Roger Tullgren , 42, had his addiction to heavy metal recognized in 2015 by the Hasslehölm Court in Sweden.
Professor Francisco Trujillo , at Universitat Jaume I in Castellón, Spain, brought the case back to light via the social network LinkedIn .
In his publication, this curious case occurred on February 3, 2015, when Tullgren attempted to have his condition recognized by the government, which was no easy task, as the process took a decade.
Roger has had a strong passion for the musical style since he was a child and, since then, has had difficulty keeping his jobs due to the need to attend every possible heavy metal show, having participated in more than 300 events in 2006
According to Folha de Pernambuco , the Swede admits to having been "completely lost," since his life revolved solely around metal: "I'm so stubborn that I wanted to show that metal is the only thing in my life, the greatest and best thing that ever happened to me."
To have his addiction recognized as a disability, Tullgren entered into an exhausting battle with the Swedish government, having to "fight hard" with them.
After several back-and-forths in court, Roger was granted the right to a subsidy of €400 (approximately R$2453 at the current exchange rate). The partial disability pension allowed him to reconcile his passion for music with his part-time job as a dishwasher in a restaurant, since he was allowed to wear his favorite clothes.
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