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" Creating something beautiful out of pain helps ease the pain. So, that's kind of how I got to songwriting - quite honestly out of desperation. "

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" I got issues. Boy, have I got issues. "

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" I'm grateful to songwriting and recovery to bringing me to a place of peace. "

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