Music Is My Booze
The high that never hurts—only heals.
December rolls in and with it comes the sound of holiday music drifting through the air. Soft at first… then everywhere.
And just like that—I’m not in the present anymore. I’m in memories. In moments. In places and people that music somehow keeps alive.
That’s the thing about music… it doesn’t just play—it transports you!
Music has never been just background noise in my life.
It has always been there.
I grew up surrounded by it—every genre, every style, every mood.
Old school, new school, upbeat, slow, soulful, wild…
Music is a “soundtrack” that shaped who I am without me even realizing it at the time.
It wasn’t just diverse—it was life-giving.
And honestly… it still is. Music is my go-to.
When I’m sad… I cry to it.
When I’m overwhelmed… I turn it up.
When I’m happy… I dance to it.
When I’m quiet… it fills the silence perfectly.
It meets me exactly where I am—every single time.
No judgment.
No expectations.
Just presence.
And here’s the truth…
There is a high that music produces that nothing else can touch.
No substance.
No temporary escape.
Nothing compares.
It lifts you.
It grounds you.
It lets you feel things you didn’t even know were sitting inside you.
Sometimes it brings tears.
Sometimes it brings peace.
Sometimes it brings you right back to life.
Some people need—and choose—alcohol to deal with life…….. to take the edge off, to escape, to quiet the noise.
Not me.
I choose music.
I feel incredibly blessed—truly—to have always had music so easily available.
Because I honestly cannot… and do not ever want to… imagine a life without it.
A life without music would “sound” quiet in all the wrong ways.
Music is more than sound.
It’s soothing.
It’s calming.
It’s healing.
It’s therapy without an appointment.
It’s comfort without explanation.
It’s joy without effort.
So no… I don’t need alcohol.
Because I’ve got something better.
I’ve got music!
Pondering the next song ….. with
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