I'll chase you forever, wherever you go. Author Unknown View More. The result is I Am Your Disease by the Anonymous Addict. Spend our life together won't that make you happy, We go through treatment. Allow me to introduce myself Don't look to me to give you wealth. Its still a little bit of a mystery as to why one of the Visionaries is so obsessed with killing people. In this process, youll call on memories, traditions, beloved meals, family members, items from your home, and defining moments to tell the story of who you are. I would love to see them write a letter of introduction to their recovery. Jan 24, 2015 you, your family, and your communities, suffering, pain and death. I hold out my hand and bring you faith. When youre sick you are constantly having to take medication that you dont even remember you are taking. The only thing you can do in all reality is first report it to the Dr. I've come to steal your strength and health. And you do not feel alone anymore, We are one on your path to life I agreed with you. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. stream Hello, I am your Disease. poem is a tool that invites you to get curious and creative, exploring your whole selfwho you are, where you . cuz I cant stand to lose, So stand in your groups and support hand in hand, Better choices will save youleaving me to be damned, Well, be damned all you people seeking treatment each week, Be damned all your sayings, be damned your cliches, Be damned every addict, who back to me strays, For I know it will happen, Ive seen it before, Those who love misery will crawl back for more, So take comfort in knowing, Im waiting right here, But next time around, youd just better beware, You think that youre stronger or smarter this time, There isnt a mountain or hill you cant climb, Well if thats what youre thinkin, you aint learned a thing, Ill still knock you silly if you step back in my ring. I am going to share this with my boyfriend. I could NOT do this by myself! Zoom info Click here for zoom meeting Meeting ID:910 6756 5136 Password: none. Published by Family Friend Poems June 2010 with permission of the author. He has seen the snipers waiting in the wings. The Following Scan Will Last Four Minutes, Ode to the Hotel Near the Childrens Hospital. Certified Parkinson Disease Care Facilities. I AM YOUR DISEASE. I am a recovering addict and thank God I have been clean since 8/2006. Your email address will not be published. <> SG17 5QB. But you say youve surrendered, so what can I do? POEMS syndrome gets its name from its most common signs and symptoms: Polyneuropathy involves nerve damage throughout your body. View michael-kolodziej-05aa4289s profile on LinkedIn, View 116728633839797200466s profile on Google+, Follow The Wandering Enigma on WordPress.com. I cant function in the manner I am accustomed to. I love it when I make you so numb, You know who I am, youve called me your friend, I want only to see that youre brought to your knees. When you wanted to die, didnt you call on me? We lean on our loved ones. I walk with you daily and live in your thoughts. I totally feel for you! Often, in rehab, the addicts are asked to write a letter of farewell to their drug of choice. ! (LogOut/ I am going to share this with my boyfriend. I feed off your failures, I revel in your guilt. Together we were able to destroy your life. When you or a loved one is living with a movement disorder, its easy to lose track of all that makes you who you are and, instead, become the diagnosis. All strengthen me and I work better than I thought possible, Now I must reach out to you To paraphrase Dr. Seuss, my disease poem is a little more than simply being able to say I was diagnosed with something. I've been clean 11 years 10 months and 7 days. Ill not only hurt you, Ill kill if I please, Im your worse living nightmare. I'll become your new master, I'm in total . Now look at you bastards, youre thinking clear, You escaped with your lives when you found your way here. He is 37 years old and has been on drugs 23 years. i am your disease poems story is still a little bit of a mystery. I totally feel for you! I love to catch you by surprise. Were you touched by this poem? 3 Mar. - SoberRecovery; I Am Your Disease: The Many Faces of Addiction; Amazon.co.uk:Customer reviews: I Am Your Disease For many years I've urged folks to read, "I am Your Disease " as that poem succinctly defines the power of addiction by personifying the disease. The poem helped me realize that I needed to be proactive to keep my disease at bay. 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. !Believe me it's a very hard road to travel and a lot do not make it! Drugs are not cool. Its so sad in a way, I had big plans for you. Selena Odom, Sunshine After Rain By 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. You are infected, and you need to take care of it. Ill crumble your world with the greatest of ease, Im that madman inside you. This resource will walk youthrough writing your own poem, making it simple and accessible. Whether youre a person living with the disease, a care partner, or another loved one, the I Am! Even diabetes, they take seriously. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 1 0 obj poem is a chance to honor that, to see yourself in your fullness. Wasnt I there when you were lonely? endobj The copyright of all poems on this website belong to the individual authors. Ill sometimes lay silent, just waiting to strike, Whats yours becomes mine, coz I take what I like, Ill take all you own and I wont care who sees, Im your constant companion. If youre a support group leader, itwill also offer guidance on how you can share this resource with your group. poem is a tool that invites you to get curious and creative, exploring your whole selfwho you are, where you come from, what you love, and what matters most. I am your friend. I am your addiction. stream I never understood why the addicts I loved couldn't just stop until I went through it myself. Will who will inherit betty whites money Ever Rule the World? To all who come in contact with me, I'M YOUR DISEASE I hate meetings, I hate Higher Power, I hate anyone who has a program. Shefford function in the manner I am accustomed to. @FsQw+e55\%;Ci?NeqxTloPe\}Ft UM b0c S To all who come in contact with me, I wish you death and I wish you suffering. % 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. To promise, to plead, to swear on all that is holy. It can also be used to give clues about whats going to happen next. Creating your nightmare for me was a dream, Im sure gonna miss you, we made quite a team. 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. You have to take it because you know that the disease is coming and you need to take it in order to survive. For more information, please see our The burst balloons of lungs. If youre a support group leader, itwill also offer guidance on how you can share this resource with your group. Seeking the death of a soul but too strong And many of us become enablers. I love anyone who supports my existence in you, To all who come in contact with me i am your disease poem is my poem of sorts. Hello fellow addicts I am your disease, I have killed millions and I am pleased. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I am your disease. %PDF-1.5 Until we meet again, I am looking to find out where the original "I Am Your Disease" came from and who wrote it. I Am Your Disease. Addiction is not the drugs, pills, alcohol. Each death is accompanied by an audio message, which can be used to give hints why things are happening. I bring self destruction, but still you can't tell. Do NOT submit poems here, instead go to the. Will you tell me whether Im an addict / alcoholic. Thats me! Allow me to introduce myself I hate your higher power. I am smarter than you and I am in control, While searching for answers to the unanswerable question of "Why, Why my child? To lie, to deny, to mince and to parcel. When you settle for mere existence, I thrive. I am your disease. Allow me to introduce myself! % I'll sometimes lay silent, just waiting to strike. Eventually I weaned off the suboxone when I felt I was ready. I am with you when you feel withdrawn and when the world is cruel. The blood stains on the smothered floor. 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. It is a behavior. So go ahead and surrender, if thats what you choose, But Im not giving up cos I cant stand to lose. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. How to survive life with a drug addict, whether he or she is your mom, dad, brother, sister, husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, friend, son or daughter. They take heart attacks seriously. When you feel fully alive, I weaken. I am here, I love to see you smile We feel that something isn't right. I am such a hated disease--- And yet, I do not come uninvited. This is a truly bone-chilling description of just what drug addiction is, how the drugs hijack the brain and take over the entire mind and body. It's like I can see it in my mind. Every pore, Unaware the alcoholic's. Truth is the Master of Manipulation, Trained by the characteristics of his disease. and even being 10, 20, 30 year sober in recovery you can still relapse it does take a matter of time it takes a matter of wanting to be sober and wanting to get rid of everything, feeling, troubles it give you. Ive killed millions and enjoyed doing it. You said you didnt deserve to be happy. Wishes of misery and heartache I send. <>>> You cant hurt and you cant cry. (LogOut/ You will see me, I am growing, and self-destruction is fading away, Only when I exist will you live Nelly Barnes, My Master By But today Im real angry. Our favorite lines of poetry Ill maim your emotions, Ill run the whole game, Till your entire existence is crippled with shame. leaving me to be damned. I'll invade all your thoughts, I'll take hostage your soul I'll become your new master, in total control Im the devil inside you, I am your disease. %PDF-1.3 I'm your worst living nightmare, I am your disease. I let this whole room of addicts slip by, How did I lose you? Change). I am unsure who originally wrote it so am unable to give credit. To tell the 'Truth' by omission. Carrie Roush, Welcome To Hell By So go to your meetings and pray hand in hand, for God to come save you. I am your disease, and you are the disease that needs to be eradicated. 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. You dont have to be a poet to participate! I was there for you in the good times but mostly in the bad, I could NOT do this by myself! Allow me to introduce myself: I am the disease of addiction. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. At PMD Alliance, we know you are much more than a disease. It is about how the disease is affecting me and how it is affecting those around me. I am Your Disease - Clean and Sober Click to go to YouTube Channel cleanandsober11 I am Your Disease February 7, 2017 by cleanandsober12 Alcoholics Anonymous Sobriety I hate meetings. But I'm always here waiting for you. Did you spell check your submission? I've been watching the new video from i am your disease poem and it's amazing. Then there are some that if they try alcohol they become alcoholics. 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. Ive given you comfort. Book a free addiction counselling call without any obligations. Please help. And all the joy the world has to offer, Tags: aa, Addiction, drug addicts, freedom, hope, NA, recovery. We can wish and pray and beg but until they are 100% ready, it won't do much good. FnB]>szhHo{|zO=P+XN dh&EINqg[KaoaBdPE-$9JlU[0!wTlI/KoQ_ Xj.goq\I5L(^QPlTh\`,Jy. It taught me I had to work hard everyday to . To all who come in contact with me, I wish you suffering and death. When you settle for mere existence, I thrive. >tPzk+(Z9Qet;(7DtZ[\Tq@, Until we meet again, I wish you continued suffering and death. Just remember this I will always be your disease. I am your disease? If you have your own family, Ill see its destroyed, Ill steal every pleasure in life youve enjoyed. In fact, it seems that most of us are just too busy trying to be happy to notice when something is wrong. When you were alonewasnt it I who appeared? You choose to have me. I've stolen from you your sense of pride, not letting you see that you are beautiful on the inside. Whether you're a person living with the disease, a care partner, or another loved one, the I Am! Im going on 3 years clean July 31st! I am your disease. I wrap you in love and tender the shield of knowledge. One minute I had youthen next you were gone, You just cant dismiss all the good times weve shared. An open mind and trusting heart, And believe the sincerity that pours from. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. They take strokes seriously. Who are the people who have shaped you? It' all death, no matter what you call me. Better yet When you sold those possessions you knew you would need, Wasnt I the first one who stepped in and agreed? 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. Ana M. Gopoian nalove16@aol.com I AM YOUR DISEASE Hello all, I hate this whole recovery movement, I hate meetings. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. At PMD Alliance, we know you are much more than a disease. The games plot is still a little bit of a mystery, but the game looks a bit more vibrant and deadly than its predecessor in the screenshots weve seen. 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. I first saw it in treatment, July 13th, 1995. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Youre an addict? I've made you feel so happy but in the end you was always sad He is 28 years old and the doctor prescribed him morphine pills. With POEMS, your liver, spleen and lymph nodes may become enlarged. 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. it talking to me. Ill invade all your thoughts, Ill take hostage of your soul, Ill become your new master, in total control. That's me. If you have any honour, 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. I award you serenity and self-esteem. How did I lose you? But he has trodden the paths of the outside world. I hate you but am powerless to harm you. Im such a hated disease, yet I dont come uninvited. I lost my children to welfare. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. 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