Hi, everyone
I normally post on the Families/Parners forum but I have a prayer request and I feel you would understand what this person is going through.
A friend of the family (30 year old man) has moved away from his hometown because a LOT of the people there drink in their leisure time. He had a reputation for it too and felt the people would continue to expect it of him if he stayed there and he desperately wanted to get away from it. He has about 3 years in his recovery, thank God.
The reason I'm asking for prayer is that he called us about 3 days ago and said that his grandmother passed away. She hadn't been in the best of health but they didn't expect her to go so quickly. Then today he called and said that he didn't know what to think anymore. His grandfather was taken to the hospital and they thought he might have had a stroke or heart attack...they weren't sure...but the doctors said he is brain dead. The family decided to remove his from life support last night. My friend was traveling home to support his family in their grief. I am worried about him going back to his hometown AND dealing with so much loss, I'm afraid he'll turn to the alcohol to escape reality. Life hasn't been especially smooth for him lately besides. He desperately wants a girlfriend but doesn't have one right now.Please keep him in your prayers that he stays strong.
Also, his mother has been through so much in her lifetime. She has another son who is struggling BIG time with addiction (alcohol and possibly something else) and she has lost a husband and son (I know at least one of them was a suicide but I think both). Please keep her in your prayers as well.
Thanks so much!
God bless!
Susan
Hey Susan keep yourself strong whatever happens what you can do is picture your friend and his family in your out stretched hands surrounded by the care and love of God and then let them goe in Gods wisdom and there journey. If you are in contact with him, and he does AA meetings hopefully, if not suggest he does. Addiction will be reminding him off all the negatives in his life at the moment and it would rather he be sitting in a pub getting hammered then asleep for 20 hours a day than sitting caring for his remaining family at the hospital, this is where the gratitude that recovery brings needs to be called on and used so he can be strong in his recovery. he is breaking a cycle that seems to be well intrenched in his family.
Tell him not to look so hard for a girlfriend as our wants will come quicker if we stop wanting them, because we spend so much time looking and fail to see what is right in front of us most of the time.
Hey Susan i come from a long line of worriers and i know the countless sleepless hours worrying other peoples lives in my head and the what ifs, everytime you start to worry about your friend pray or say or do whatever you need to do to instantly hand your fear over as it will only grow alone in your head.
Love and energy to your friend and you.
Light and love Zac
Tell him not to look so hard for a girlfriend as our wants will come quicker if we stop wanting them, because we spend so much time looking and fail to see what is right in front of us most of the time.
Hey Susan i come from a long line of worriers and i know the countless sleepless hours worrying other peoples lives in my head and the what ifs, everytime you start to worry about your friend pray or say or do whatever you need to do to instantly hand your fear over as it will only grow alone in your head.
Love and energy to your friend and you.
Light and love Zac
Susan, I always try to say a prayer for everyone's friends and families who are still struggling with this awful affliction. In the meetings I attend we end with a prayer for the still struggling alcoholic and addict...and I often think of those on these boards....as well as the others in my life...it makes me wonder if almost every family is touched by this disease somehow.....
Prayers have headed his way ...that God may give him strength and perserverence in this time of hardship. I prayed that God will stay close to him at his time of need. Susan..God bless you for being such a caring and loving person.
