More like leaps and bounds, than steps
Well, I recently watched 'julie & julia' and like the other hundreds of thousands I'm not immune from the urge, passion ,or desire to share/exploit my inner most thoughts or rantings on of what's left of my mind with what I imagine to be a fascinated world.
Recovery for me is not in the traditional sense of chemical or alcohol addiction, but rather from the physical effects of a stroke I suffered four years ago. The processes are vaguely the same, the causes are more similar.
Before the stroke, Iwas a slightly accomplished accoustic guitarist-seldom performed-horrible stage fright. My style of guitar playing was/is fingerstylist'cottonpicking, Named after Elisabeth Cotton[for all you 'folkies' she wrote freight train] -she took a right hander's guitar turned it upside down and taught herself to play in that fashion as did I.
My stroke was a right brain ischemic stroke- that effected my left hand's ability to fingerpick. I miss my music like a parent misses a child-I Have dreams about songs i use to play. Everytime I pick up the guitar I am overwhelmed by depression over my inability to play what I use to.
So here's the premise, I will diligently practise every day and develop a left hand rehabilitation routine to expedite a return to my former abilities I calculate this process to take about one year and will document the highs and lows of the journey At the end of that year i will perform at a local coffee house here in San Diego-you'll all be invited 1st cup on me!-- So join me in this blog and share about similar experiences,acoustic music, and addiction/recovery--Bythe way, they weren't Lucky Strikes--Marlboros- to the tune of 3 packs a day, stroke? go figure.Talk to you soon.
mike
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Great blog. I'm glad you were able to get it posted : )
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ReplyDeleteThanks for directing me to your blog, Michael. As we say at Recovery-International meetings: ENDORSE FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS. You are an inspiration as well as a very funny and interesting friend. D. AKA Canada Goose
B"H
ReplyDeleteHave you met a man named Bill Torres. He has recovered from a major stroke and talks to stroke patients and tells how he made it through. I believe that he has a website. He feeds the geese and ducks daily at Lake Murray. D.
Well as someone who has had the pleasure of listening and performing with M&M prior to "the event" I must say that Michael was one of the finest, innovative and different guitarists in my experience.
ReplyDeleteI really miss that Michael. It will be tough. Remember how long it has taken us to learn it the first time???? Well you have a headstart, so go for it.