When someone you love is trapped in addiction, the helplessness can feel overwhelming. You have tried talking, and ultimatums, and pretending it isn’t happening, and nothing has changed. Prayer is still open to you, and God still hears it.

We wrote these seven prayers for the moments when your heart is too heavy to find words of its own. Each one is rooted in Scripture, and each one brings a specific part of the struggle before God’s throne.

1. A Prayer for Deliverance

Father, I bring my loved one before You today. You see what binds them, and You know they cannot break it on their own. I ask You, in the name of Jesus, to deliver them. Break the power of addiction over their body, their mind, and their spirit. Set them free, Lord, the way only You can.

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”

John 8:36

2. A Prayer for Strength to Endure

Lord, give my loved one strength to resist the cravings that overwhelm them. When their whole body begs for relief, meet them there Yourself. Stay near them through the worst hours, and remind them that Your power is made perfect in weakness.

“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

Philippians 4:13

3. A Prayer for Healing

Great Physician, heal the damage addiction has done to their body. Clear the fog and the darkness from their mind. Lift the shame and self-hatred that have settled on their heart. You formed them in the womb and You can restore what has been broken.

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

Psalm 147:3

4. A Prayer for Protection

Father, put a hedge of protection around my loved one. Keep them from the people, the places, and the situations that trigger relapse. Guard them from the enemy who wants to keep them in bondage. Station Your angels around them and keep them safe.

5. A Prayer for Their Family

Lord, we are hurting too. Give us patience to keep loving when love feels impossible. Protect our children from the chaos, and heal the wounds we’ve inflicted on each other. Hold this family together when we don’t have the strength to hold on ourselves.

6. A Prayer for Wisdom

God, give us wisdom to know the difference between helping and enabling. Show us when to speak and when to be silent. Guide the doctors, the counselors, and each person involved in their recovery. Lead our decisions by Your Spirit and not by our fear.

7. A Prayer of Surrender

Father, I surrender this person I love into Your hands. I cannot fix them, and I cannot save them. Only You can. I release the outcome to You and I trust Your timing. I choose to believe that You are working even when I cannot see it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5

What to Do Next

Return to these prayers as often as you need them. Keep them somewhere you will see them each morning. And if you want people praying alongside you, send your request through our form. A real person reads each one, and our fellowship prays for your loved one by name.