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Although this article is principally about writers, the experiences recounted apply (at least) equally to creators of music. https://lithub.com/are-writers-intrinsically-vulnerable-to-alcohol-and-drugs/ '... the queen of drugs for artists, and especially the literati, is alcohol. “Drink heightens feelings. When I drink, it heightens my emotions and I put it in a story… My stories written when sober are stupid… all reasoned out, not felt,” Fitzgerald said to a friend early into his descent into hell.'