23: Alcoholism & The Music Industry: Opening Up About My Struggle with Addiction
Justin Hawkins Rides AgainShow Notes
What role does alcohol play in the music industry? Is it possible to work in this industry sober? Why do so many musicians end up fighting battles with addiction? I try to open up a bit about my struggles with alcoholism in today's episode, though I'm still a little guarded around that for variety of reason that I will reveal.
If you're struggling with alcohol or feel it's not playing a good role in your life, or with your mental health in general check out some of these links
MusiCares: https://www.musicares.org/get-help/addiction-recovery https://www.smartrecovery.org/ https://www.samaritans.org/
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