{"id":1176,"date":"2025-07-13T06:10:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T05:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sober.ie\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2025-07-13T06:10:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T05:10:51","slug":"music-to-my-ears-live-typing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sober.ie\/index.php\/2025\/07\/13\/music-to-my-ears-live-typing\/","title":{"rendered":"Music to my Ears (Live Typing)"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A homeless friend of mine Desmond introduced me to the music of Mike Pozner. One song in particular he introduced me to was an acoustic version of \u2018I took a pill in Ibiza\u2019. Mike Poznor proclaims at the beginning about how he is going to \u2018live, live, live\u2019. It\u2019s an inspiring piece, it got me thinking of the importance music has played in my recovery and mental health challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aoife, an addiction counsellor in Bushypark, Ennis once told me of her own recovery and the things she had to sacrifice in the short term to protect her sobriety. Music was one of those things. She didn\u2019t feel strong enough to play music for about eighteen months. (I could be wrong on the timeline) Music can have a negative effect on your recovery and mental health too. One song in particular for me that had a negative effect was \u2018Creep\u2019. Lyrics such \u2018I\u2019m a creep, I\u2019m a weirdo\u2019 and \u2018What the hell am I doing here, I don\u2019t belong here\u2019 are the opposite of affirmations I needed ingrained in my brain. Lately I have taken a break from listening to YT Music as I cannot afford the ten euro a month, most likely a sacrifice that has come to enable my gambling. Singing to myself that I drink my whiskey neat is no longer an option either, singing \u2018The gambler\u2019 by Kenny Rogers wouldn\u2019t benefit my recovery either.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>A homeless friend of mine Desmond introduced me to the music of Mike Pozner. One song in particular he introduced me to was an acoustic version of \u2018I took a pill in Ibiza\u2019. Mike Poznor proclaims at the beginning about how he is going to \u2018live, live, live\u2019. 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