ABOUT ME
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Andrew Christopher John Smith
I was born on the 4th September 1981 and grew up in Greater Manchester, where I still live today.
Adopted by my family at a very young age. I have since childhood fought with mental illness and in later years also battled with addiction issues and substance abuse. I am still learning how to cope and live with my issues and my mental condition "Scitzoaffective disorder" some days are really hard and I just want to give up other days I feel so positive and hopeful with an excited outlook for the future. I have good days and bad days. I guess mine are just lower/higher with the intensity of my depression/bipolar type symptoms that were also apparent in my late biological mother who sadly took her own life at the very young age of 23, the same age I was when I was diagnosed with my condition.
I experienced drug induced psychosis after years of mental abuse from being bullied throughout my whole school life. As a result I failed all but one GCSE the one being Art in which I got awarded a B.
Years later when I finally was ready to learn and study my passions and hobbies and wanting to take my education further I reached an A star for a short course in Art and Design for adults. This course was ran by Stockport College and I was 29 years old when I was at last ready to be educated.
I believe we are all students and teachers and when we are ready to learn in life, we are open to love learn and also teach (not preach).
I find keeping busy and being creative, not only helps me to express myself but also helps me to feel better about passed events in my life.
So I really do hope you will enjoy looking, listening and reading at least some of the stuff I have made and view it with an open heart and open mind. And that I may be able to inspire you or someone going through a rough time in any way, to inspire either to write, draw, choose your passion or even just to keep safe and carry on going. Life is never too bad to try to take your own and throw it away, believe me.
I have a history of suicide attempts, but we live and learn and are truly blessed. despite good, bad and sometimes ugly situations life throws at us.
Have fun with browsing the rest of the site and thank you again for checking it out. Peace, hugs and hope
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Andrew CJ Smith
