Stephen Mcbride Biography

I've had a tough life and experienced more in my childhood than most have in their lifetime. When i was five years old i lost my father he was my best friend and my hero. This really effected me. From a young age, I couldn't keep out of trouble. When I was 10 years old my mother married an abusive, alcoholic who didn't like me, i felt pushed out. I've always felt like I didn't belong. But writing was my escape. From a young age I fell in with the wrong crowd. I became addicted to drugs. I starting dealing drugs, I didn't want to work a 9-5 boring job. I ended up in and out of prison. I would do anything to get money. I hated the person drugs had made me become. I have learned my lesson and I'm now fully dedicated to turning my life around. My life has been a disaster from the day I was born. However, the one thing that has kept me sane is writing. It's my passion, my way of expressing myself and of sharing my life experiences with people who may be able to relate to me, This is my chance to prove myself to my family, who never gave up on me, who have always believed in me when I've not believed in myself. I am going to prove myself to the world. This is my chance to thank them for being my rock. I'm going to make them proud. All I need is a chance to prove myself. I like to write a range of different texts like screenplays, books and poems. I only started to write poems when I was in prison, It was the quickest way of putting all my feelings, my pain, my life into words. I didn't realize how good it felt to put my ideas down on paper and have people read it and for the first time in my life, look like they were proud of me. I am inspired by my past. My life experiences have given me a lot of heartache, but allowed me to share my pain with millions of people worldwide. Poetry can bring people together, make you feel like a complete stranger understands you and relates to what you're saying. Writing has truly changed my life around. I don't have much, but when I write, I have everything