It is believed that the icon of the Mother of God called "The Inexhaustible Cup" helps to heal not only alcoholism, but also drug addiction. For recovery, special prayers must be read in front of her.
The Orthodox learned about the icon back in 1878. When a peasant from the Tula province, suffering from chronic alcoholism and for this reason, had drunk all his fortune, saw an old man in a dream. The elder ordered the peasant to go to the monastery located in Serpukhov and serve a prayer service at the Inexhaustible Chalice icon.
It is worth saying that the peasant, who was a retired honored soldier, considered that sleep meant 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 a second and a third time. The elder was already simply ordering the peasant to hit the road. Having nothing to do, the soldier gathered all his last strength and followed to the monastery, and he had to do it 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 to serve a prayer service, but the icon was not immediately found. Moreover, no one in the monastery heard of her. It turned out that she was hanging in the aisle for a long time, and no one paid attention to her, did not know what she was called. Turning over the icon, everyone was surprised to see that on its reverse side was written "Inexhaustible Chalice."
The magical action of the icon of the Virgin "Inexhaustible Chalice"
When the priest read a prayer service near the Inexhaustible Chalice icon of the Mother of God, the soldier felt much better, he stopped feeling a craving for alcohol. The peasant returned home completely healthy, on his feet. The news of the miraculous healing spread first throughout the city of Serpukhov, and then throughout Russia.
Not only people addicted to alcohol began to come to the icon, but also their relatives, who did not lose hope of ridding their dear person of their addiction. Many then also returned to the Mother of God 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 editions and sold in all churches and monasteries around the world.
Which saint to pray for drunkenness and how
In the Serpukhov Monastery, a prayer service is held every Sunday, during which the names of those who are addicted to alcohol and who need help in getting rid of drunkenness are commemorated. You can come to the monastery in person and defend the entire prayer service, then the priest will consolidate the result by sprinkling the person with holy water. But you can buy a copy of the icon and pray for it at home.
You can pray in your own words, asking for help from the Mother of God to overcome the craving for alcohol, to 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 will the "Inexhaustible Cup" help to overcome the addiction to alcohol and even drugs.
What is depicted in the icon
The Mother of God is depicted in the icon with her hands raised up, she prays and asks the Almighty to heal people with an addiction to alcohol. Next to her is a bowl containing her son. This symbolizes the fact that the Mother of God sacrificed her son to God in order to atone for the sins of people.
