It is believed that the icon of the Mother of God under the name "Inexpressible Chalice" helps to heal not only from alcoholism, but also from drug addiction. To recover before her, it is necessary to read special prayers.
The Orthodox learned about the icon back in 1878. When a peasant from the Tula province, suffering from chronic alcoholism and, for this reason, having drunk all his condition, saw an old man in a dream. The elder ordered the peasant to go to a monastery in Serpukhov and to serve a moleben at the icon of the Inexpressible Chalice.
It is worth saying that the peasant, who was a well-deserved retired soldier, considered that sleep means nothing and did not dare to go on a trip without money, which he did not have. Moreover, due to the frequent use of alcohol, his legs refused, but he still continued to drink.
But he had a dream the second and third time. The elder already simply ordered the peasant to go on a journey. With nothing to do, the soldier gathered all his last strength and went to the monastery, and he had to do this on all fours. But it was worth it.
After he reached his destination, going up to the priest and explaining the situation to him, he asked for a prayer service, but there was no icon at once. Moreover, no one in the monastery had heard of her. It turned out that for a long time she was hanging in the aisle, and no one paid attention to her, did not know what she was called. Turning the icon over, everyone was surprised to see that on the back of it was written "Inexpressible Chalice."
The magic action of the icon of the Virgin "Inexpressible Chalice"
When the priest read a prayer service near the icon of the Mother of God “The Inexhaustible Chalice”, the soldier felt much better, he stopped feeling cravings for alcohol. The peasant returned home completely healthy, on his feet. The news of miraculous healing spread first throughout the city of Serpukhov, and then throughout Russia.
The icon began to gather not only people dependent on alcohol, but also their relatives, who did not lose hope of ridding the dear person of addiction. Many later also returned to the Virgin to thank her for the miraculous healing from alcoholism or drug addiction. Thus, the icon quickly became popular, it began to be printed in large numbers and sold in all churches and monasteries around the world.
What saint to pray from drunkenness and how
A prayer service is held every Sunday in the Serpukhov Monastery, during which the names of those who are addicted to alcohol and who need help in getting rid of alcoholism are remembered. You can come to the monastery personally and defend the entire prayer service, then the priest will fix the result by sprinkling the person with holy water. But you can buy a copy of the icon and pray at home.
You can pray in your own words, asking for help from the Mother of God to overcome the craving for alcohol, give strength and healing. However, one should not wait for a momentary recovery, it is important that the person himself wants to get rid of the bad habit. Only then, the "Inexpressible Chalice" will help to overcome the addiction to alcohol and even drugs.
