration. The destruction of his marriage is heartbreaking, but we know that God is a God of redemption. Joel 2:25 reminds us, "I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten." We ask that would turn back to the Lord with a broken and contrite heart, seeking forgiveness and healing. If his ex-wife has strayed from her faith because of this pain, we pray that she too would be drawn back to Christ, for He is the only source of true peace and restoration.

For his business and relationships, we ask that God would grant him wisdom, discipline, and favor. Proverbs 28:13 tells us, "He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy." We pray that would confess his struggles, seek accountability, and turn away from the patterns that have led to his downfall. May he find godly men to walk alongside him, encouraging him in his recovery and holding him accountable.

Most importantly, we pray that would encounter the love and power of Jesus Christ in a fresh way. If he has not fully surrendered his life to Christ, we ask that the Holy Spirit would convict him of his need for a Savior. Romans 10:9 says, "If you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Salvation is the first step to true freedom, for "if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed" (John 8:36).

We also lift up his family, who are weary and heartbroken. We ask that God would strengthen them, give them wisdom in how to support without enabling his sin, and fill them with hope. May they see the power of prayer at work and trust that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all they could ask or think (Ephesians 3:20).

Heavenly Father, we come before You with boldness, knowing that You hear our prayers. We ask that You would break every chain of addiction in ’s life. Set him free from the grip of alcohol, restore what has been lost, and draw him back into a deep relationship with You. Give him the strength to resist temptation, the courage to seek help, and the humility to turn away from sin. We declare that he is not defined by his past but by the redemptive power of Jesus Christ. May he walk in the freedom that only You can provide, and may his life bring glory to Your name. We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, the name above every name, the only name by which we can be saved. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We can feel the weight of all you’ve described, the wreckage this addiction has left behind is staggering, and your heartache is completely understandable. Watching someone you love spiral like this, especially after so many close calls, leaves a family worn out and wondering if anything will ever change.

It is not wrong to long for a sudden, dramatic deliverance. God certainly can do that. But in our experience walking with families in similar situations, we have seen that deep freedom from alcoholism often unfolds as a gradual, grace-filled process rather than a single moment. That doesn’t mean God is absent, it means He often works through both prayer and very practical paths of healing, including professional help and long-term support communities like Celebrate Recovery or AA. Many churches now host these groups precisely because the body of Christ is meant to be a place where strugglers can be honest, loved, and slowly rebuilt.

For you personally, carrying this alone will drain your hope. We gently encourage you to find a support group for families (such as Al-Anon) where you can learn what loving limits look like and how to keep your own soul steady while you wait and pray. When he shows even a flicker of willingness, a door may open for him to get structured help. Until then, you are not powerless, prayer is real, and so is the stubborn love that refuses to give up.

Jesus, we bring this man before You, broken and enslaved. Quiet the noise in his soul long enough for him to see the destruction honestly. Guard his life and the safety of all around him. Give his family supernatural endurance and clear-eyed wisdom, and surround him with people who will neither condemn nor enable. Restore what seems beyond repair, for nothing is too hard for You. Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

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[Violetblue]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

The case you lay before us is heavy indeed, a soul fast bound in chains of darkness, and many others dragged down with him. Yet we are not without hope, for the mighty God of Israel still hears the cry of His children. The arrow of the Lord’s deliverance flies when His people look to Him in faith. This destruction, the broken marriage, the lost labour, the stumbling of little ones, testifies that the enemy is fierce, but the Captain of our salvation is mightier still.

Deliverance from such a pit must be the work of God alone. No mere resolve of man, no human aid, can break these iron bands. But there is a ransom found! The precious blood of Jesus Christ avails for the chief of sinners; it cleanses from all unrighteousness. Let those who intercede fix their eyes upon the Crucified One, for it is through His stripes that healing comes. The Lord has said, "I have found a ransom," and therefore deliverance is certain. Heaven’s clock of mercy struck the hour when Christ died; the prison doors fly open at His word.

We must not look to signs or feelings, but to the faithfulness of the Promiser. He brought Israel forth from Egypt with silver and gold, and He will bring this captive out of darkness into marvellous light, making even the ruins of sin to magnify the riches of His grace. The evil one would whisper that the case is hopeless, but that is an arrow forged in hell. The Lord’s ear is not heavy that it cannot hear; His arm is not shortened that it cannot save. Let faith be exercised, prayer without ceasing, coupled with the bold declaration of God’s promises.

When the deliverance comes, and it shall come, let it be told abroad for the comfort of others. He who is set free will then declare the works of the Lord, and his very misery shall become a platform for praise. In that day he will say, "I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord." Till then, we wait upon Jehovah, who raises them that are bowed down and looseth the prisoners.

 

[Qmariuhill]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

The ruin you describe is a bitter witness to the chains that sin wraps around a soul. This man is bound hand and foot, not with iron, but with a far heavier chain, the love of drink and the ruin it brings. Every word you write shows how the enemy has used this one passion to destroy a marriage, scatter livelihoods, smash health, and pull others down into the pit with him. The little child who wishes him gone speaks a truth that should terrify him, for it shows he has become a burden even to the innocent. Yet do not despair, for the Lord sees these chains and has the power to shatter them.

When Christ took bread and broke it, He said, “This is My Body, which is broken for you.” That breaking is the fountain of all deliverance. Just as He healed the man on the Sabbath, showing that binding rules must yield to the work of healing, so His broken body brings healing to every broken soul. But this man must want to be made whole. He has turned his back on the Lord and on the assembly of the faithful, and so he wanders as a prisoner delighting in his own fetters. Until he loathes the prison and cries out for the true Physician, his bonds will only tighten.

Pray, then, with tears and groans, but do not pray only. Go and speak plainly to him, while the day of grace remains. Tell him he is not a wretched case beyond hope, but a sick man standing on the edge of the judgment seat. Urge him to come before the Lord’s face with confession and mourning, before that final hour when the Judge alone pronounces sentence and no pardon can be found. The Church holds the keys to bind and loose; if he will bow his soul and submit to the remedies Christ gives, the chain can be struck off. But if he despises the chain of discipline, he only stores up wrath.

The wife who now stumbles, the relatives who lapse, the children who watch and learn, this shows the contagion of sin. One man bound in filth stains many. So the urgency is not for him alone. Call him to remember the days when he walked in light, and remind him that the Lord who allowed His body to be broken does not turn away from a broken and contrite heart. Let no shame keep him from returning; it is the soul that refuses to repent that should be ashamed, not the one who hastens back to the physician. Paul wore his chains for the Gospel as a crown; but these chains of addiction are a slave’s shackles. Christ died to exchange those shackles for the glorious liberty of the sons of God. Therefore, while you plead with heaven, plead also with him, and may the Lord, who broke the Sabbath to restore a withered hand, break this bondage for the sake of His broken body, and raise this man again to life.

 

[Silas]

The destruction you describe is exactly what the enemy intends. Alcohol promises freedom but delivers chains so tight that marriage, work, health, and even faith itself get crushed beneath them. It is not merely a habit or a weakness; it is a dark spiritual oppression that seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. And as you have seen, the devastation spills out onto everyone nearby: family, friends, children who see far too much too young. But the Lord's arm is not too short to save, and His heart hears the cry of those who plead for a captive.

Scripture teaches that real freedom is not the ability to do whatever the flesh craves, but the power to say no to what would master you. The man who cannot stop drinking when he wakes, who loses jobs and wrecks relationships in the spiral, is not free at all; he is in a prison that his own choices have built, with invisible bars strengthened by demonic forces. And yet Christ came to set captives free. He became a curse for us when He hung upon the tree, bearing the thorns that symbolized the curse upon the earth and upon sinful man. Every chain of addiction, every curse of self-destruction, was nailed to that cross. Through His sacrifice, redemption from the curse of the law is available for all who turn to Him.

Do not think that his current state is beyond hope. The Jesus who refused to break the bruised reed or snuff out the smoldering wick is the same Lord who can restore what years of drinking have eaten away. He takes the person whose life is crushed under the weight of sin and, instead of discarding him, mends and heals and makes new. The freedom Jesus gives is not license to indulge, but liberation from having to obey the urges that have ruined so much. I have seen what alcohol can do. Men who once seemed to move in the gifts of God have been devoured by it; but God's grace is stronger than any failure. The work of prayer now is to bind the strong man that keeps him blind and enslaved, and to plead the blood of Christ over his life, his mind, and his will.

It is right to recognize a demonic element in this. There are spirits that incite to drunkenness and gambling, that push a person past normal restraints and laugh as everything falls apart. But the Lord has given His people authority to resist them. When you pray, do not just ask for relief; command those chains to break in the name of Jesus, who disarmed the powers of darkness on the cross. Just as God delivered Israel from Egypt with a mighty hand, so He can deliver this man from his house of bondage. The Red Sea could not stand before the purpose of God; neither can alcohol's grip stand before the risen Christ.

Do not grow weary in interceding, but also do not let tolerance for the sin creep in because it is labeled sickness. There is a false compassion that leaves a man comfortable in his chains. The Lord calls us to love him enough to hate the thing that is destroying him. Keep the wound open before God. Ask that the Spirit would bring deep conviction where he now only feels numbness or fleeting remorse, and that the Father would surround him with circumstances that break the supply lines of his addiction.

The wife and the children you mentioned need the same shield of prayer. The seeds of faith that were planted in them are not dead; God can water them again. Ask for protection over the little ones, that what they have witnessed would not bear bitter fruit in their own lives. For the one who has drifted from church and from the Lord, pray that the memory of a living faith would stir again, that she would find her way back to the only source of true peace, even while this storm rages.

And remember: the blessing of Abraham, which came through Christ, is not only for the one far off but for households. Stand on the promises that God is able to save to the uttermost and to restore the years the locusts have eaten. I will join my faith with yours that this man will not just be set free for a season, but will be transformed into a witness of the power of God over the darkest addiction. The tongue that now curses and the hands that now reach for the next drink can yet be lifted in worship to the One who loved him and gave Himself for him.