This is a strange bit of information. http://www.thelocal.se/7650/
It seems that in Sweden, addiction to Heavy Metal Music is officially recognised as a disability.
I wonder if those afflicted with ITM might be eligible for some sort of care.
My employer already considers my music addiction as a disability............now if I could just get them to convince the disability insurance company to pay me to stay home and play the fiddle.
For Irish members, the Department of Social and Family Affairs website details the allowances payable to people with disabilities. The allowance is paid to anybody who meets these requirements
"Disability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a disability who are aged 16 or over and under age 66. Your disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to both a medical suitability and a means test."
I feel a relapse comming on!
Music addiction as Disability
Music addiction as Disability
This is a strange bit of information.
http://www.thelocal.se/7650/
It seems that in Sweden, addiction to Heavy Metal Music is officially recognised as a disability.
I wonder if those afflicted with ITM might be eligible for some sort of care.
# Posted on June 28th 2007 by McMandolin
Re: Music addiction as Disability
Only if they let me take my fiddle with me into the hospital.
# Posted on June 28th 2007 by kennedy
Re: Music addiction as Disability
My employer already considers my music addiction as a disability............now if I could just get them to convince the disability insurance company to pay me to stay home and play the fiddle.
Mary
# Posted on June 28th 2007 by Antikhntr
Re: Music addiction as Disability
Take 2 shakey eggs and call me in the morning.
# Posted on June 28th 2007 by robharper
Re: Music addiction as Disability
The kicker is that the shaky eggs are actually suppositories
# Posted on June 28th 2007 by Hanley
Re: Music addiction as Disability
Ouch !
# Posted on June 28th 2007 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Music addiction as Disability
That explains why I was told to put my shakey eggs where I was told to put them last time I took them to a session.
# Posted on June 28th 2007 by robharper
Re: Music addiction as Disability
Here's an old discussion thread: http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/288
# Posted on June 28th 2007 by slainte
Re: Music addiction as Disability
Tempting--but a dangerous road to take, I think. What if they insisted that you go to "music rehab"? (Ever seen the movie A Clockwork Orange?)
# Posted on June 28th 2007 by mickray
Re: Music addiction as Disability
For Irish members, the Department of Social and Family Affairs website details the allowances payable to people with disabilities. The allowance is paid to anybody who meets these requirements
"Disability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a disability who are aged 16 or over and under age 66. Your disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to both a medical suitability and a means test."
I feel a relapse comming on!
# Posted on June 28th 2007 by Backer
Re: Music addiction as Disability
If ever you see "Clockwork Orange" you'll probably never feel quite the same again about the music of Beethoven
# Posted on June 29th 2007 by lazyhound
Re: Music addiction as Disability
Or "Singing in the Rain" for that matter.
# Posted on June 29th 2007 by McMandolin