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Pray, and your prayers will always be heard! As always, in difficult moments in life, we can always count on help in healing, protection from enemies, or salvation from despondency and sorrow from patron saints. One of these saints is Tikhon of Zadonsk. They pray to the saint for healing, and he grants health! People pray to him during sorrow, he gives joy! The virgins ask him for marriage, and he gives them a worthy husband.
If you pray to Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk about something with an open soul, from a pure heart, then he will definitely hear you and help you.
Prayers to Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk
Prayers to the saint are read at:
- despondency;
- from loneliness of men and women;
- about God's constant help;
- for quick trading;
- from depression;
- in financial difficulties;
- about healing from illness;
- about the mentally ill;
- from witchcraft;
- About work ;
- when possessed;
- about children.
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During his lifetime, Tikhon was a revered preacher and Christian teacher. He even wrote several famous works during his earthly life. The saint conducted quite religious propaganda, since he devoted all his strength to eradicating pagan traditions and beliefs. He completely renounced all earthly pleasures, becoming an example of love and humility for God's word.
The saint spent a lot of time in prayer, and always surprised the people around him with his insight and miracle-working. Even after the death of the Saint, they did not stop praising and honoring him. Even today, many people turn to him for help and support.
Signs of the disease - gambling addiction
As a result of the disease, the player’s life collapses before his eyes, relationships with relatives and friends deteriorate, and he is fired from his job. Apart from playing, the patient ceases to be interested in everything around him. What has been created over the years melts before our eyes, sadness and bitterness, indignation and despondency appear. Of course, when a person decides to play for the first time for a change, he doesn’t think about any consequences. But very quickly enthusiasm, enthusiasm and euphoria appear, which are replaced by despair, fear and loneliness.
There are symptoms that should alert the gambler himself:
1. All thoughts are only about the game (analyzing past games, planning the next bet, looking for an amount); 2. Powerful mental stimulation during the game; 3. Stopping the game causes anger, anxiety, irritation; 4. Trying to win back after a loss.
Usually the patient lies to the doctor and family, trying to underestimate the need for the game. He belittles its importance to himself. For the sake of an addiction, he may steal and deceive in order to find money.
Prayer to Tikhon of Zadonsk from witchcraft
Prayer to this saint is often directed when people need:
- in kindness;
- in mental strength;
- in meekness;
- in health;
- in the presence of mental illness;
- when despondent or sad;
- for addictions (alcoholism, smoking, drug addiction);
- in case of demonic possession or mental insanity;
- in poverty.
Appealing to the Saint from witchcraft spells has special power. It is capable of protecting a believer from all evil, sorcery, witchcraft, sorcery, sorcery or evil ones.
And here is the text of the prayer to the Saint:
“Our Father Tikhon, we praise you! You are a saint of Christ, a saint of God! Your existence is like that of an angel, like an angel you appeared and gave people hope. We send you our faith and our good thoughts. Your mercy, your help saves our souls. Intercede for us before the Lord, ask for spiritual salvation for us. Hear our unworthy prayers, be merciful to us, intercede for us. Give us wisdom, protect us from human evil, protect us from evil deeds and thoughts. Pray for us before the Lord, grant us great strength and good mercy. Sinful and unworthy servants of God (names) turn to you, asking for healing of our physical and mental ulcers. Deliver us from the wounds on our bodies. Let the tears of tenderness and contrition dissolve our stony hearts. Enlighten us about repentance, deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of hell. May faithful people be granted peace and silence, health and salvation, success in business, good people along the way, piety and purity. We pray to you and glorify your image. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever."
God bless you!
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Which saints should you turn to for help?
In difficult situations, Orthodox believers turn to their patron saints in prayer. In the Orthodox tradition there are many prayer rules for all occasions:
- strengthening;
- encouraging;
- comforting in sorrow.
The grief of a mother is closest to the Most Holy Theotokos.
You should read akathists at home in front of her icons:
- "Inexhaustible Chalice";
- "Recovery of the dead";
- "Unexpected joy."
King David’s psalms 90 and 67 should be included in the prayer rule.
Reasons for the development of gambling addiction
There is no universal way to treat gambling addiction. In each individual case, the psychotherapist must work to study the patient’s life and identify the causes of the development of the disorder.
The following factors can lead to the development of various types of gambling addiction:
- heredity. Cases of gambling addiction are most often observed in people whose relatives also suffered from this and other types of addiction;
- biological factors. In some cases, addiction to gambling is explained by the development of the patient’s central nervous system;
- somatic pathologies can also provoke the development of gambling addiction. This occurs in the case of a deficiency of substances that regulate the mechanism of control over human action and thinking at the intercellular level;
- psychological factors. The risk of developing gambling addiction is much higher in children raised in families where the most important aspiration is to achieve material wealth. In addition, addiction can develop due to the tendency to perform rituals (performing repetitive movements). And if there is a gambling addict in the family, then the child can simply copy his behavior.
Most of us have gambled at least once in our lives, placing bets in casinos, slot machines or horse racing. But not everyone develops pathological dependence. People who are in a state of extreme loneliness are at risk. With the game they try to fill the spiritual emptiness, dispel melancholy and drive away boredom. Typically, lonely people are very dissatisfied with life; with the help of various gambling games they strive to realize themselves.
The development of gambling addiction can also be provoked by the thirst for easy money and the desire to receive vivid emotions. Experts also noticed a certain pattern: people who have other types of pathological addictions or suffer from various psychological disorders often become gambling addicts.
Most often, men suffer from gambling addiction; the main reason for the development of this addiction in the stronger sex is personal problems. Women start playing out of simple curiosity, although some of them strive to gain financial independence in this way.
Prayer
First of all, they are helpers on the path to salvation and healers of illnesses of the soul, and the solution to everyday difficulties is in the background.
Recently, quite a lot of prayers have appeared that were composed by unknown people. Upon detailed reading, gross dogmatic errors can be found in the text.
There are especially many prayers on the Internet. They are designed for literally any occasion. To protect yourself from mistakes, it is better to buy books in Orthodox stores or church shops. Prayer books should bear the stamp “Recommended for publication by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.”
There is no need to be upset if there is no suitable prayer for some special occasion. The Lord is All-Seeing and All-Powerful. The main thing is to humble yourself, free your soul from dark thoughts, and strive to transfer yourself into the hands of God.
How to offer prayers to Saint Luke of Crimea
The main rule for reading a prayer text so that it is heard and help comes is to read from a pure heart with faith in the Almighty and his power. You shouldn’t even mentally blame someone for what happened, or harbor a grudge.
In order for the prayer to Luke of Crimea to reach its goal and its words to be heard, one should pray in the temple in front of the face of the saint. You should not be distracted by your problems during your service. It is better to be present and pray with everyone, and then go to the icon of Luke of Crimea, light a candle, repent of the sins you unwittingly committed and the insults caused to loved ones, and read a prayer.
A burning candle is an optional attribute. But if you want to be heard and get help, then you must remember that the flame enhances the effect of words and contributes to their rapid delivery to the addressee.
If an Orthodox person is very sick and does not have the strength to visit a temple, or a relative does not have time to attend church, he can pray at home. It is necessary to purchase an icon of St. Luke. Place it next to the images of the Savior and the Mother of God, light the lamp. After this, read a prayer.
A bedridden patient needs to pick up the icon of the holy healer, hold it in front of him and read the prayer text for recovery.
If a serious operation is to be performed, for example, a person has cancer, the prayer should be repeated 40 times. You can listen to it or watch it online.
Rules of circulation
Any prayer is close communication with the Lord. Before pronouncing the text, you need to:
- Cleanse your soul in confession and receive communion;
- Sincerely believe in the power of spoken words;
- Ask for forgiveness of sins.
Prayer requests are read aloud or in a whisper. You should not hope that the result will come instantly; the more and more often you pray, the higher the likelihood of getting rid of lack of money and debts. During the conversion, you need to step away from worldly affairs and focus on the text. Insincere prayer to get rid of debts can anger the Lord and his saints, thereby causing even more problems.
After getting out of the debt hole, the person asking must recite a prayer of gratitude. You can thank in your own words, they will also be heard. After repaying debts, you need to understand that the most effective thing is to prevent new ones, but to continue to live within your means.
Treatment
Most experts agree that gambling addiction cannot be completely cured. Once this addiction has arisen, it will last a lifetime. But it is still possible to cope with this type of behavioral disorder, but the work will be difficult and lengthy.
First of all, a gambling addict must realize his problem. If a person himself understands that the game interferes with his life, then he is more likely to agree to accept the help of a psychotherapist and loved ones.
You can convince a gambling addict during a conversation, but you should not put pressure on the patient, shout at him, blame him or mock him. Such tactics will lead to aggravation of the problem; the gambling addict already feels lonely. Support and understanding from loved ones is extremely important to him.
One of the most serious problems during treatment is the inability of the addicted gambler to stop thinking about his addiction. Usually all his thoughts are occupied with the game and how to get the desired win. Even if a gambler is distracted from this topic for a while, he soon returns to it again. The result is neurosis, despair and anxiety.
Psychotherapeutic methods such as hypnosis, neurolinguistic programming and mindful meditation can bring relief to an addicted person. Each of these techniques is aimed at influencing that part of the subconscious in which the causes of the pathological craving for gambling lie.
In each individual case, treatment methods for gambling addiction may differ. Experts select them based on a person’s personal characteristics. However, a certain pattern was identified in the treatment of patients of different age groups:
- people in their 30s are more susceptible. Therefore, in their treatment, methods of relaxation and conscious meditation, as well as other methods of psychological influence, are actively used. The state of health at this age allows you to engage in active and extreme sports. Such activities contribute to the production of adrenaline, which is so necessary for gambling addicts;
- Patients over 40 years of age may also be recommended meditation, but the most effective method of treating gambling addiction at this age is neurolinguistic programming. Group therapy based on the principles of anonymity turns out to be very effective;
- Treatment of gambling addicts over 50 years of age is complicated by the fact that such people, as a rule, have a long history of addiction. Drug treatment is used; drugs help stabilize mood and eliminate symptoms of depression. Hypnosis and psychotherapy are successfully used to combat addiction.
The choice of treatment method largely depends on the individual characteristics of the patient. The duration of development of addiction, the patient’s susceptibility to suggestion, as well as the degree of instability of his character are taken into account.
