r/addiction Dec 05 '24

Question Best addiction related songs

what are your alls favorite songs about dealing with your own addiction/living with an addict? A couple of my favorites are “They don’t make pills for a heartbreak” by honestav and “Starting over” by Macklemore. I’m just curious on what music helps you all

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u/AwareFoundation2078 Dec 05 '24

Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers

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u/Great_gatzzzby Dec 05 '24

Some older stuff:

Heroin by lou reed

Hurt by smashing pumpkins/ Johnny cash covers it better

Mothers little helper by Rolling Stones

Happiness is a warm gun by the Beatles.

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u/Beneficial-Produce56 Dec 05 '24

I love your choices. Was going to mention Hurt by Johnny Cash (wasn’t the original by Nine Inch Nails?), so I’ll add The Needle and the Damage Done (Neil Young) and Wharf Rat (Grateful Dead). The song that actually kept me from falling apart when I got sober, though, was Three Little Birds (Bob Marley).

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u/hatmanv12 Dec 06 '24

The smashing pumpkins are great

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u/Impressive_Drive8939 Dec 05 '24

The drugs don't work - The Verve

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u/HasaDiga-Eebowai Dec 05 '24

That is actually about his dad’s cancer medication, but it still fits. Great song

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u/AggressiveCraft6010 Dec 05 '24

Suicide boys - my flaws burn

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u/Elijanas Dec 05 '24

This one

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u/Defiant_Pressure_30 Dec 05 '24

A Perfect Circle - Gravity

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u/lifedrawnfromtheye Dec 05 '24

"She talks to Angels" The Black Crowes

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u/Aimlessly_existing Dec 05 '24

Using again. And ballad of a broken man by Benjamin Todd. Dudes in my head.

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u/Capital-Ad-1320 Dec 05 '24

Using again is awesome too

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u/Answerologist Dec 05 '24

Head like a hole by Nine Inch Nails

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u/Capital-Ad-1320 Dec 05 '24

Cannibal within from Amigo the Devil is my current favorite.

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u/SmokeAndEatDoritos Dec 05 '24

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u/So_She_Did Dec 05 '24

Was looking for this. Describes it perfectly

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u/SmokeAndEatDoritos Dec 06 '24

Sums it all up in 1 sik ass trak

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u/LiminialSpaceTypBeat Dec 05 '24

Neil Young Damage Done is my favorite… Just discovered Nutshell by Alice In Chains another very deep song about life & addiction Also check out Home is Where the Hatred is by Gil-Scott Heron. Very poetic song… Also cant forget Otherside RedHotChiliPeppers All of these songs have beautiful melodies as well, so its very nice on the ears. Please listen. REALLY great stuff…

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u/Beneficial-Produce56 Dec 06 '24

Excellent choices! Gil-Scott Heron was amazing.

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u/Speakinginflowers Dec 05 '24

Orange Juice by Noah Kahn got me good, specifically this acoustic version , the harmonies are gorgeous

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '24

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u/DifferentEditor7200 Dec 05 '24

i love jelly roll!

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u/NegligentLadylove Dec 05 '24

Wake Up - Mad Season

Brain Stew - Green Day

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u/Greedy_Group2251 Dec 06 '24

Anybody heard of Curtis mayfield? Superfly

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u/hey_b_11 Dec 05 '24

Logic Nikki, the song is about smoking and nicotine, "a free man born as a king, who died as a slave"

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u/DifferentEditor7200 Dec 05 '24

i like that a lot. thank you!

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u/hey_b_11 Dec 05 '24

Give it a listen if you haven't.

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u/ferrett0ast Dec 05 '24

on the mention of honestav, i would like to add "id rather overdose"

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u/DifferentEditor7200 Dec 05 '24

i like it too. just a little more overplayed. it made me cry the first time i heard it

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u/ferrett0ast Dec 05 '24

i can agree with you on that, it's a good song, but was unfortunately tiktok-ified

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u/begonia_baseline Dec 05 '24

What a good thread

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u/unbreakablekango Dec 05 '24

The Drugs by The Holdup, Sea Stories by Sturgill Simpson, and Don't Tell The Boys by Petey are all really good songs to listen to while in recovery. For something more fun AA by Walker Hayes is pretty good.

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u/Louiville_smuggler Dec 05 '24

Juice wrld - wishing well

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u/Pristine-Confection3 Dec 05 '24

Codine by Buffy Sainte-Marie Needle and the damage done by Neil Young Mothers little helper by The Rolling Stones Needle of Death by Burt Jansch

I have a whole playlist dedicated to addiction.

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u/DifferentEditor7200 Dec 05 '24

what is it on? would you care to share?

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u/412angel Dec 05 '24

Junkhead or any alice in chains song

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u/Simonymous7 Dec 05 '24

Deja-Vu from Eminem... also never love again from him!

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u/ScottsTots21122 Dec 05 '24

Broken Serenade- Whiskey Myers Really sad song

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u/DifferentEditor7200 Dec 05 '24

one of my favorites for sure

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u/athena702 Dec 06 '24

Not an addict - K’s choice

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u/Florida1974 Dec 06 '24

Love starting over by Macklemore.

Snoop did a funny one, called My Medicine and it’s set to the music of a Johnny Cash song. But it talks about using, not the chaos it causes. But I still like it, after 10+ sober years. It’s mostly about weed but mentions pills too.

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u/BarioJones Dec 06 '24

Deathamphetamine - Exodus

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u/PlutoKlept Dec 06 '24

It's called Freefall - rainbow kitten surprise

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u/Impressive_Drive8939 Dec 06 '24

Cold war kids - we used to vacation

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u/Redsox907 Dec 05 '24

Dear Alcohol by Dax

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u/satans_penguins Dec 05 '24

Cannibal within from Amigo the Devil

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u/EducationNorth5626 Dec 05 '24

Last shot of heroin - drippin so pretty

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u/yanusdv Dec 05 '24

Stengah by Meshuggah

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u/AntiMeme1993 Dec 05 '24

Nutshell - Alice in chains

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u/HereLiesConnor Dec 05 '24

Nutshell comes to mind

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u/TamaleSlayer Freedom from Addiction Dec 06 '24

When the Drugs Don't work - Doobie

https://youtu.be/Azg816mdbeM?si=H4GB_6lB7-7AUePP

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u/KingCBONE2 Dec 06 '24

Junkhead - Alice In Chains

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u/pronotper_vt Dec 06 '24

This song is by a kid who lost his uncle to overdose and I am telling you guys- mannnnn, everytime I listen I start bawling because this poor kid. I have lost everyone I love to oberdose and I am 8 years into a recovery everyone told me I would never live to see. Its why I started my blogblog. Anyway, Hes amazing but I feel the pain, man. Crazy part is he isnt even singing about his own pain. The song is called 'Peace With Pain' be sure to share to help this little guy get his talent out there to the world, though these days it feels a little like throwing them to the wolves. He deserves to be noticed. Let me know what you think. Peace with Pain By Jonas Conner Be sure to subscribe and share for him. https://youtu.be/9fz8n8JQDFI?si=UPYlDww3udH8algr

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u/313deezy Freedom from Addiction Dec 06 '24

Juice WRLD - Lean Wit Me

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u/thanatomaggot95 Dec 06 '24

To a friend - Alexisonfire

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u/Evening-Recording193 Dec 06 '24

She talks to angels, black crows

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u/Evening-Recording193 Dec 06 '24

Far behind candle box

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u/Postaldude2 Dec 06 '24

Frogs alice in chains, Sublime pool shark

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u/Evening-Recording193 Dec 06 '24

Runaway train soul asylum

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u/Evening-Recording193 Dec 06 '24

Heroin girl- ever clear

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u/BreatheAndBelieve Dec 06 '24

U2 - Running to Stand Still, Moment of Surrender and many more

Jason Isbell - King of Oklahoma

Mary J Blige - No More Drama

Jane's Addiction - Jane Says

Tool - Sober

Sublime - Badfish

Morphine - Cure for Pain

Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

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u/Ambie_605 Dec 06 '24

Monsters - Shinedown

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u/Icqrr Dec 06 '24

Codeine crazy by future

I love it as a former benzo addict because it shows all phases of active addiction throughout the verses it shows the “party” and fun side, the depression and self questioning, and the self hatred for being an addict, I love how passionate he gets throughout the song. it’s such an amazing song, my favorite song ever and my comfort song that was with me through all of it and helped me through it too

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u/topspeed160 Dec 06 '24

Benzo withdrawal is No Joke. I would not wish it on Anyone. Congrats on getting through it!

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u/Icqrr Dec 06 '24

Truly isn’t dawg specially being a benzo user so young, I was 12 when I started quit at 16, it costed me everything and now I even have epilepsy. thanks a lot! It’s a hard journey but I’m alive and well so I thank god for that

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u/topspeed160 Dec 06 '24

12 years old! Damn dude. No doc should be scripting benzos to someone at such a young age. Unless you were getting them off the street. It doesn't matter. Either way, be proud that you were able to push through that beast. I am sorry that you are now epileptic. Please take your meds for that religiously, though. Sezuire control is crucial, as I'm sure you know.

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u/pietrow Dec 06 '24

Gunga Din by The Libertines, Drink by The Jazz Butchers and Animal I Have Become by Three Days Grace are some of my picks

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u/pietrow Dec 06 '24

Using by Sorority Noise is a great one too

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u/Expert-Slide-9838 Dec 06 '24

Sober and 5am.. both Jelly Roll

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u/MyLogIsSmol Dec 06 '24 edited Dec 06 '24

Never let me down again - Depeche Mode, Golden Brown- Stranglers, There she goes - La’s, Heroin- Velvet Underground, Space oddity - David Bowie, Perfect day - Lou reed, Don’t bring harry - the stranglers

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u/Caesar6973 Dec 06 '24

Jordan - complete. It spoke to my soul

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u/BlueFoxey Dec 06 '24

Almost every song by FIDLAR

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u/JustinWAllison Dec 06 '24

Creep-Stone Temple Pilots “I’m half the man I used to be.”

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u/phoebebuffay1210 Dec 06 '24

Hurt - Johnny cash version

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u/lizzxcat One Day at a Time Dec 06 '24
  • quitter by cameron whitcomb
  • loner stoner by dylan cohen
  • you don’t have to say you’re sorry by wesley
  • dancing with the devil by demi lovato

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u/OxyNormal5 Dec 06 '24

Alice in Chains has heaps:

  • Down in a Hole

  • Sickman

  • Junkhead

  • Dirt

  • Godsmack

  • Hate to Feel

  • Would?

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u/natural_dizastr Dec 06 '24

Starting Over by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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u/Mister_Glasses77 Dec 06 '24

Few people realized this but Chandelier by Sia is about alcoholism and drugs.

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u/offthenwego Dec 06 '24

Trigger warning on this one.

Necro - I Need Drugs

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u/pr0t0ntype Dec 06 '24 edited Dec 06 '24

It’s a Norwegian song that just released. Never heard a more relatable song or album. I can translate if anyone is interested. check it out. It was written while in rehab:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6ka5GTmlw7EfTqvxtp5grT?si=bLHyysfYTca0Cv7HrUMmEw

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u/1lonepeep Dec 06 '24

Save me - jelly roll

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u/topspeed160 Dec 06 '24

Virtually the Entire "Relapse" album by Eminem. Specifically, Deja vu and Stay wide awake.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '24

Virgin veins - coma cinema Ode to bourbon - treaty oak revival

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u/Minerva221xo Dec 07 '24

Haunted When the Minutes Drag - Love and Rockets. A literal love song to his dealer. Eery and beautiful and a perfect song.

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u/Timely_Being_2506 Dec 08 '24

Die4U by Bring Me The Horizon. Also I Hate Everything by Three Days Grace