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

So beautiful to read a story like this. I read through it so fast. As a seasoned Christian, even he taught me so much and reminded me of so much.

This is a great book from Brian. His testimony is wonderful, but when you read all that he’s gone through it’s even better. Quick read and highly recommended

I came to this book in a roundabout way. I was looking at videos on YouTube about tattoos as I have several tats and I always like to see the work of different studios and the types of art folks choose to put on their bodies. When I came to one titled "Brian Welch of Korn Gets Tattooed", I had to have a look at this wild-looking long-haired guy. He told a bit of his story to the artist and I was intrigued, so I looked up more information on him.I am not a Heavy Metal fan. It gets on my nerves and gives me a headache. My musical tastes run to folk rock, bluegrass, blues and various music from other countries.I liked Van Halen in my younger years, but by today's standards I do not consider that to be true Heavy Metal. I remember hearing of Korn in the 90's but couldn't tell you a single song I knew by them. The more videos I watched of Brian and his conversion the more I realized how far away I have gotten from my Christian upbringing. I was saturated in it - Christian school where they really liked scaring us kids with films and stories about the end of time and church every Sunday and Wednesday. I was an awkward kid and was bullied a lot; subsequently I rebelled in my adolescence with drugs and drinking which continued up into my mid 20's with the drugs and into my 40s with the drinking. And horrible relationships with men always left me devastated so I have found myself at age 51 jaded and bitter. I've been Buddhist, Sufi, Wiccan and others to varying degrees, seeking peace and understanding that I could never find. Anyhow, Brian Welch's story moved me, touched a place inside me that made me realize I truly want to be a better person.I ordered this book and read it. All the things he had done during his heyday with Korn are all things that I have either been a part of myself or witnessed others doing. He is unflinchingly honest about his responsibility in his undertakings and blames no one but himself, which is a very hard thing to do. He came to Jesus without pressure from so-called Bible thumpers, just gentle urging from some Christians he knew when he reached out to them himself, wanting what they had. His journey to Christ was fraught with doubts and insecurities and it took awhile to wean himself off Meth but by God's grace he was eventually able to do so. I've never done Meth but I have researched a lot about the devastating toll it takes on users and their families, so for Brain to be able to kick it truly is a miracle, as it so addictive that one can be hooked after one use.This man chose God and his daughter over money and fame and drugs, at at a fairly younger age than most troubled rock stars even begin to realize something's wrong. I have listened to some of his new music that's more spiritual and I honestly still do not care for the sound, but if he can reach those who do enjoy this type of music, if he can touch their souls, then it has my blessing. He has walked the walk and I for one am more inspired by him than I ever was by the hypocrites at the school I attended as a child. I think his faith is stronger than theirs will ever be.A note about his writing: some have complained in their reviews that it is poorly written. This is not true. No, it is not a masterpiece of literature nor was it intended as such. He does get his point across in what I find to be a well-spoken manner. He is so enthusiastic about his newfound life that he reminds me a bit of the late Steve Irwin who gushed in a childlike glee over snakes, crocodiles and other dangerous reptiles. This is not meant as an insult. I find it refreshing to see someone so excited about his relationship with Christ. Yes it is a bit childlike. but he was as a child since he was born again! I also appreciate that he shared both his "honeymoon phase" with Christianity and his dark nights of the soul when the novelty wore off.Well done autobiography.

This was quite a book. First, I have to say that I have never been a fan of Korn (I do like some pretty raucous music, but they are just too heavy metal for my tastes) and although I was raised as a Lutheran I can't say I am a practicing Christian. However ... I loved this book. I added it to my Kindle reading list several months ago after hearing the author interviewed on an NPR show, and wanting to learn more about his story, because it sounded fascinating to me. From what little I knew of the hard rock/heavy metal/mega-rock-star world, I could not imagine how someone who was so integrated into and successful in that world and everything that goes along with it could possibly make such a drastic change in his life ... or even why he would want to do that.The book answers all of those questions. It's fairly obvious the author is not a writer (and, in fact, in the epilogue he says he's never written anything other than papers in high school ... although he HAS written a lot of music.) But, that doesn't matter in the least because this is less like reading a book and more like having a conversation with a friend ... a friend who wants to bare his soul, confess everything bad he's ever done in his life, wail, gnash his teeth, laugh, cry, scream ... and finally explain how and why he's following a different path now.I was particularly touched by the obvious love, care and concern Brian has for his daughter; some of the passages about how horrible he felt about his early relationship with her literally brought me to tears (as did some of the photographs of the two of them, because they are SO touching and beautiful.) He even managed to possibly convince me that SOME members of the Pentecostal Church MIGHT not be TOTALLY insane, and that's quite a feat because, frankly that is what I have always thought. (And it's unclear to me whether that church is where he ultimately ended up, but he did spend some time there.)I am so impressed by this man's story. In spite of some of the sheer raw awfulness of his past life, I find it incredibly uplifting that he has succeeded in his struggles to turn it all around. It's a very inspiring, hopeful book.

Honest, intimate …from darkness to pure light!Filled with hope! Inspiring!

This man is crazy! This book offered me some insight into the life of a person very different from me.

A revelação de que Jesus é tão real na vida do Brian é inspirador. Deus pode mudar situações e destinos quando nós o conhecemos e nos fazemos conhecer a ele... isso tudo acontece no lugar secreto.

This book gives a great insight to every man's struggles with faith. It beautifully shows how is not always easy to believe, but it always pays off when you are strong enough to carry your cross and follow Jesus, even in the darkest of times.

Nice book! Welch's testimony is honest and powerful. Lot's to learn from.