| Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians – Circle Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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Yes, I too believe that this song is about a breakup... but what type of breakup? When we, or at least I, think of breakups, I automatically associate it with a romantic-type breakup. Yet there are many types of breakups. For me, as another commenter here similarly posted, this song makes me think of my Disease of Addiction. You see, I, like millions in our country, suffer from this Disease. Because I've used drugs in the past in my active Addiction, does that mean that I'm forever going to be an addict? Yes... and No. Let me explain. Because I have this Disease of Addiction, I'm forever going to identify as an addict, but that doesn't mean I'm going to use drugs until they drag me to my grave. I'm currently a Recovering addict which means I am clean, drug-free because I finally made a decision, a choice, to arrest my Addiction and get help to get and remain clean. I, personally, did this with the help of Rehab professionals, other Behavioral Health professionals, my peers in Recovery and by the Grace of God, my everything. So, getting back to breakups, I had a breakup a few months ago. I was enjoying my beautiful, clean life when my Addiction... in it's patient, cunning, baffling way... pulled me back into my active Addiction, once again a slave to the drug. Up until then, when I was clean, I was regularly attending multiple weekly Narcortics Anonymous (na.org) meetings, meeting new friends and becoming part of something good.... a Program proven time and again to help addicts fight and overcome their active Addiction and be not only clean, but in a place even better then before they even put a drug or chemical in their body. My break-up, then, was me leaving my peers, my friends in Recovery out of the tremendous shame and guilt I had that I was right back using drugs again. I isolated myself, essentially breaking up with my loved ones and even society as a whole. I knew, though, that I was continuing down a path that I did not want my life to be. Truly, by the Grace of God, I was aware of what I needed to do, as I was taught in the Program and through previous Rehabs. Thus I once again made the choice to check myself into a Rehab to get and remain clean. Today my body, mind and spirit are drug-free, chemical-free. I am back reconnecting with my peers in Recovery who have welcomed me back with open arms. I am tremendously grateful for another chance due to the choice I made to not pick up a drug again. Today a make that same choice... to not pickup a drug, but rather to immerse myself in the Narcotics Anonymous (na.org) Program which is structured not just to help keep people drug-free, but to have a much better idea of who they, who I, am. Working what we call the 12 Steps leads us to a better life, to be a better person, even if we had never picked a drug or drink. So, for me, my breakup became, with my choosing to surrender myself, a reunion... a beautiful reconnection with those that will help me as I help them, as we all help each to live a tremendously Blessed and awesome life... in Recovery. God Bless and Godspeed, NurseDave Nursedavek@hotmail.com |
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| Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians – Little Miss S. Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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I never read these above words until now. I've really liked this song, and the entire album "Shooting Rubber Bands at the Moon" for decades, reconnecting with it from time to time, yet I've never really thought of the meaning of this song, as well as other songs I enjoy, until this past year or so. So, why the sudden interest in song meanings? Well, I'll tell ya... It's all about perspective, I suppose. You see, I'm one of the millions across the country that suffer from the Disease of Addiction. Like many others, I have chronic pain and was started on prescribed pain medicine. Even taking it appropriately as prescribed, everyone begins to build a tolerance to it, which means that more and/or higher doses are needed to achieve the same pain control. For me, that eventually led to my body being addicted to it and thus having to seek out more and more, eventually turning to sniffing heroin. Thankfully, gratefully, I am now in Recovery, meaning I am clean, drug-free. My mind, body and spirit are rejoicing in this freedom from not having those chemicals inside me anymore! I've been struggling to get clean for 2 years with the help of Rehab professionals, peers in Recovery, and God as my everything. So, getting back to the lyrics and meaning of this song saddens me, as it speaks of someone in the throes of Addiction. I purposely capitalize the word addiction because it is something that demands respect if it is to be overcome, I believe. It demands respect in that no matter how many days, weeks, years, or even decades someone in Recovery has been clean, it's a daily struggle to not fall back into that lifestyle as our Disease is patient, cunning, and baffling... always wanting us to fail no matter what. These are not just abstract thoughts or ideas, but real and present in everyone with an Addiction be it drugs, one of which IS alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, overeating, etc, etc, etc. For the person(s) that this song speaks of I can offer only 2 things: my prayers and the fact that their active Disease of Addiction can be stopped with help from the Narcotics Anonymous (NA) program (na.org) and a willingness for them to choose today to not pick another drug or drink. God Bless and Godspeed, NurseDave Nursedavek@hotmail.com |
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| Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians – Little Miss S. Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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I never read these above words until now. I've really liked this song, and the entire album "Shooting Rubber Bands at the Moon" for decades, reconnecting with it from time to time, yet I've never really thought of the meaning of this song, as well as other songs I enjoy, until this past year or so. So, why the sudden interest in song meanings? Well, I'll tell ya... It's all about perspective, I suppose. You see, I'm one of the millions across the country that suffer from the Disease of Addiction. Like many others, I have chronic pain and was started on prescribed pain medicine. Even taking it appropriately as prescribed, everyone begins to build a tolerance to it, which means that more and/or higher doses are needed to achieve the same pain control. For me, that eventually led to my body being addicted to it and thus having to seek out more and more, eventually turning to sniffing heroin. Thankfully, gratefully, I am now in Recovery, meaning I am clean, drug-free. My mind, body and spirit are rejoicing in this freedom from not having those chemicals inside me anymore! I've been struggling to get clean for 2 years with the help of Rehab professionals, peers in Recovery, and God as my everything. So, getting back to the lyrics and meaning of this song saddens me, as it speaks of someone in the throes of Addiction. I purposely capitalize the word addiction because it is something that demands respect if it is to be overcome, I believe. It demands respect in that no matter how many days, weeks, years, or even decades someone in Recovery has been clean, it's a daily struggle to not fall back into that lifestyle as our Disease is patient, cunning, and baffling... always wanting us to fail no matter what. These are not just abstract thoughts or ideas, but real and present in everyone with an Addiction be it drugs, one of which IS alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, overeating, etc, etc, etc. For the person(s) that this song speaks of I can offer only 2 things: my prayers and the fact that their active Disease of Addiction can be stopped with help from the Narcotics Anonymous (NA) program (na.org) and a willingness for them to choose today to not pick another drug or drink. God Bless and Godspeed, NurseDave Nursedavek@hotmail.com |
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