Bent_Not_Broken

I record under the pseudonym, 'Bent Not Broken', and the reason is simple: the fire of my past might have bent me, but it sure didn't break me. Hailing from the ridges of Northeast Tennessee, I've spent 54 trips around the sun living hard, surviving, and learning. I figured out at 13 that putting words to paper was the only way to quiet the whirlwind of questions and noise in my head. Back then, that restlessness led me down a rough road with drugs and alcohol, looking for answers in all the wrong places. Today, I am proud to say I am a recovering addict and alcoholic who has fought hard for my sobriety. I'm just a humble hillbilly, taking life at a steadier, clean pace now, guided by the truth that prosperity is simply abundance without excess. I ain't afraid of failure or strife, because without the bitter taste of despair, you can't truly appreciate the victories of living sober. I wouldn't be doing this if it weren't for my wife, the woman I call "my angel." She is my inspirat