and is also the lead vocalist i enjoy listening to gospel bands such as petra cutless and third day some friends of mine introduced me to blues music too albert and a few members would play at apartment complexes around their horamavu centre in a bid to spread awareness through music and give members the confidence that they too have a shot at a normal life albert decided to take the band into a public space backup vocalist sujith lima is one of four volunteers at abhayam since i dont have a history of addiction at first i wasnt sure how i could help over time he has learnt to lend a listening ear only counselling them when they are in a state of mind to listen he was nervous when albert asked him to join the bandi have no singing experience but i knew this exercise would help so i agreed lima and alberts two sons are the only band members who dont have a history of addiction volunteers take a sixmonth counselling course from hyderabadbased institution person to person before being hired at abhayam every other day 1415 junkies visit us at home and spend time with us they are like family having them over and giving them a sense of normalcy is therapeutic says albert this even though the couple has met angry patients who have threatened to kill their sons since i know what its like to feel those emotions i dont get angry i dont like to scold anyone at the centre shrugs the softspoken founder next the band hopes to take their message to many countries and is keen on perform in different venues the message is clear say no to drugs