I have used music for years. I used it to teach myself yoga breathing. I used it to teach myself to relax. I meditate to music. I use it to help when my nerves are about to fizz and pop. I have some specific music/songs so ingrained in my mind that I can even use them when I have no available way to play them . . . I just play them in my mind. I have conditioned myself to the point where specific music can automatically calm me and set my breathing rhythm.

Now . . . put on one of those guided relaxation CDs and I am ready to strangle someone within minutes! The voice over music on those CDs is terribly distracting, and ruins my ability to relax.

Glad you found your music again.