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    John Dillon tells his story of addiction and recovery through these 12 compelling songs. An accomplished singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer, John began his journey of recovery in 1992 at an addiction treatment center in Northeastern PA. He has maintained his sobriety through gratitude and service.

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Sobriety was not always easy. I had a major life crisis about seven years in. Through the story of a Chesapeake Bay fishing family, I acknowledge the damage done to my family.

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(Written by John Dillon, ©1999 MotherDitch Music BMI)

The first born daughter of a fisherman’s wife
Pisces ruled the sky
She’d walk on the beaches, sail on the bay
Watch the seagulls fly
Heard them seagulls cry no riff

Solomon’s Isle on the Chesapeake Bay
Twenty years ago
I fell in love and I married that girl
And soon she began to show
And her heart began to glow

A baby girl and couple of boys
We raised them three kids well
Taught ‘em how to fiddle and sail
Raise a glass and ring the bell
Raise a glass and ring the bell

But the whiskey grabbed a hold of me
And took me on a hurricane ride
Wound up lyin’ in the devil’s bed
And I thought my soul had died
Nothing left inside

You can’t navigate without a guiding star
And my ship’s gone adrift
I could not see ’til the fog did lift
That I’d lost my greatest gift
Oh, I’d lost my greatest gift

Lord, I was blind to what I had
And I let it slip away
Now I’m seven years sober and I can’t go back
To the life on the Chesapeake Bay
Seven years sober and I’ll not go back
To the life on the Chesapeake Bay

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from HOPE ROAD - from Addiction to Recovery, released May 13, 2022
Taylor Whiteside - fiddle
Joe Jencks - bouzouki
John Dillon - all other instruments

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John Dillon Melrose, New York

JOHN DILLON is an accomplished singer-songwriter, guitar-maker, author, and producer who began his recovery journey in 1992. John is recognized for his work as producer of the public radio show Art of the Song. His book The 20-20 Creativity Solution gives readers a step-by-step process to enhance their creativity. In 2022, he released his fourth studio album HOPE ROAD - from Addiction to Recovery. ... more

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