Patron Saints for Recovery
Alcoholism
| Boniface of Ferentino | ||
| John of God | ||
| Martin of Tours | ||
| Matthias the Apostle | ||
| Monica | ||
| Urban of Langres | ||
| Ven. Matt Talbot |
Compulsive eating disorders
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Needed to have table fitted around him? | |
| St. Francis of Assisi | Our body is a beast of burden and a kind companion. | |
| St. Ignatius of Loyola | Tantum-quantum; plan next meal when full. | |
| St. Jude | Patron of Hopeless Cases. | |
| St. Monica | Prayed for St. Augustine's recovery from a dissolute life. | |
| St. Augustine | Overcame sexual addiction: "Give me chastity--but not yet!" | |
| St. Thérèse of Lisieux | Recovered from a serious mental illness as a young child. |