My motorcycle addicent... Sounds funny but its true. I had a near fatal motorcycle accident 6 years ago.
Before that day, music was more a on and off hobby then anything else. Never really had the time or took the time, to unlock my passion for music. After my accident, I was confined home and couldnt do nothing. Insurance where taking care of the money side so I could stay home and not work but what to do ? That's when I picked up my guitar after some years without playing and said :" I got the free time now ! " :)
Well it's been 6 years since my accident now and I'm still holding my guitar :P Now I play a minimun of 2 hours per day and my music skills are growing and growing.
Also, at the hospital, I met the woman that would become the mother of my 2 sons (1 of them still in the belly for another 2 months). She makes a lot more money then me and we agreed that I stay home to take care of the kids, untill they start school. So I got the time to practice and play guitar everyday.
My accident was the best thing that happened to me musically, and in all the other parts of my life as well :)