Eminem celebrates 14 years of being Sober today.
It’s been 14 years since Eminem became sober. He was once taking up to 60 Valium and 30 Vicodin pills a day during the peak of his drug addiction. Previously, Eminem has been celebrating sobriety by sharing his ‘Unity Service & Recovery‘ coin which is rewarded to Alcoholics Anonymous members & other 12 step program users after key points in their recovery.
In 2020, Eminem shared the 12th-anniversary coin and wrote, “Clean dozen, in the books! I’m not afraid.”
Clean dozen, in the books! I’m not afraid. pic.twitter.com/g5Ww2gKoqF
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) April 21, 2020
In 2015, Eminem revealed in an interview with Men’s Journal Magazine that he was over 200 pounds when he was admitted to the hospital in 2007. “In 2007, I overdosed on pills, and I went into the hospital,” said Eminem. “I was close to 230 pounds. I’m not sure how I got so big, but I have ideas. The Coating on the Vicodin and the Valium I’d been taking for years leaves a hole in your stomach, so to avoid a stomachache, I was constantly eating, and eating badly.”
During his recovery process, he used to run 17 miles a day on a treadmill. “I got an addict’s brain, and when it came to running, I think I got a little carried away. I became a f**king hamster,” said Eminem. “Seventeen miles a day on a treadmill. I would get up in the morning, and before I went to the studio, I would run eight and a half miles in about an hour. Then I’d come home and run another eight and a half. I started getting OCD about calories, making sure I burned 2,000 every day. In the end, I got down to about 149 pounds. I ran to the point where I started to get injured. All the constant pounding from the running began to tear up my hip flexors.”
Bizarre Says Eminem Inspired Him To Get Sober
He also revealed that Elton John helped him get sober. “He usually calls me once a week to check on me, just to make sure I’m on the up-and-up,” said Em about Elton John. “He was actually one of the first people I called when I wanted to get clean.”
A few years ago, Eminem’s good friend and one half of Bad Meets Evil, Royce da 5’9″ revealed that Marshall helped him get sober too. “Eminem helped me all the way through,” said Royce. “He was one of the first people I called. I let him know I needed help. I came back to Detroit and he, Tracy McNew, and Paul Rosenberg at Shady Records checked me into this hospital and I went and saw Em’s doctor.”
After coming out of rehab Eminem rediscovered his ability to live, write, and rap. Some detractors scoffed that he would never be as good as he was under the influence, and he believed he would never be the same. Six of his top ten most streamed songs on Spotify were written and recorded while he was sober. Eminem sets records, publishes albums, performs in front of hundreds of thousands of people, and most importantly, he lives, and lives fully.
Many of his pals have since followed in his footsteps and are now living sober lives. Mr. Porter, Royce da 5’9, and KXNG Crooked have all demonstrated that they can be artistically prolific and successful without the use of drugs. It also brings hope to a large number of people who are battling with addiction.
