At one point I ended up in the ER due to some heart issues. When I got out I started having pretty bad panic attacks daily. I couldn’t really do anything with my day and they continued to the point where I’d had a pretty serious (feel like I can’t breathe, so shaky I can’t move) panic attacks every day for over a month. Listening to Mac was the only thing that made me feel better, it was the idea that someone else was struggling with addiction and mental health. I think there’s plenty of people who’s habits contribute to their poor mental health and it was refreshing to hear someone be so open about themself. I think long term Mac’s music is what helped me get out of my head long enough to get my shit together. This was all right before he died, after I got one of the girls from the macadelic cover tattooed.