My Anti-Drugs

My primary anti drug is playing instruments. I enjoy playing the ukulele mainly, but I also am working on learning the piano, guitar, and guitalele. I also sing in A Cappella choir here at GLHS. My anti-drug is important to me because it is my main coping mechanism whenever I’m feeling down. It has helped me figure out who I want to be when I’m older and what I want to do with my life. I like to think that I am pretty good at playing my instruments, and it makes me feel accomplished that I taught myself how to play them. Music is a creative way to express opinions or feelings that you may not be able to express otherwise due to nerves, or simply your thoughts cannot be thoroughly explained with just words. My anti-drug creates a safe and creative environment for me where I can express myself however I please and create something original and unique of my own. If I did drugs, it would be a lot harder to play my instruments. I would spend more time focused on using the drugs rather than improving my musical ability. I would also be spending all of my money on drugs, and I wouldn’t be able to save up and buy new equipment and instruments that I want. My anti-drug is motivation to stay away from drugs so that I can continue my path of education and study to pursue my dream job of becoming a musical therapist. I want to teach others about the joys and other opportunities that come with playing instruments and hopefully be an influence on many others through music. I would not want to lose my anti-drug because I have my whole life planned around doing something musical and if I were to ruin that, I do not think I would have as happy of a life. Playing and listening to music has gotten me through so much in life and not being able to do that anymore would have a negative impact on my health.