I love the music by Prog Metal band Dream Theater. Their music tells stories and conveys feelings.

As a recovering alcoholic, their #12StepSuite is my favorite of their works. This 5-song suite guides the listener through recovery.

From The Glass Prison we recognize we have a problem and need to take steps to address it. Steps 1, 2, & 3
Crawling to my glass prison
A place where no one knows
My secret lonely world begins
So much safer here
A place where I can go
To forget about my daily sins

This Dying Soul deals with the urge to drink. Steps 4 & 5
I wanna feel your body breaking
Wanna feel your body breaking and shaking and left in the cold
I want to heal your conscience making a change to fix this dying soul

Realizing that alcohol is The Root of All Evil Steps 6 & 7
Proud enough for you to call me arrogant
Greedy enough to be labeled a thief
Angry anough for me to go and hurt a man
Cruel enough for me to feel no grief
Never could have just a part of it
I always need more to get by
Getting right down to the heart of it
The root of all evil has been running my whole life

Seeking Repentance. Steps 8 & 9
Staring at the finished page before me
All the damage now so clear and evident
Thinking 'bout the dreaded task in store for me
A bitter fear at the thought of my amends

And finally, victory in The Shattered Fortress. Steps 10, 11, & 12
It closes with these words:
I am responsible when anyone, anywhere
Reaches out for help, I want my hand to be there
I am responsible when anyone, anywhere
Reaches out for help, I want my hand to be there

The road to recovery is hard. It's impossible to travel alone. God helped me. Edward helped me. Now it's my turn.

I am responsible.
#Recovery #alcoholic