Answered Prayers for Mental Health and Recovery
Finally Finding Peace After Months of Anxiety
Serenity, Bend · March 7, 2022
This is the sender’s own account, sent to us after their prayer was carried in. It is not a promise that the same will happen for anyone else.
Dear Fr. Marco, I'm writing to thank you and your team. A few weeks ago, I sent a prayer card for myself, asking for help with the terrible anxiety that had taken over my life. I felt so lost and couldn't see a way forward. After my prayer was carried in St. Peter's, I can't explain it exactly, but something shifted. I've been able to sleep through the night for the first time in months. The constant tightness in my chest has eased. I'm taking small steps each day, and while I know the journey isn't over, I feel a strength I thought I'd lost. Thank you for helping me carry my prayer to that holy place. It gave me a sense of hope when I needed it most.
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