A badass sobriety poem & some hope!

I AM YOUR DISEASE

You know who I am, you’ve called me your friend
Wishes of misery and heartache I send
I want only to see that you’re brought to your knees
I’m the devil inside you, I am your disease.

I’ll invade all your thoughts, I’ll take hostage your soul
I’ll become your new master, in total control
I’ll maim your emotions, I’ll run the whole game
Till your entire existence is crippled with shame

When you call me I come, sometimes in disguise
Quite often I’ll take you by total surprise
But take you I will, and just as you’ve feared
I’ll want only to hurt you, with no mercy spared

If you have your own family, Ill see its destroyed
I’ll steal every pleasure in life you’ve enjoyed
I’ll not only hurt you, I’ll kill if I please
I’m your worst living nightmare, I am your disease

I bring self destruction, but still you can’t tell
I’ll sweep you through heaven, then drop you in hell
I’ll chase you forever, wherever you go
And then when I catch you, you won’t even know

I’ll sometimes lay silent, just waiting to strike
What’s yours becomes mine, cuz I take what I like
I’ll take all you own and I won’t care who sees
I’m your constant companion… I am your disease

If you have any honor, I’ll strip it away
You’ll lose all your hope and forget how to pray
I’ll leave you in darkness, while blindly you stare
I’ll reduce you to nothing, and won’t even care

So, don’t take for granted my powers sublime
I’ll bend and I’ll break you, time after time
I’ll crumble your world with the greatest of ease
I’m that madman inside you…I am your disease

But today I’m real angry…you want to know why?
I let this treatment center full of Addicts entirely slip by
How did I lose you? Where did I go wrong?

One minute I had you…then next you were gone

You just can’t dismiss all the good times we’ve shared
When you were alone…wasn’t it I who appeared?
When you sold those possessions you knew you would need
Wasn’t I the first one who stepped in and agreed

Now look at you bastards, you’re all thinking clear
You escaped with your lives when you found your way here
Only fools think they’re winners when admitting defeat
It’s what you must say when you’re claiming that seat

Go ahead and surrender, if that’s what you choose
But, I’m not giving up. cuz I can’t stand to lose
So stand in your groups and support hand in hand
Better choices will save you…leaving me to be damned

Well, be damned all you people seeking treatment each week
Be damned inner strength, however unique
Be damned all your sayings, be damned your cliches
Be damned every addict, who back to me strays

For I know it will happen, I’ve seen it before
Those who love misery will crawl back for more
So take comfort in knowing, I’m waiting right here
But next time around, you’d just better beware

You think that you’re stronger or smarter this time’
There isn’t a mountain or hill you can’t climb
Well if that’s what you’re thinkin, you ain’t learned a thing
I’ll still knock you silly if you step back in my ring

But you say you’ve surrendered, so what can I do?
It’s so sad in a way, I had big plans for you
Creating your nightmare for me was a dream
I’m sure gonna miss you…we made quite a team

So please don’t forget me, I won’t forget you
I’ll stand by your side watching all that you do
I’m ready and waiting, so call if you please
I won’t let you forget me…I am your disease

Remember recovery family, our emotions and feelings are only temporary! When you’re feeling weak, anxious, alone, or just not good enough… THATS YOUR ADDICTION LYING TO YOU! Recovery is about making the CHOICE to go on free… Anything you thought wasn’t possible, is possible! We’re so much stronger than we think. If anyone needs a pep me up… Im here! Ive been there and done that… We can help eachother! Keep pushing… God knew who you were when he made you… He DIDNT design your life to be a living hell… You did. So keep making the right choice & praying, helping others, and meetings… And watch your blessings start to blossom! Exactly what I just named helps us stay sober!

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That’s what I was thinking when reading this poem Just the Devil waiting for me to fall again. Like he sabotages my life so I can fall again. I need to really strengthen my faith in God. God is the only one who is going to get me through this hell. If I hadn’t given my life to him a couple months back I would still be Dancing with the Devil right now. I give God all the glory and hope that my faith strengthens so that I can be a little stronger when he comes knocking. Without God I’m nothing.

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Keep your faith! All the doubt, uncertainty, anxiety, stress, fear… Its all a lie. I came off roxys and xans (I was on enough to kill a car full of people)… And in the short amount ive been clean… It’s a guarantee God is the one who is bringing me to light. Theres absolute no way I could’ve done this on my own. You can do it! Push forward… When you’re in doubt… Just breathe. Pray. Help someone! Because helping others gets you out of your own shit and feels good! Keep your strength… God will do amazing things… All you have to do is have faith! Im not preaching… Im just saying! Ive seen it all and done it all… Since I was 14 ive been using. Ive been in the darkest places… And to have God lead me into this path of sobriety and freedom… Is a blessing. You’re a blessing. You’re worthy! Keep going FORWARD!

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Rings true with me. The madman in my head who trys to convince me to buy

THIS IS BADASS.
Thank you @TaylorMarie

Wow! Speechless.

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That was wicked profound and amazingly deep :heart::heart: thank you for sharing :heart::heart: I’m going to make a copy for my book so I can read it and remember its message

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I created an account just to write this poem was so bad ass and resonates to the fullest. It gave me goosebumps. Thank you for this. I’m in treatment now and sharing it with everyone here.