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Over the years I\u2019ve seen more than one loved one enter rehab and deal with the challenges of recovering from alcohol addiction and drug addiction. Even now as I write this, my wife and I are praying for a loved one who is in a really intense, tough three-month rehab program. It got me thinking: how do you pray for someone in recovery? Here are three things I remember when I pray for my loved ones in recovery:<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0 You\u2019re not in charge<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a hard one to remember. When someone you love is slipping down a rabbit hole you want desperately to rescue them. You want to fix them. You want to do everything to help. But as they\u2019re learning how to trust their higher power, we loved ones must do the same<\/a>. Recovery is something that can only happen with God\u2019s help. It\u2019s not us.<\/p>\n

That also means trusting the professionals. Not engaging in any tit-for-tat. Not allowing yourself to be manipulated. Practice a response of \u201cGosh, have you asked your counselor about that?\u201d or \u201cyour sponsor\u201d or \u201cthe person who\u2019s running the program?\u201d<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0 Let helplessness help you pray.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make helplessness your ally. It is your friend. It is why you can throw all your clever ideas away\u2014all your perfect plans to fix things\u2014and just trust. If you\u2019re at all like me, you always want to tell God just how He should help and what should be done and, in fact, what kind of time line would work best. Helplessness can\u2019t do that. Helplessness will leave you with the power of silence.<\/p>\n

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Helplessness will leave you with the power of silence.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

3)\u00a0 Be in touch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Depending on the program, you should be able to write your loved one or possibly visit on special days. I remember seeing a loved one in rehab on a family day and feeling the power of recovery in that room. The relief family members had at seeing someone sober and clean. The opportunity to begin mending fences. The chance for honesty. The Spirit seemed to be at work.<\/p>\n

You can also send a letter or a card. The old-fashioned way. Snail mail. We\u2019re so used to texts and emails I find it a relief to take my pen to paper, telling someone I\u2019m praying for them and then putting it in the mail. When you let someone know you\u2019re praying for them, you are acknowledging a powerful force. You are becoming the \u201ctwo or more\u201d that Jesus talked about.<\/p>\n

Recovery is a chance to reset the dial<\/a>. To reembrace hope. This is a time of necessary change for both you and your loved one. Take it one day at a time in prayer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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