Good Music or Movie Inspiration for Recovery?
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Good Music or Movie Inspiration for Recovery?
What are some good Songs or Movies Inspiration for everyones Recovery?
Mine is; Music---Simple Man- Leonard Skynard
Movie---My name is Bill W.
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Tom
Mine is; Music---Simple Man- Leonard Skynard
Movie---My name is Bill W.
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Tom
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Hey Buddy
I too agree that Simple Man has to be one of the most intense songs to listen to while recovering.
There are so many. If you put in the Chili Peppers By the Way sound track you will also find some songs that are about being clean, sobriety.
I love music... its really really good to have when you are beating an addiction alone.
A book to consider reading if you have not yet:
A MILLION LITTLE PIECES. There is controversy about it but don't listen to it. the point is... beating an addiction is possible.. just ****** do it.. U can..
3 MONTHS SOBER FRIDAY.. longest since the day I touched the bottle..
Love to everyone
Mallory
Please if anyone would like to chat please feel free.. im always avaiable.
There are so many. If you put in the Chili Peppers By the Way sound track you will also find some songs that are about being clean, sobriety.
I love music... its really really good to have when you are beating an addiction alone.
A book to consider reading if you have not yet:
A MILLION LITTLE PIECES. There is controversy about it but don't listen to it. the point is... beating an addiction is possible.. just ****** do it.. U can..
3 MONTHS SOBER FRIDAY.. longest since the day I touched the bottle..
Love to everyone
Mallory
Please if anyone would like to chat please feel free.. im always avaiable.
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Cool mallory my clean date is September 20th 06, so we are close in are freedom dates!
and My last name is Malloy weird, and I have already read "A million little Peices". Nice insight.
Tom
and My last name is Malloy weird, and I have already read "A million little Peices". Nice insight.
Tom
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Been Thinking On This Issue Myself
8 days into my sobriety, I am finding that my life long truly beloved music has regained it's meaning to me once again. For this, I am thankful and greatful.
A few songs on the radio that have recently peaked me interest:
Blue October - Into The Ocean
http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/blue-o...an-lyrics.html
This one is pretty sad, but sometimes I need to feel that sadness. It's also beuatifully composed.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - White As Snow
http://www.metrolyrics.com/lyrics/21...s/Snow_(hey_Oh)
More uplifting for sure. I am a HUGE Chili Peppers fan and I think they've all struggled with sobriety/addiction more than once. You can definately hear it.
Anna Nalick - Breathe (2 Am)
http://www.lyricstop.com/b/breathe2am-annanalick.html
Another somewhat melancholy song, however, it reminds me to just slow it down and do the best I can. One breathe at a time.
The Fray - How To Save A Life
http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/fr...cs_173571.html
I am from Colorado and actually know the guitarist in this band, he is a good and kind person. It translates well into their music. This song is actually about an attempt at helping someone with their heroin addiction, the story is quite sad really...but ultimately, the addict survived and kicked the heroin. Pretty intense stuff.
I am also on a mission to put together a song list. Maybe we should start making CD's and sell them on the Internet at cost just a means to produce them! Oh wait, then we'd have legal drama's too...blah. Ah well, publishing a playlist isn't illegal!
Movies:
Requim For A Dream - All I can say is whoa.
28 Days - A little cheesalicious, but it's a somewhat comical look at rehab.
Leaving Las Vegas - One of THE most depressing movies I'd ever seen, but I've watched it more than once as a reminder of the extreme.
DrugStore Cowboy - Again very sad (seeing a common theme here, must mean something eh?) but again, poignent.
Trees Lounge - Twisted, but a must see if you like Steve Buscemi
Less Than Zero - The first movie I ever really saw about excess and drug use, I must've been about 12 years old or so. It was fascinating and horrifying, if you can get past the 80's directing....it's pretty well acted, for an 80's movie.
Trainspotting - One of my favorite cult flicks of all time (I LOVE Movies too, can'tchya tell?) as it details a guy kicking heroin. The one drug I've done once, but scared me half to death and I would NEVER touch it again. Scary stuff.
Thanks for sharing all, I'll definately check out some of your selections as well.
A few songs on the radio that have recently peaked me interest:
Blue October - Into The Ocean
http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/blue-o...an-lyrics.html
This one is pretty sad, but sometimes I need to feel that sadness. It's also beuatifully composed.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - White As Snow
http://www.metrolyrics.com/lyrics/21...s/Snow_(hey_Oh)
More uplifting for sure. I am a HUGE Chili Peppers fan and I think they've all struggled with sobriety/addiction more than once. You can definately hear it.
Anna Nalick - Breathe (2 Am)
http://www.lyricstop.com/b/breathe2am-annanalick.html
Another somewhat melancholy song, however, it reminds me to just slow it down and do the best I can. One breathe at a time.
The Fray - How To Save A Life
http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/fr...cs_173571.html
I am from Colorado and actually know the guitarist in this band, he is a good and kind person. It translates well into their music. This song is actually about an attempt at helping someone with their heroin addiction, the story is quite sad really...but ultimately, the addict survived and kicked the heroin. Pretty intense stuff.
I am also on a mission to put together a song list. Maybe we should start making CD's and sell them on the Internet at cost just a means to produce them! Oh wait, then we'd have legal drama's too...blah. Ah well, publishing a playlist isn't illegal!
Movies:
Requim For A Dream - All I can say is whoa.
28 Days - A little cheesalicious, but it's a somewhat comical look at rehab.
Leaving Las Vegas - One of THE most depressing movies I'd ever seen, but I've watched it more than once as a reminder of the extreme.
DrugStore Cowboy - Again very sad (seeing a common theme here, must mean something eh?) but again, poignent.
Trees Lounge - Twisted, but a must see if you like Steve Buscemi
Less Than Zero - The first movie I ever really saw about excess and drug use, I must've been about 12 years old or so. It was fascinating and horrifying, if you can get past the 80's directing....it's pretty well acted, for an 80's movie.
Trainspotting - One of my favorite cult flicks of all time (I LOVE Movies too, can'tchya tell?) as it details a guy kicking heroin. The one drug I've done once, but scared me half to death and I would NEVER touch it again. Scary stuff.
Thanks for sharing all, I'll definately check out some of your selections as well.
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Oh I really loved Drinking, a Love Story. It is a really great book for women alcoholics I think. This book started me on the path to sobriety and I read it at times like other people say they read the big book.
A fun fiction book for young women is Rachel's Holiday, a chick lit book that takes place in a treatment center. I say it is fun but it is pretty hard hitting at the same time.
Johhny Cash does a song about a little chunk of coal that is good rehab. He sang it everyday himself when he was in treatment. Kris Kristofferson(?) has a song on his last album talking about "how handsome you are when you are high." I don't know the name but it is a great song.
A fun fiction book for young women is Rachel's Holiday, a chick lit book that takes place in a treatment center. I say it is fun but it is pretty hard hitting at the same time.
Johhny Cash does a song about a little chunk of coal that is good rehab. He sang it everyday himself when he was in treatment. Kris Kristofferson(?) has a song on his last album talking about "how handsome you are when you are high." I don't know the name but it is a great song.
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I love Intervention, it about family and friends trying to help someone with an addiction, but it may be triggering for others to watch it. Its on every Sunday night @ 10-12 on A&E. Watch it!
Tom
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My favorite song also
Artist: Lynard Skynard
Song: Simple Man
Mama told me when I was young
Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say.
And if you do this
It will help you some sunny day.
Take your time... Don't live too fast,
Troubles will come and they will pass.
Go find the woman and you'll find love,
And don't forget son,
There is someone up above.
And be a simple kind of man.
Be something you love and understand.
Be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this for me son,
If you can?
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul,
And you can do this if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.
Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
Follow you heart and nothing else.
And you can do this if you try.
All I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.
Song: Simple Man
Mama told me when I was young
Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say.
And if you do this
It will help you some sunny day.
Take your time... Don't live too fast,
Troubles will come and they will pass.
Go find the woman and you'll find love,
And don't forget son,
There is someone up above.
And be a simple kind of man.
Be something you love and understand.
Be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this for me son,
If you can?
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul,
And you can do this if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.
Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
Follow you heart and nothing else.
And you can do this if you try.
All I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.
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My favorite songs are simple man and smell that smell by Lynard Skinard. Hero by Mariah Carey. My favorite movie is Leaving Las Vegas with Nicolas Cage. That movie tore my heart out. A must see for alcoholics.
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For parentrecovers http://www.amazon.com/My-Name-Bill-J.../dp/B000ERVK4Y
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Special Songs
Songs which all have a special meaning.
Hope you will enjoy them.
Lyrics to these songs can be found at: http://www.allspirit.co.uk/lyrics.html Just click on the song and it will give you the lyrics
SONGS:
Life Is For Living ...Barclay James Harvest
All You Need Is Love ...The Beatles
Let it Be ...The Beatles
Gotta Serve Somebody... Bob Dylan
Every Grain of Sand... Bob Dylan
I Shall be Released...Bob Dylan
To Ramona... Bob Dylan
No Matter What... Boyzone
Peace Train... Cat Stevens
Jesus...Cat Stevens
Morning Has Broken...Cat Stevens
My Heart Will Go On... Celine Dion
State of Independence... Chrissie Hynde
A Love Before Time... CoCo Lee
Get over it... Eagles
If the River Can Bend... Elton John
Recover Your Soul... Elton John
She... Elvis Costello
Waltz Across Texas Tonight... Emmylou Harris
Standing Outside The Fire... Garth Brooks
Learning To Live With Me... Gary Allan
Jesus to a Child... George Michael
Box of Rain... Grateful Dead
Blood and Fire... Indigo Girls
Joking... Indigo Girls
Galileo... Indigo Girls
Closer to Fine... Indigo Girls
Alive in the World...Jackson Browne
It is One...Jackson Browne
Cure for Life...James Grant >
Bird on the Wire... Leonard Cohen
Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye...Leonard Cohen
Sisters of Mercy...Leonard Cohen
Suzanne... Leonard Cohen
Teachers... Leonard Cohen
Question...The Moody Blues
Don't You Feel Small...The Moody Blues
I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free...Nina Simone
Common People...Pulp
Affirmation... Savage Garden
The Animal Song... Savage Garden
You Can Still Be Free... Savage Garden
Juanita... Shania Twain
Wildflower... Skylark
Dancin' Shoes... Steve Winwood
Higher Love... Steve Winwood
Reach for the Light... Steve Winwood
The Morning Side... Steve Winwood
There's a River... Steve Winwood
Wildflowers... Tom Petty
Beautiful Day...U2
Peace On Earth...U2
Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of...U2
Moondance... Van Morrison
Bittersweet Symphony... The Verve
One Day... The Verve
Love is All Around... Wet Wet Wet
I Don't Know How to Love Him
Hope you will enjoy them.
Lyrics to these songs can be found at: http://www.allspirit.co.uk/lyrics.html Just click on the song and it will give you the lyrics
SONGS:
Life Is For Living ...Barclay James Harvest
All You Need Is Love ...The Beatles
Let it Be ...The Beatles
Gotta Serve Somebody... Bob Dylan
Every Grain of Sand... Bob Dylan
I Shall be Released...Bob Dylan
To Ramona... Bob Dylan
No Matter What... Boyzone
Peace Train... Cat Stevens
Jesus...Cat Stevens
Morning Has Broken...Cat Stevens
My Heart Will Go On... Celine Dion
State of Independence... Chrissie Hynde
A Love Before Time... CoCo Lee
Get over it... Eagles
If the River Can Bend... Elton John
Recover Your Soul... Elton John
She... Elvis Costello
Waltz Across Texas Tonight... Emmylou Harris
Standing Outside The Fire... Garth Brooks
Learning To Live With Me... Gary Allan
Jesus to a Child... George Michael
Box of Rain... Grateful Dead
Blood and Fire... Indigo Girls
Joking... Indigo Girls
Galileo... Indigo Girls
Closer to Fine... Indigo Girls
Alive in the World...Jackson Browne
It is One...Jackson Browne
Cure for Life...James Grant >
Bird on the Wire... Leonard Cohen
Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye...Leonard Cohen
Sisters of Mercy...Leonard Cohen
Suzanne... Leonard Cohen
Teachers... Leonard Cohen
Question...The Moody Blues
Don't You Feel Small...The Moody Blues
I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free...Nina Simone
Common People...Pulp
Affirmation... Savage Garden
The Animal Song... Savage Garden
You Can Still Be Free... Savage Garden
Juanita... Shania Twain
Wildflower... Skylark
Dancin' Shoes... Steve Winwood
Higher Love... Steve Winwood
Reach for the Light... Steve Winwood
The Morning Side... Steve Winwood
There's a River... Steve Winwood
Wildflowers... Tom Petty
Beautiful Day...U2
Peace On Earth...U2
Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of...U2
Moondance... Van Morrison
Bittersweet Symphony... The Verve
One Day... The Verve
Love is All Around... Wet Wet Wet
I Don't Know How to Love Him
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