I am Christopher. I'm a home recording musician. I also have the ability to be very articulate, fun, and believe it ... good natured and "heart of gold." Other times, I may not be so well, so please give me some slack if I falter, being human it is to be expected. I actually have a mental illness, which I'm not afraid to talk about, and I welcome constructive discussions about mental illness. However, mental illness is a sickness, it does not define who I am. I have many mediocre to great qualities worth mentioning, and I detest being labeled as "that crazy guy," or "the schizo" or "psycho." It's unnecessary, it's ignorant, and insulting. On the other hand, I have learned much patience and forgiveness through my trials over the last 20 years of life with this chemical imbalance in my brain. But now, and for the last half of those years of pain and confusion, I've been consistently taking various medications to function normally in society. It honestly does help very much, and my doctor has been more than supportive in my wellness program. Like with any illness, you have good days, and bad days...the good days you are thankful for, and the bad days you work through the best you can, and keep your head up in the process, or at least try very hard. So, that's the "dark" side of Me, I'll update my profile About Me section some more later on. Thanks for paying attention, and remember...compassion is welcomed, sympathy is awesome, but pity is certainly not necessary. :)