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Recovery in the Age of Trap and TikTok: Navigating Today's Soundtrack

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  Recovery in the Age of Trap and TikTok: Navigating Today's Soundtrack I'll admit it: the other day, I found myself yelling at a Gen Z relative, "In my time, we had real music! None of this autotuned, mumble-rap nonsense!" (Spoiler alert: I came off as an out-of-touch oldster.) It hit me: the musical landscape has changed dramatically, and this shift can be especially complex for those navigating recovery. Let's face it: fire up TikTok or browse through contemporary charts, and you'll find a mix of tracks that are, quite frankly, a little triggering. Trap bangers with casual references to Xanax as a study aid? check. TikTok creators gleefully lip-syncing about getting lit? You bet. It's enough to make you contemplate deleting your streaming apps and subsisting solely on your oldies playlist. But here's the thing: recovery doesn't mean living in a musical bubble, and there's still a wealth of inspiring, uplifting content out there. You might n...