Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story

This was an exceptional book. As a lover of heavy metal, I was excited when this book came out. Only problem, I bought it, had it on my kindle forever, just never got to reading it. Why? I have no clue. But once I picked it up, I had it read in 1 day. I couldn't get enough of what Welch had to say. We hear of the wild life that most rock stars live, but not too often do we actually get to hear of how it all turned out. Brian Welch gives us that glimpse into how he struggles with drugs, alcohol, family and God.

For us adoring fans, it was a shock to hear that he just left the band, KoRn. Then there were these rumors that he had went crazy and got on some wacky religious kick. Eventually he came out and told people what was going on. But show more it was "Save Me from Myself," that was the heartbreaking story that opened our eyes to the hell he was living.

In my opinion, it took a lot for Welch to walk away from millions of dollars and a famous hard rock heavy metal band. Many thought it would be a phase and he would return. He proved the naysayers wrong and hung tight to his convictions.

For many, this book will turn them off just by all the talk of religion. For those who believe in the path that he is following, they will understand. You can't condem the man for changing his life. Granted he left a great band that produced some kick ass music. But he also had to do what was right for him. He knew he had issues with drugs. He also had a little girl that watched her mom leave and become an addict. Now her dad was doing the same thing. For Welch, his daughter was the most important thing. You can't look down on a man for wanting to be a father first.

I was a KoRn fan from the first day I heard their music. I have also followed Welch's crusade as a fellow Christian and applaud him for his work of staying clean and sober and a follower of Christ. Now the everything has come full circle for Welch. He has his own band Love and Death. To complete the cicle, he has rejoined KoRn and they have released a new album and touring.

All I can say is keep the faith and rock on brother! m/ show less

Full disclaimer: I have a bias. I am a metal-head and I have an affinity for Nu Metal music. I am a huge Korn fan and I jell with all the members, Jonathan, James, Reginald, Ray, and Brain "Head" Welch, the author of, SAVE ME FROM MYSELF. His split from Korn was both disappointing and understandable after reading his autobiography. It was written in a early place of his Christian walk, so it is both honest and brutally raw at times. While he has walked back some of the things he's written in the book since re-joining Korn in 2013, I empathize and understand where he was emotionally during the book's release in 2008. Bravo brother.

Inspiring and courageous testimony! When Korn was big in the 90s, I was listening to alternative rock like REM. I was never a metal head, so when a friend gave me this book to read, I didn't even know who Korn was. As it turns out, you don't really need to know Korn to appreciate the amazing journey of faith that Brian "Head" Welch took and relates in this book.

Brian is not the best of writers, but for this book that isn't really the point. He writes well enough to give his testimony of being saved from the grip of meth addiction, depression, anger, and money addictions. This book isn't really even about Brian, but about God. As a believer, I was inspired by how God worked and continues to work in Brian's life. I need to be reminded show more that God still performs miracles and he is still at work. That's why I liked this book. Not for the writing quality, but for the impetus it gave me to keep working on my relationship with Jesus. By the way, Brian makes it clear that he didn't find religion, he found a relationship. True Christianity isn't about how many times you go to church or which denomination you choose (if you choose one at all). The Christian walk is about a relationship with Jesus, and that relationship can save your life.

Brian's friend Eric said it well in an email to Brian when he wrote: "Going to church does not make you a Christian anymore than sitting in a garage makes you a car. A relationship with Jesus is personal" (p.125). Brian later writes about Jesus: "He deserves everything that I am, so for the rest of my life, I'm going to try and give him everything that I am" (p.147).

I think Brian best sums up his walk with Jesus when he writes: "I can't sit here and tell you that my life finally ended up perfect after sticking with God, but I can tell you this: It's all worth it because God is very real and I can get through anything and everything I have to in this life, good or bad, because god loves me, and I love God. Period" (p.217).

If you know anyone struggling with drug addiction, is a metal head of the 90s, or has questions about God and Jesus, this might just be the perfect book to recommend. The writing is simple but honest, unflinching, and real. No Bible banging, just straight up talk from a rocker whose life was radically changed when he turned it over to Jesus. show less

This was an exceptional book. As a lover of heavy metal, I was excited when this book came out. Only problem, I bought it, had it on my kindle forever, just never got to reading it. Why? I have no clue. But once I picked it up, I had it read in 1 day. I couldn't get enough of what Welch had to say. We hear of the wild life that most rock stars live, but not too often do we actually get to hear of how it all turned out. Brian Welch gives us that glimpse into how he struggles with drugs, alcohol, family and God.

For us adoring fans, it was a shock to hear that he just left the band, KoRn. Then there were these rumors that he had went crazy and got on some wacky religious kick. Eventually he came out and told people what was going on. But show more it was "Save Me from Myself," that was the heartbreaking story that opened our eyes to the hell he was living.

In my opinion, it took a lot for Welch to walk away from millions of dollars and a famous hard rock heavy metal band. Many thought it would be a phase and he would return. He proved the naysayers wrong and hung tight to his convictions.

For many, this book will turn them off just by all the talk of religion. For those who believe in the path that he is following, they will understand. You can't condem the man for changing his life. Granted he left a great band that produced some kick ass music. But he also had to do what was right for him. He knew he had issues with drugs. He also had a little girl that watched her mom leave and become an addict. Now her dad was doing the same thing. For Welch, his daughter was the most important thing. You can't look down on a man for wanting to be a father first.

I was a KoRn fan from the first day I heard their music. I have also followed Welch's crusade as a fellow Christian and applaud him for his work of staying clean and sober and a follower of Christ. Now the everything has come full circle for Welch. He has his own band Love and Death. To complete the cicle, he has rejoined KoRn and they have released a new album and touring.

All I can say is keep the faith and rock on brother! m/ show less

This was an exceptional book. As a lover of heavy metal, I was excited when this book came out. Only problem, I bought it, had it on my kindle forever, just never got to reading it. Why? I have no clue. But once I picked it up, I had it read in 1 day. I couldn't get enough of what Welch had to say. We hear of the wild life that most rock stars live, but not too often do we actually get to hear of how it all turned out. Brian Welch gives us that glimpse into how he struggles with drugs, alcohol, family and God.

For us adoring fans, it was a shock to hear that he just left the band, KoRn. Then there were these rumors that he had went crazy and got on some wacky religious kick. Eventually he came out and told people what was going on. But show more it was "Save Me from Myself," that was the heartbreaking story that opened our eyes to the hell he was living.

In my opinion, it took a lot for Welch to walk away from millions of dollars and a famous hard rock heavy metal band. Many thought it would be a phase and he would return. He proved the naysayers wrong and hung tight to his convictions.

For many, this book will turn them off just by all the talk of religion. For those who believe in the path that he is following, they will understand. You can't condem the man for changing his life. Granted he left a great band that produced some kick ass music. But he also had to do what was right for him. He knew he had issues with drugs. He also had a little girl that watched her mom leave and become an addict. Now her dad was doing the same thing. For Welch, his daughter was the most important thing. You can't look down on a man for wanting to be a father first.

I was a KoRn fan from the first day I heard their music. I have also followed Welch's crusade as a fellow Christian and applaud him for his work of staying clean and sober and a follower of Christ. Now the everything has come full circle for Welch. He has his own band Love and Death. To complete the cicle, he has rejoined KoRn and they have released a new album and touring.

All I can say is keep the faith and rock on brother! m/ show less

This was an exceptional book. As a lover of heavy metal, I was excited when this book came out. Only problem, I bought it, had it on my kindle forever, just never got to reading it. Why? I have no clue. But once I picked it up, I had it read in 1 day. I couldn't get enough of what Welch had to say. We hear of the wild life that most rock stars live, but not too often do we actually get to hear of how it all turned out. Brian Welch gives us that glimpse into how he struggles with drugs, alcohol, family and God.

For us adoring fans, it was a shock to hear that he just left the band, KoRn. Then there were these rumors that he had went crazy and got on some wacky religious kick. Eventually he came out and told people what was going on. But show more it was "Save Me from Myself," that was the heartbreaking story that opened our eyes to the hell he was living.

In my opinion, it took a lot for Welch to walk away from millions of dollars and a famous hard rock heavy metal band. Many thought it would be a phase and he would return. He proved the naysayers wrong and hung tight to his convictions.

For many, this book will turn them off just by all the talk of religion. For those who believe in the path that he is following, they will understand. You can't condem the man for changing his life. Granted he left a great band that produced some kick ass music. But he also had to do what was right for him. He knew he had issues with drugs. He also had a little girl that watched her mom leave and become an addict. Now her dad was doing the same thing. For Welch, his daughter was the most important thing. You can't look down on a man for wanting to be a father first.

I was a KoRn fan from the first day I heard their music. I have also followed Welch's crusade as a fellow Christian and applaud him for his work of staying clean and sober and a follower of Christ. Now the everything has come full circle for Welch. He has his own band Love and Death. To complete the cicle, he has rejoined KoRn and they have released a new album and touring.

All I can say is keep the faith and rock on brother! m/ show less

An honest reflection of Welch's journey from addiction and disbelief to freedom and faith. I enjoyed his honesty both at his wounds and failure but also he's not church broken and breaks down his misunderstanding and steps into faith.
favorite quote:

"I had a lot of Hell that God needed to squeeze out of me, and believe me, sometimes when the Hell leaves you it screams at God on the way out. There's nothing we can say or do that can separate us from God's love."