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I Hate meetings...I Hate higher powers...I Hate anyone who has a program. To all who come in contact with me, I wish you death and I wish you suffering. Allow me to introduce myself, I am the disease of addiction. I Am cunning, baffling, and powerful. That's Me. I have killed millions and I am pleased. I love to catch you with the element of suprise. I love pretending I am your friend and lover. I have given you comfort, haven't I? Wasn't I there when you were lonely? When you wanted to die, didn't you call on me? I was there, I love to make you hurt. I love to make you cry. Better yet, I Love to make you so numb you can neither hurt nor cry. When you can't feel anything at all. This is true gratification. And all that I ask from you is long term suffering. I've been there for you always.
When things were going right in your life, you invited me. You said you didn't deserve these good things, and I was the only one who would agree with you. Together we were able to destroy all the good things in your life. People don't take me seriously. They take strokes seriously, heart attacks, even diabetes, they take seriously. Fools. Without my help these things would not be possible. I am such a hated disease, and yet I do not come uninvited. You choose to have me. So many have chosen me over reality and peace.
More than you hate me, I hate all of you who have a 12 step program. Your program, Your meeting, Your higher power. All of these things weaken me, and I can't function in the manner I am accustomed to. Now I must lie here quietly. You don't see me but I am growing bigger than ever. When you only exist, I may live. When you live I may only exist. But I am here...
And until we meet again, If we meet again, I wish you death and suffering.
I am your friend
I am your friend, the only true companion you have. I am with you when you are lonely; I am with you when you are sad. I am with you when you feel withdrawn and when the world is cruel. I hide the heckler's words and block the missiles thrown in ignorance and anger. I shelter you from the storms and I shield you from your fears. I am your friend. I walk with you daily and live in your thoughts. I feed off your failures, I revel in your guilt. I thrive on your shame and dance with your deceit. I keep you in darkness and take pleasure in your pain. I delight in your loneliness and wallow in your sins. I laugh when you flounder and strike when you stumble. I am your friend. I relish in your anger and worship in your pride. I feed off your compulsion and dwell in your isolation. I am familiar with your weaknesses and abuse your denial. I treasure your resentment and take comfort in your depression. I am your friend My name is "Your Disease."
I am your friend. I hold out my hand and bring you faith. I award you serenity and self-esteem. I bestow upon you peace and acceptance. I wrap you in love and tender the shield of knowledge. I volunteer humility and shower you with confidence. I bequeath spiritual growth, emotional advancement and physical revival. I am your friend; I will lead you out of the darkness into the light. I will carry you when you are weak and escort you through honesty. I will provide tools for the battles and binding for your wounds. I am your friend. I will teach you abstinence and release you from burden. I will initiate forgiveness and I will foster willingness. I will nurture ambition and claim back your life. I am your friend. My name is "Recovery." author unknown
what an amazing share thank you I can visualise this horrific disease and how it makes our loved ones believe it is their friend then as we try and get them to fight it we become the enmey and it eats us up too.
We have no chance the drinker has to realise it is the enemy and join recovery and we have to join al anon to fight using the appropriate tools tahnks again
Oh Lily :) I didnt write this only read it ...and wanted to share it with others as it so helped me. I added author unknown I guess I should have done that when i posted it, but I didnt think anyone would think I wrote it lol....im glad you found it helpful. Its a great reminder for me ...:)
