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In the nineties Ryan Dusick and his friends Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael dreamed about making it big and against all odds they did This inside story recounts Maroon 5s founding and their road to becoming Grammywinning megastars told through the eyes of former drummer Ryan Dusick He takes listeners behind the scenes of the bands meteoric rise to successand the grueling demands that came with itas well as his personal struggles with anxiety and addiction after his departure from the band

For Maroon 5 fame came with a platinum debut record jam sessions with Prince in his own living room and encounters with celebrities such as Jessica Simpson Justin Timberlake John Mayer and Bono For Dusick stardom came to an abrupt halt with the devastating loss of his ability to play drums due to chronic nerve damage

Alongside Maroon 5s story of camaraderie and pressure Dusick interweaves his own narrative a decade lost to liquor and antianxiety medication his ferocious commitment to recovery and his current perspective as a professional counselor With a candor that will speak to anyone who has struggled with mental health Harder to Breathe moves beyond celebrity to examine the nature of human heartbreak and resilience and to buoy anyone currently facing similar challenges