Hey, it's Alan, and I just wanted to let you know that you can now listen to the ongoing

history of new music early and ad-free on Amazon music, included with Prime.

Sometimes, and you don't need me to tell you this, life becomes too much. Things get too

weird. There's too much pressure, too many bad decisions, too many wrong choices. The uncertainty builds.

And then you just kind of lose it. We lose the plot, go off the rails, hit the ditch,

blow a gasket, and generally freak out. Sometimes these incidents are fueled by drugs,

alcohol, and mental illness. Other times it's the body and brain's way of saying,

thanks a lot, but I've had enough for now. I'm just going to go over here and have me a little breakdown.

Creative types can be especially vulnerable to these problems. Maybe it's because they're wired

differently, or they've developed some bad self-destructive habits that are tolerated or even

encouraged by those around them. And because they live in a bubble, they don't exactly know what

normal is. The results can be scary. And if we don't know the backstory to these breakdowns and

freakouts, it's very hard to help these people in their time of need. But the more we understand

how and why people find themselves in these situations,

the more we can help and the more we can understand.

And maybe the more we can learn to cope with life ourselves.

This is Musicians Who Lost It, Part 2.

This is the ongoing history of new music podcast with Alan Cross.

I was in my room, and I was just like staring at the wall, thinking about everything.

Instead of the guy, I was thinking about nothing.

And then my mom came in, and I didn't even know that he was there.

She called my name, and I didn't hear her.

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