Posts by Steve Wildsmith
On the other side of addiction, Brandon Parkhurst helps others become recovering artists, warriors and kings
Brandon Parkhurst didn’t so much come to the end of addiction’s road as he did drive through the guardrail, his life hurtling into the abyss in so many shards of flaming debris. That he managed to grab the edge with a couple of fingers is a miracle in and of itself, he told The Ties…
Read MoreBeyond the Blowfish: Drummer Jim ‘Soni’ Sonefeld finds a beautiful life in the light of recovery
Courtesy of Katie Cooke It’s an invocation that opens recovery meetings the world over, but for Jim “Soni” Sonefeld, the Serenity Prayer is so much more. It is, in the grand scheme of his life, the filter through which every decision is made. It, more than anything else, is his North Star these days.…
Read MoreFive-time overdose survivor Sonny Cruz turns his addiction recovery into a musical mission
Five-time overdose survivor Sonny Cruz turns his addiction recovery into a musical mission Sonny Cruz was 12 years old when he fell in love with both drugs and music, and it took a long time to unravel the two from one another. These days, with almost 17 years sober, he’s a walking, talking, singing, songwriting…
Read MoreSinger-songwriter David Easterling: ‘We all support one another on this journey’
Singer-songwriter David Easterling: ‘We all support one another on this journey’ Growing up, singer-songwriter David Easterling was in charge of the household soundtrack. Or at least he thought he was. In the family home, an old intercom system, popular in the ’60s and ’70s, would broadcast to every room, and from the third grade on,…
Read MoreAfter 40 years in the wilderness, Hunt Sales gets his life and his music together
After 40 years in the wilderness, Hunt Sales gets his life and his music together When Hunt Sales finally got sober after 40 years of hardcore addiction, doors began to open. The drummer whose iconic beats kick off the Iggy Pop classic “Lust for Life,” as well as half of the rhythm section of David…
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