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It is really the tragedy of young talented but troubled young adults…At 19yo I lost my cousin when he was only 23 years old to drugs and violence…He was most likely murdered but no investigation was made because he had the lethal combination of alcohol and certain pills in his blood…He was one of the most talented artist/musician and beautiful human being I ever known…I lost my father when I was 23 years old. That´s when my own substance abuse peaked.

I have been struggling with the same problems all my adulthood…I´m alive but sometimes the pain of just existing is so insane I want to die, like Lane sang " If I can´t be my own, I’d feel better dead" . Being an artist alone is a struggle in this unforgiving world. Artists are usually hypersensitive, and been through some childhood/teenage trauma. When you add drugs and alcohol to the equation, you will go through hell. Even if you are popular and social there is a struggle going on the inside.The thing that used to help you escape becomes the problem. When you have lived on the outside of “society” too long its almost impossible to return…

Ever since I found it has been sort of like an anthem to me when I feel like there’s no one who understands me. There is something very comforting, and sad at the same time in this song. I can really feel Lane´s pain and every word just resonates with my soul. It feels like I know him in an unexplainable way…
I love Lane and Alice in Chains. Lane has been my idol as a singer for a really long time, since the first time I heard his voice.

RIP Lane buddy. I hope to see you when I get there…

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Thankyou for sharing your story, I can tell that this song really resonates with your experience and with your soul. I understand how sometimes life can feel so overwhelmingly painful its hard to see anything else.
I really want you to know though that you are not alone, and that whilst the trauma and grief that you carry will always be there, you do not have to carry that burden by yourself.
Please keep reaching out and sharing. You mentioned that being an artist is a struggle, but as an artist, you have a perspective that offers unique insight and enriches the lives of those around you.
Please never stop sharing your light in this way. I believe in you.

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Hey there,

First off I just want to say thank you for being open with us here. We appreciate it and don’t take it for granted.

Although not in the same relation, I do know loss well. No matter how much time passes, it still hurts to think about, but with time it gets easier. I try to remind myself that those I have lost are always with me in spirit, I am not really religious, but it helps me to know they are with me in some way.

I am so sorry for your losses. They are really hard.

I cannot even begin to know how difficult substance abuse it. I have struggled with self harm for about 10 years, so to an extent I understand how it is when we get in a certain mindset or we get hurt, it’s like we just want to go to what we know will work as soon as possible.

It takes time and work, but it can get better. I still have my days, but I have worked on trying to have a better mindset, trying to remind myself things will be ok in the end because that’s how it usually goes, we overcome many things in life.

I have been there where I wanted to die, I’m sorry that it’s a battle you have to face as well. Please know you don’t deserve that. Some things that give me hope are art and music, what are those things for you? Those things make me happy, they give me purpose to keep going, keep trying.

I am glad that you have this song to resonate with; I find it comforting to find songs that can put what I feel, or what I am going through into coherent sentences.

I hope you keep holding on. Keep going. It can get better, day by day, it may feel slow, but it all adds up.

I believe in you.
Lys