“I am not my instrument”

I’ve been playing drums since I was 2 years old. As long as I can remember I have always felt very natural and at ease on the drum set, and had always identified myself – both to myself and others – as “a drummer”. In my late teens, however, I began feeling and hearing other … Read more

“I am not my paranoia”

Paranoia is one of the several habitual thinking patterns that rotate through my mind. I always said that I didn’t care what people thought of me but over time, I grew more and more paranoid that people were planning and plotting behind my back. This came from a deep shame caused from my heavy drinking … Read more