CURE for the CRASH: How The Rails Became My Rehab

I came to New Orleans after everything fell apart in my life— again—unsure what came next. By nature, I stayed on the move, falling in with new friends who played music on the streets. Like usual, I spent long nights with interesting people, chasing something I couldn’t name yet.

The Art of Train Hoppin’ grew out of that stretch in 2005, driven by adventure and the need to get my shit together. What started as escape through writing turned into a way forward. Through honest reflection in my journals, and while producing the feature film Cure for the Crash, I started putting a life back together… one page, one year, one train ride at a time.

Truth is… determination adds up. Smart friends help. And boundless energy like mine can be infectious, powerful, and motivating. This isn’t just a story about surviving myself. It’s about learning how a guy like me is wired. One who can write the world off—and write his way back—at the same time.