ex D-Boy

Joe Budden - Sidetracked

great message in his lyrics and awesome beat he sampled from coldplay

TooMuchRum

I'll second the OP's REM selections and add "Find The River"

Also 2 songs that I would like to dedicate to my addiction -

Ain't No Use in Cryin' - The Rolling Stones

Ain't no use in crying
Stay away from me

Standing in the kitchen
Looking way out cross the fields
You see a face in the window
It not real, it not real

Ain't no use in crying
Stay away from me
Ain't no use

Standing at the station
Gazing down the track
There ain't no train coming baby
I ain't never, never coming back

Standing in the balcony
Looking way towards cross the sea
If you see your ship come a sailing
It not me, it not me
It's not me
Stay away from me
Hey you

Ain't no use, ain't no use
Stay away from me
Ain't no use in crying
Stay away from me

And

A Small Victory by Faith No More (This verse reminds me of getting through a challenging period without drinking)

The small victories
The cankers and medallions
The little nothings
They keep me thinking
That someday
I might beat you...