For Ross Wilson, the release of his sixth album is a cause for both celebration and reflection.

The record is the best-selling record to date for the Scottish singer, who sings under the name Blue Rose Code, but it also reflects his coming to terms with his troubled past.

The Edinburgh native was an alcoholic before he was a teenager, and his mother struggled with addiction and made multiple trips to rehab.

He was also sexually abused as a child but told BBC News Scotland that he had forgiven his abuser.

"It took me a long time to come to terms with it," he said, discussing the abuse at the hands of a man who was not a member of the family.

"I've had a lot of therapy. From what I understand, abusers are abused all the time and I don't have any hatred in my heart for that man. I wish him the best."

Wilson himself is now a father of two and based in Liverpool. He will return to Scotland on Saturday Celtic Connections Festivalthe show at Glasgow's Pavilion Theater holds special meaning for him.

20+ years of festival travel Scottish folk master John Martin fueling his own musical ambitions, inspiring him to move to London.

His decision to move was also an attempt to start over as a teenager, where he "barely went to school" and spent his days riding buses around the Scottish capital and listening to old Motown hits on his Walkman.

This gave him what he calls "self-destructive tendencies."

"I grew up with my mom, and she was a drug addict, so she was in and out of jail and rehab," he said.

"My grandma raised me until I was a teenager, and then I went back to my mom. She was clean for a while, but there was no structure and no boundaries."

Only since his mother's death last year has Wilson felt able to speak in detail about his background.

On last year's "Bright Circumstance" album, he Including the song "Sadie"a melancholy look in the eyes of a woman troubled by drug addiction - written about the last months of his mother's life.

Their relationship remains complicated until the end.

"She got clean when I was about 12 or 13, and I think she stayed that way until I was about 27," he said.

"I was living in London and came home one day to find her smoking in my kitchen. I didn't know what to do. We have this traditional idea that we are obliged to try again and again but I don't believe in blood Thicker than water or something like that.

"I don't know if I would do it for myself, but for my kids, I have to love her from a distance. Over the past few months, I've taken them to see her separately, kind of like a goodbye, and I've I feel at peace with this, without any guilt, this is just responsible parenting on my part.

"I love her, but, I know it sounds heartless, but it's also a relief not to have to worry about trouble coming to your door."

As a teenager, Wilson devoted himself to two things - music and alcohol. Both of these things stayed with him long after his teenage years had passed.

Musically, his songs are all over the place Alternative folk, jazz, soul and popthe spirit of Van Morrison (who he supported) and John Martin flow through them.

Martin will perform on the same pavilion stage where Wilson will perform, and the singer still has a smile on his face.

“In 2001, I was living on the dole with no hope in life and six of us drove up in my little Ford Fiesta to see a reunion between John Martin and Danny Thomson (his collaborator with whom Martin had fallen out).

"I've met John many times and he could be a mess on stage, but that night he was really awake and you could feel the camaraderie on stage. It had a really transformative effect on me."

It took many years for Wilson's own music to truly emerge. After moving to London and New York, he struggled with alcohol, which escalated his temper and ended his career.

"I've never been able to drink safely," he admits.

"One time was always too much. I started drinking as much as I could from the age of 12 or 13. You would go through your friends' parents' drinks cabinets and other kids could take it or leave it - with me I either drank or wanted to drink ”

He entered rehab several times but did not benefit from help until he "broke up" due to the end of a relationship.

He drew inspiration from the work of Canadian doctor Gabor Maté, who studied the effects of trauma on victims, and from "a chaplain on a Liverpool council estate" who worked with He discussed religion and faith.

Wilson is now a churchgoer of “no particular faith.”

He recently told BBC radio sunday morning show He found the biblical statement “Great is the mystery of faith” to be particularly inspiring.

But music remains at his core, and plans for a seventh record are underway, while his first was a play.

"I never had chart success, but my buildup was gradual and I had a real affinity and affection with the core group of people," he said.

"I think they identify with my story or the stories I tell. Alcoholism affects us all, whether it's firsthand, secondhand or a generational thing.

"People often ask me if I have any regrets, but I don't regret the past and I don't want to close the door. I think these challenges can really help us help other people."

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