The Twelve Steps
Hey, you know what I like? House. You know what else I like? Spiritualized. And Sly Stone's tortured, self-conscious-druggie days. I'm thinking maybe I was an addict of some sort in a past life.
Last night's "rehab episode" of House reminded me of Spiritualized's "rehab song". I'm a fool and a knave for trying to convey the kickassedness of a driving rock tune on a blog, but go listen to it on iTunes or something. Or just read the lyrics and imagine them delivered by a punky, energetic British dude over a pumping beat and bassline covered with a mess of feedback, roaring guitars, blues harmonica, cinematic strings, and EMT sirens. Ready?
Last night's "rehab episode" of House reminded me of Spiritualized's "rehab song". I'm a fool and a knave for trying to convey the kickassedness of a driving rock tune on a blog, but go listen to it on iTunes or something. Or just read the lyrics and imagine them delivered by a punky, energetic British dude over a pumping beat and bassline covered with a mess of feedback, roaring guitars, blues harmonica, cinematic strings, and EMT sirens. Ready?
The Twelve Steps
If you’ve got the money for a rehab cure
You ain’t got a problem you can’t afford
I was very nearly clean y’know
Cos I only had twelve steps to go
The only time I’m drink and drug free
Is when I don’t have to pay for what I need
That’s rare indeed
If your willpower’s weak, temptation’s strong
Lord knows how you’re gonna get along
And the worst thing about your kind of disease
Is you know who can charge whatever she pleases?
It's 28 days for 13 grand
Better go get myself an insurance plan
Cos she’s my man
I ain’t got to where I’m going to
By hanging ‘round with people like you
But then again I ain’t never got
Anywhere I wanted to get to
I ain’t got to where I’m going to
By hanging ‘round with people ain’t my friends
But then again I ain’t never got
Anywhere I wanted in the end
If you got the money for me how come
You ain't got a problem you can't afford
I was very nearly clean y’know
Cos I only had twelve steps to go
The only time I’m drink and drug free
Is when I get my drugs and drink for free
That’s for me
If your willpower’s weak, temptation’s strong
Lord knows how you’re gonna get along
And I don’t think I’m gonna find Jesus Christ
So I’d rather spend my cash on vice
28 days for 13 grand
Better go get myself an insurance plan
Cos she’s my man
Do some knitting, get some rest
Group therapy gets me depressed
You might get banned if you relapse
They’ll take you back when you got some cash
You're just as likely to find inner peace
By buying your stuff from off the street,
C’mon, C’mon
1 – Kill the fun
2 – Ain’t got a clue
3 – Get in your tree
4 – Get out the door
5 – Get a life
6 – Aha Y’know?
7 – Remember 6
8 – Fuck being straight
9 – Get in your bed
10 – In bed again
11 – In bed again
12 – Go back to 1 and start, start all over again
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The 12 Steps Down To Hell
I imagine 12 Step recovery programs are a slow slide into the jaws of Satan. I was involved with this evil “satanic cult” [AA] for over 30 years but was saved through the power of Jesus Christ. He directed me to a therapist who was into “real” recovery, not the mind destroying, soul destroying, cult, which is AA. I have met two Steppers recently & I imagine they are completely devoid of any emotion or insight. I feel pain because both these men are decent human beings but AA has destroyed their individuality & they have no idea how to relate apart from expounding AA propaganda. I imagine Hell to be a continuous flow of AA meetings without any light at the end of the tunnel because one never recovers'. I beg you people who are in 12 Step programs, to get out before it is too late.
How does one recover when one is handing one’s power over to AA. The 12 Steps were written out of Wilson’s head, he certainly didn’t get his guidance from the Bible. I imagine he was an agent of Satan & he & Smith’s “cult religion” has filled millions of Steppers with their anti - Christ propaganda.
Step Three of AA is "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him." While many in the Oxford Group placed their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, there was much leeway given. Shoemaker, a leader of the Oxford Group, says, "The true meaning of faith is self-surrender to God." He further explains:
Surrender to whatever you know about Him, or believe must be the truth about Him. Surrender to Him, if necessary, in total ignorance of Him. Far more important that you touch Him than that you understand Him at first. Put yourself in His hands. Whatever He is, as William James said, He is more ideal than we are. Make the leap. Give yourself to Him.
Aside from capitalizing the "H," which Christians do to refer to the God of the Bible, "Him" could refer to any god of one’s own making [bedpan].
Can you see what is happening to you? Ask Jesus to take control of your lives, read the Bible & instead of 12 Step groups, go to Church. Burn your Big Book or use it as toilet paper. Can you see the difference: With The 12 Steps, you never recover but with John 3:16 you are guaranteed Eternal Salvation. The “ball is in your court”
Peace Be With You
Patrick
PS: I am a recovered alcoholic with over 22 years of sobriety.
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