I am a recovering opiate addict (that still sounds weird - funny where life takes you), and someone who became a dear friend insisted I listen to this song ... at the time I wasn't even quite 48 hours off and was feeling sick as hell, he was five days ahead of me in the process. I'd never been much of a Bright Eyes fan before, but this song just hit all the right notes for me at that moment and every one since then.
This song is about recovery, about finding the strength to control what you can and to accept what you can't. And its about how sometimes you can only get better by getting away ... day-to-day routines can be the achilles heel of someone trying to kick a habit, because the cues to use are everywhere. Sometimes in order to get better you have to let go of those routines and throw yourself into the hands of fate ... letting hope prop you up until you are strong enough to stand on your own.
Its been 10 days now; I haven't cheated once. I listen to this song every day as a simple reminder of what I am working towards. And I'm planning a road trip - to meet my friend and fellow traveler, to visit places I've felt tugging on my heart for some time and to simply clear my head and remind myself of all the beauty and wonder there is in this world that makes life worth living.
@angel_in_the_snow@angel_in_the_snow
I'm an addict. This is day one for me. I'm also a Singer/songwriter. This song hits me hard. I've tried to kick so many times. Music brings hope. Like, I hope I get out of this routine. I hope we all do. It's a nightmare. Good luck.
@angel_in_the_snow@angel_in_the_snow
I'm an addict. This is day one for me. I'm also a Singer/songwriter. This song hits me hard. I've tried to kick so many times. Music brings hope. Like, I hope I get out of this routine. I hope we all do. It's a nightmare. Good luck.
I am a recovering opiate addict (that still sounds weird - funny where life takes you), and someone who became a dear friend insisted I listen to this song ... at the time I wasn't even quite 48 hours off and was feeling sick as hell, he was five days ahead of me in the process. I'd never been much of a Bright Eyes fan before, but this song just hit all the right notes for me at that moment and every one since then.
This song is about recovery, about finding the strength to control what you can and to accept what you can't. And its about how sometimes you can only get better by getting away ... day-to-day routines can be the achilles heel of someone trying to kick a habit, because the cues to use are everywhere. Sometimes in order to get better you have to let go of those routines and throw yourself into the hands of fate ... letting hope prop you up until you are strong enough to stand on your own.
Its been 10 days now; I haven't cheated once. I listen to this song every day as a simple reminder of what I am working towards. And I'm planning a road trip - to meet my friend and fellow traveler, to visit places I've felt tugging on my heart for some time and to simply clear my head and remind myself of all the beauty and wonder there is in this world that makes life worth living.
Thanks, Conor. From the bottom of my heart.
:) That's beautiful. Four years later, I hope you're still okay.
:) That's beautiful. Four years later, I hope you're still okay.
:) As a fellow addict, that's beautiful. Eight years later, I hope you're still okay.
:) As a fellow addict, that's beautiful. Eight years later, I hope you're still okay.
@angel_in_the_snow @angel_in_the_snow I'm an addict. This is day one for me. I'm also a Singer/songwriter. This song hits me hard. I've tried to kick so many times. Music brings hope. Like, I hope I get out of this routine. I hope we all do. It's a nightmare. Good luck.
@angel_in_the_snow @angel_in_the_snow I'm an addict. This is day one for me. I'm also a Singer/songwriter. This song hits me hard. I've tried to kick so many times. Music brings hope. Like, I hope I get out of this routine. I hope we all do. It's a nightmare. Good luck.
@angel_in_the_snow as an alcoholic, i really feel this. 100 days sober today! i hope you're doing well 12 years later :)
@angel_in_the_snow as an alcoholic, i really feel this. 100 days sober today! i hope you're doing well 12 years later :)