blitzkrieg wrote:
babybird wrote:
I think it's weird that one condition where you get audio hallucinations is considered a mental illness and another condition where you may hear voices is considered as a coping mechanism.
What condition where a person may hear voices,
is not considered a mental illness? I am curious.
Try being a musician. Most of us can conceptualize what they want their performance to sound like. While I don’t play clarinet any more (although I just spent almost 2k for a 1990’s era Buffet R-13 (I’ve been playing Buffet Instruments since high school), I gave it up shortly after dad died. Now that Uncle
sh*t, er Sugar says I’m officially retired, it’s time to get back to my other love. Now if I can get the $500.00 to purchase a custom Borbeck mouthpiece (similar to the Borbeck mouthpiece my clarinet professor sold to me when I was working on my teacher’s certification in music over 40 years ago, I don’t give a damn about what the orthopedist said about me ever playing again. The physical therapist I talked to at the senior center I attend gave me a sheet of exercises to strengthen my wrists.
Does it mean I’m abandoning my reputation as a vocalist? Hell, no! Come Holy Week, my church will be hearing me twice: Palm Sunday, they’ll be hearing Merbick (who wrote under the pseudonym of Adams) The Holy City), and Maundy Thursday, they’ll hear Gounod’s Repentir (aka O Divine Redeemer). I’ll definitely be drained after performing both pieces, since I try putting as much drama into both pieces, especially, Repentir, since Gounod wrote for the Opera Stage, before becoming a monk.
Anyhow, it’s why I ended up on antipsychotics and antidepressants in the first place. I ended up seeing a psychiatrist, shortly before my mother passed away, mentioned I was hearing music in my head, and nearly killed off my true love, other than the Holy Trinity. Despite my fathers attempts to gaslight me, as well as make me out to be a scapegoat, I’m finally somewhat happy, (and yes, I still have issues with loneliness and sexuality) at the age of 66.
I did talk to a member of the congregation where I attend church services, when he commented how good my voice sounds, despite my age. He asked how long I can keep this up. I simply told him if I ever stop singing, that’s the day I drop dead.