Posted on 05/13/2008 8:44:39 PM PDT by Quix
DEAR ONES,
IF any of you have suffered at all at the hands of Alcoholism in any form via any connection, then you may well know something of the traumas involved between and behind the hubby's words below.
I believe that only The Grace of God AND great persistent dogged efforts on the part of all concerned can bring victory in such matters.
PLEASE pray with me in behalf of this whole family . . .
--that the wife will decide deeply and comprehensively to be done with such an addiction, affliction, oppression . . .
--that her family members will be led of Holy Spirit in how to relate to her in redemptive ways vis a vis thick love yet insisting on her share of responsibility being born by her . . .
--that God become first and foremost in each individual's life in this family and for the family as a whole . . .
--that forgiveness flow easily and freely but not in a cheap grace sort of way . . .
--that Love in it's best forms rise to the top in each individual and in each relationship in this family . . .
--that each individual have the Grace of God; the resilience; the endurance, the doggedness, the patience; the firmness; the overcoming-ness; the courage; the pluck; . . . whatever it takes . . . to win out entirely for each individual in this family . . .
--that God would bring around each member of this family all the local support; prayer support; understanding; encouragements needed;
--that the professionals at the rehab center be anointed in their work . . .
--that the fragments of this family will be recombined in a stronger than ever whole . . .
--whatever else Holy Spirit would lead to pray
HERE'S HUBBY'S WORDS:
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. . . to post a prayer request for my Wife. She has just gotten through the DT’s due to alcohol. It was a very, very bad episode this time with text book hallucinations, erratic behavior.
I had to have her removed from my house and secured in a psych ward last Wednesday evening (very late evening). She is a very good, loving woman who is battling alcoholism.
Tonight, she agreed to re-try rehab after I told her I could not support her decisions any further. She is still fighting and I still have faith in her (had to do the tough love thing, I’m a wreck inside as of the moment).
Would you mind posting a thread for her for prayer requests?
If you could do so, I offer my thanks. I love my wife and have made some very bad decisions when it has come to her recovery. I hope that prayer can help both she and I heal and fight this disease.
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I join in your prayers.
prayers for the entire family, for a heart and mind change, for freedom from the bondage of alcoholism, for peace that only God can give.
Thank you for the update.
Joining with you in prayer.
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS for the family with the alcoholic Mom.
Today a FREEPER’S Closest Friend (CF) is having major back surgery . . . 6 hours of back surgery beginning about 1300 AZ time. And, a long rehab follows. Correcting serious scoliosis is what’s going on.
Prayers for the surgeons skills and hands would be great . . . and for healthy recovery . . .
Love each of you.
AMEN! AMEN!
PRAISE THE LORD.
PRAISE GOD FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS IN THOUGHTFUL PRAYER.
Thanks MUCH.
Your faithfulness in prayer is a great encouragement to the hubby.
Thank your for your caring prayers.
Much appreciated.
Continuing to hold a FREEPER Wife’s up in prayer during this difficult time in all of their lives.
Much appreciated.
Quix,
Prayers going up Quix for all your requests and for you also for having such a caring heart for all.
Glad to hear wife is getting back to normal, it takes time but I wish you the best.
Sometimes it seems like we have come to the end of our rope, but, then I came across this today.
When you come to the the end of your rope — tie a knot and hang on.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
God Bless.
Great points. Thanks BIG.
Greatly appreciate your caring prayers and attitude.
Yeah . . . tie a knot and hold on is worthy advice.
Though sometimes we get so desperate, weak, bewildered and knocked sky west and crooked so much that all we can do is fall abandonedly into the arms of God . . . who’s arms really are somewhere underneath us whether it FEELS like we are falling into the abyss, or not.
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