Why is ben burnley sick

I'm tired of being a guinea pig. Now I push through horrendous pain and do my thing. The vocalist reveals that he first became ill back in and adds, "I can only speculate that it was caused by excessive drinking. I used to be an alcoholic and I stopped drinking in because I got sick. I stayed up drinking for three days straight. When I woke up I was weak, seeing spots and dizzy and it never went away. I thought, 'Wow, I really did a number on myself. I'm gonna chill for a few days and not drink and I'll get better.

No, the agony never goes away. Now I get angry. And if I go down, I go down doing what I love for the people that want to see me perform. One of the things my body has done to adapt is it strengthened my will. That was the motivation to come back full-force. Simply put, life is for living, not for waiting around for doctors. When did you write Darkness Before Dawn?

I never stop writing. I wrote some riffs and lyrics during the hiatus. I record all of my ideas and write my lyrics on an iPhone. But is when the whole album became really cohesive. Your lyrics are cryptic but there seem to be slivers of light in the darkness.

Do you consider yourself an optimist? Now more than ever because I am pushing through all this bullshit and the music is getting a great response. It makes me really optimistic that things can be pleasant through darkness.

I cannot control the plane. We are in danger of crashing. Burnley is an avid video gamer , and conceived the idea for Breaking Benjamin to write and record the song Blow Me Away for the soundtrack to Halo 2.

Burnley is a recovering alcoholic , admitting in an interview with listenin. Dear Agony was reported to be the first ever Breaking Benjamin record to be written by Burnley without the aid of alcohol. He is the fourth Benjamin Jackson Burnley in his bloodline. Before him are his uncle, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather. Burnley's family has owned B. Burnley Company since in Middleburg, Pennsylvania.

Burnley is currently in a relationship with Rhiannon Napier. He has a son, Benjamin Jackson Burnley V. Breaking Benjamin Wiki Explore. Policy Manual of Style. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Benjamin Burnley. Edit source History Talk 0. Benjamin Burnley Background info.