Praying the Rosary to Combat Addiction

The spiritual benefits of the rosary are many. Pope Francis also recommends it when we go through spiritual battles. Addictions are real battles, and many people want to get out of them. The prayer of the rosary is one of the weapons that the Church offers us to help us. We can use the Virgin Mary with confidence to get out of addiction to pornography, screens, or drugs. She is our support and our mother.  

Combating addictions through prayer

Once evil is identified, it is easier to defeat it! The addictions that imprison us can be overcome with appropriate help, our loved ones, and of course, prayer. We know that the power of Hail Marys is immense. The rosary represents one of the most effective prayers to fight this evil. To win this fight, we can ask for the help of our loved ones. They can come and pray with us and for us the rosary.

By downloading the Rosario application created by Hozana, you can create a private rosary and invite the loved ones you wish to pray with each day.

The process of the rosary

Start with a sign of the cross.

Before we start praying the Rosary, we can say this prayer after we have settled down: Mary, I come to spend this time with you. I feel weak and full of temptations. Intercede for me with your Son, my savior, so that I may be freed and healed. May I once again appreciate my life without being imprisoned by my addictions. I turn to you with confidence, knowing that you will not leave me alone. Afterwards, we can recite: one I believe in God, one Our Father, three Hail Marys. 

Then we can meditate on the mystery of the rosary related to the day of the week

• Monday and Saturday: The Joyful Mysteries
• Tuesday and Friday: The Sorrowful Mysteries
• Wednesday and Sunday: The Glorious Mysteries
• Thursday: The Luminous Mysteries

Before starting the recitation of the decade, we can take the time to entrust a prayer intention.We can also name one intention per decade:

• I entrust you with my addiction to … (name it).
• I entrust to you my loved ones who are suffering from this situation.
• I ask for the grace of strength and courage.
• I ask for the grace of liberation
• I ask for the grace of healing

After each mystery meditation, say a decade of the rosary starting with an Our Father, then ten Hail Marys and ending with a Glory Be. 

Which saint can I pray to in order to combat addictions?

The rosary is a powerful weapon, but we can also ask the help of the saints, who can support us in our battles. To combat addictions and pornography, we can ask for the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Nicknamed the patron saint of the internet, he used computer technology to evangelize where we spend a good part of our time. Pope Francis cites him as an example, especially during the synod of bishops held a few years ago. The Holy Father presents Carlo Acutis as a new example of sanctity. Carlo Acutis is particularly aware of the problems faced by our time and will be a valuable support in the battles we wish to fight against addictions and pornography. There are prayers that we can recite and ask for his intercession directly. 

Continue your path of liberation by praying with Hozana

On Hozana, you will have the opportunity to continue this path of liberation by participating in a novena in Carlo Acutis. He will be able to help you because he knows the pitfalls of computers and content offered on the Internet. You can also participate in the daily live rosary. You can sign up for this community too, and you'll find out how to get addicted to the rosary!