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JBASHORUN -> RE: Flamenco and the "addictive" personality (Apr. 30 2006 0:32:59)
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My uncle Egon is a certified alcoholic. He's been in and out of rehab (at the taxpayer's expense, might I add!). He often swears he'll never drink again, but always does. its a real shame because he was a successful carpenter, with a family, car, a house, etc. And now its all gone due to alcohol. his wife left him, his daughter (my cousin) lives with his (ex) wife, the car and house got repossessed, and he lost his job. For a while, he was even sleeping rough on a park bench. Occasionally we get a phonecall asking to borrow some more money (only this time he'll pay it back! [;)]). To be honest, the guy is lucky to still be alive.
But its remarkable how little sympathy he gets from my family. We occasionally lend him a bit of money (which undoubtedly goes on alcohol), and thats about it. I guess if you want to overcome an addiction, you have to really want it for yourself, and other people can only do so much.
I think the addictive gene runs in my family. My main addiction music. I only wish PRACTISING my various instuments was the addiction, that way I might actually be good one of them by now. for me, its LISTENING to music. Which seems quite selfish, now that I think about it because its like I'm "using" the artists for personal gratification. I mentioned in one of my posts that I found the "duende" feeling addictive, and this is true. Although I can apply variations of duende to other genres of music, and get a similar feeling.
In a way, music could be considered very similar to drugs: they give you pleasure, can be costly with your money and time. And sometimes they become an obsession that your life becomes based around.
Well, I guess its better to be addicted to Flamenco and music than alcohol or crack cocaine! Its less anti-social, at least!
Jb
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