Alex Taylor-McCallum is teaching a course under the Victoria Conservatory of Music
Every Friday at 9:45 a.m., Alex Taylor-McCallum walks into a room at Victoria's New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community ready to share his most vulnerable self with a group of men who have struggled with addiction.
The 16-week class/workshop run through the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Taylor-McCallum says, is an extension and new chapter in his life and journey as a music artist. "It's my hope to share my own story and help others heal through writing by helping them express their grief. I've been through some really dark stuff like they have, but all of our stories are different, unique, significant and distinct."
Now a father of two, he says writing and music have become the pillars that have supported him during his recovery process, allowing him to stay sober. Growing up around Quadra Village, he admitted to witnessing the detrimental effects of drugs and alcohol on his family, especially his mother. He started listening to hip hop during those years when he was having difficulties as a child.
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