Music therapy

5 Songs to Play When You Go from Angry to Punch Drunk

by Bill Brenner March 14, 2010 Music therapy

Now that I’ve come down from the morning cranks (mostly), my musical taste has shifted to something a bit left of zany. Allow me to share because, well, it is my blog: Spinal Tap: “Big Bottoms” (I swear, one day this will be the opening music for my weekly security podcast). [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzsWuqNlLK4&hl=en_US&fs=1&] The Blues Brothers: “Rawhide” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5N35kQAPv0&hl=en_US&fs=1&] “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands,” as sung by Garland Greene: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px1W7ZOv3mA&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Spinal Tap: “Sex Farm”…  [Read More]

5 Songs to Play When Angry

by Bill Brenner March 14, 2010 Music therapy

OK, so I’m not in the best mood this morning. Daylight-savings-time is messing with me, as are the kids. The rain that’s been pelting the windows all night disturbed my sleep, as did my getting sent to the couch for snoring too loud. None of it can really be attributed to OCD behavior. This is simply life, and the mood will pass after I’ve been to Church and we’re buried under blankets this afternoon watching…  [Read More]

10 Songs

by Bill Brenner March 6, 2010 Music therapy

The author shares 10 songs he’s listening to today. No introduction necessary, folks. By now, you know that music — particularly metal — is one of my main tools of recovery. So rather than blather on about why every song inspires me, I’m just going to give you a playlist. Just listen one at a time and, if you don’t care to watch the videos, just leave the music on for the appropriate Saturday background…  [Read More]

Metal to Stick in Your Mental Microwave

by Bill Brenner February 18, 2010 Coping tools

As I’ve written before, heavy metal music has been an essential tool for my recovery from OCD and the related addictions. Some would say this is in conflict with my Faith. After all, isn’t heavy metal the Devil’s music? To that I say that all musical genres have their light and dark sides. A lot of classical music will take you to a dark place and some of history’s more evil players loved Classical. True,…  [Read More]

Insanity to Recovery in 8 Songs or less

by Bill Brenner December 29, 2009 Coping tools

The author shares some videos that together make a bitchin’ soundtrack for those who wrestle with mental illness and addiction. The first four cover the darkness. The next four cover the light. I’ve mentioned before that I’m a devoted fan of hard rock and metal music [See How Metal Saved Me]. I’ve found that the music helps me to release whatever negative thoughts I may have at the time. And so I thought I’d share…  [Read More]

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