Book a free addiction counselling call without any obligations. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Ive killed millions and enjoyed doing it. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Just a little brain food for everyone. 3 Mar. What follows is a response to that poem - a letter written back to the disease: You are my disease. Omg! The title comes from the line, "My disease is this disease/This disease is my disease." The poem is actually about the self-awareness we often refer to as being aware of ourselves. He is 37 years old and has been on drugs 23 years. I'll invade all your thoughts, I'll take hostage of your soul. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Well be damned all your meetings each night of the week, Be damned Higher Powers, however unique, Be damned all your sayings, be damned your cliches, Be damned every addict who back to me strays. I am here, I love to see you smile Do NOT submit poems here, instead go to the. For I know it will happen, Ive seen it before, Those who love misery will crawl back for more. I was there for you in the good times but mostly in the bad, Drugs are not cool. The only thing you can do in all reality is first report it to the Dr. The book details the devastating effects that drug use has on the lives of people who have lost a child to the disease of addiction. Share Your Story Here. stream For now I must lie here quietly. I'll invade all your thoughts, I'll take hostage your soul I'll become your new master, in total control I cant function in the manner I am accustomed to. 1 0 obj Sobriety, for me, was the #1 priority in life. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 3 0 obj It's like I can see it in my mind. For more information, please see our Now look at you bastards, youre thinking clear, You escaped with your lives when you found your way here. When you sold those possessions you knew you would need, Wasnt I the first one who stepped in and agreed, Now look at you bastards, youre all thinking clear, You escaped with your lives when you found your way here, Only fools think theyre winners when admitting defeat, Its what you must say when youre claiming that seat, Go ahead and surrender, if thats what you choose, But, Im not giving up. 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. Zoom info Click here for zoom meeting Meeting ID:910 6756 5136 Password: none, Zoom info for Dawn Patrol Click here for zoom meeting Meeting ID 947 1322 414 Password: none, In person held at the club and Zoom Zoom info Click here for zoom meeting Meeting ID:910 6756 5136 Password: none, In person at the club and Zoom. It shows you how ugly drugs are and how they cut your life short. This is true Grace, I will give you contentment and all I ask is commitment, When things were going wrong in your life, you invited me, You said, I DESERVE GOOD THINGS and I agreed with you, Together, we are able to create all the good things in your life, When you are fully committed to me, you will be taken seriously, Like self-destruction, I do not come uninvited I will turn you from everyone that tries to take you from me I Hate meetingsI Hate higher powersI Hate anyone who has a program. It is about how the disease is affecting me and how it is affecting those around me. The copyright of all poems on this website belong to the individual authors. I now facilitate Vet to Vet meetings at the Birmingham VA, and we read these type of poems to the groups and they absolutely love them. More than you hate me; I hate all of you who have a 12-step program. Its still a little bit of a mystery as to why one of the Visionaries is so obsessed with killing people. I feed off your failures, I revel in your guilt. I let this treatment center full of Addicts entirely slip by. To all who come in contact with me, I wish you death and I wish you suffering. You've been fighting this battle all alone. All I ask for in return is long term suffering. Then one day I was saved by my mum; she came and understood I needed to get my life back on track. FnB]>szhHo{|zO=P+XN dh&EINqg[KaoaBdPE-$9JlU[0!wTlI/KoQ_ Xj.goq\I5L(^QPlTh\`,Jy. Why now do you treat me like a thief. I've made you feel so happy but in the end you was always sad I have killed millions and I'm pleased. You choose to have me. 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 He has seen the snipers waiting in the wings. but if that's the case why can't you put down that pill I love to catch you by surprise. I'm your worst living nightmare, I am your disease. Selena Odom, Sunshine After Rain By With POEMS, your liver, spleen and lymph nodes may become enlarged. It literally means that the game is for you, the player, to have a constant, ongoing experience of the disease as you try to take care of it. Check out my most recent post! Im the devil inside you, I am your disease. I am going to share this with my boyfriend. 6 7 Warren Court You have to take it because you know that the disease is coming and you need to take it in order to survive. I have good days and some bad, but I do not use, and I hope, wish, and pray I'll never go back to that life. Wasnt I there when you were lonely? I'm from Alabama and I'm looking for help for my son. poem is a chance to honor that, to see yourself in your fullness. I bestow upon you peace and acceptance. I am a recovering addict and thank God I have been clean since 8/2006. Poems that confront the mystery of ailing health, diseases, treatments, healing, and dying. poem is a tool that invites you to get curious and creative, exploring your whole selfwho you are, where you . The I Am! We struggle to find the courage, the strength. The I Am! The poem helped me understand how sick this disease is,"cunning, baffling, powerful!" I underestimated my disease for many years. I love it when I make you so numb, It's so true what it's saying because it will never leave it will always be with us till eternity. Creating your nightmare for me was a dream, Im sure gonna miss you, we made quite a team. You will see me, I am growing, and self-destruction is fading away, Only when I exist will you live Allow me to introduce myself Heres how the game actually works: i am your disease is a game in which players take control of the disease and have to survive for a certain amount of time. But I will pray for you that you will have the strength to endure his addiction. Its so sad in a way, I had big plans for you, Creating your nightmare for me was a dream, Im sure gonna miss youwe made quite a team, So please dont forget me, I wont forget you, Ill stand by your side watching all that you do, Im ready and waiting, so call if you please, I wont let you forget meI am your disease, Scan this QR code to download the app now. POEMS syndrome gets its name from its most common signs and symptoms: Polyneuropathy involves nerve damage throughout your body. All other content on this website is Copyright 2006-2023 FFP Inc. All rights reserved. When I finally was serious about getting clean, I went to a detox and got all of the drugs (mostly heroin) out of my system I got on a suboxone maintenance program and into therapy. So many have chosen me over reality and peace. Did you spell check your submission? I hate your higher power. All strengthen me and I work better than I thought possible, Now I must reach out to you I know I'm still an addict, but I've kept myself clean. But today Im real angry. So please dont forget me, I wont forget you, Ill stand by your side watching all that you do, Im ready and waiting, so call if you please, I wont let you forget me. Brenda Winders, Dear Heroin By These poems explore the many stages, and emotions, of illness, in some of our toughest times, when we and our loved ones are most vulnerable. 1971 of London wrote this while in Rehab in a bad time of her life. I lost my own wonderful, beloved son to the disease of addiction. Only when you live, may you thrive, I wish you strength and inner peace I Am Your Disease. I hate meetings. Ill invade all your thoughts, Ill take hostage your soul, Ill become your new master, in total control, Ill maim your emotions, Ill run the whole game, Till your entire existence is crippled with shame, When you call me I come, sometimes in disguise, Quite often Ill take you by total surprise, But take you I will, and just as youve feared, Ill want only to hurt you, with no mercy spared, If you have your own family, Ill see its destroyed, Ill steal every pleasure in life youve enjoyed, Ill not only hurt you, Ill kill if I please, Im your worst living nightmare, I am your disease, I bring self destruction, but still you cant tell, Ill sweep you through heaven, then drop you in hell, And then when I catch you, you wont even know, Ill sometimes lay silent, just waiting to strike, Whats yours becomes mine, cuz I take what I like, Ill take all you own and I wont care who sees, Im your constant companion I am your disease, If you have any honor, Ill strip it away, Youll lose all your hope and forget how to pray, Ill leave you in darkness, while blindly you stare, Ill reduce you to nothing, and wont even care, So, dont take for granted my powers sublime, Ill bend and Ill break you, time after time, Ill crumble your world with the greatest of ease, Im that madman inside youI am your disease. STOP! Author Unknown Phelps Luck Alano Club But he has trodden the paths of the outside world. Better yet By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Only fools think theyre winners when admitting defeat, Its what you must say when youre claiming that seat. When you call me I come, sometimes in disguise, Quite often Ill take you by total surprise. I hide the heckler's words and block the missiles thrown in ignorance and anger. And the eyes of bewilderment, seeking one last sweet breath. When you were alonewasnt it I who appeared? In any case, the gameplay looks as vibrant and as deadly as ever in its new trailer. Allow me to introduce myself Nelly Barnes, My Master By So when you think I'm gone and you can finally be at ease, Please help. Don't let those people tell you what I am all about, I hate anyone who has a program! I am your disease? I love to make you hurt. 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