So many celebrities have been open about their own experience with addiction and substance abuse, and many also have been able to share how they were able to overcome it . Now, Eminem is revealing in a new post on Instagram just how far he’s come in his own journey. On Sunday, the rapper showed off a photo of his brand-new 16-year sobriety chip , marking a huge accomplishment that he surely didn’t come by easily.
Eminem shared the photo of his chip on Sunday.
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The photo is a simple one — and comes to us without a caption — but it really does speak for itself. in the picture, we can see Eminem’s arm outstretched with the 16-year chip resting in the middle of his palm. He’s come a long way, and this is a huge milestone worth celebrating.
“Congrats Marshall. This May will be 8 years for me!” one person wrote.
Another commenter wrote, “Congratulations and thanks for sharing, especially to the ones who are trying to get through Day 1.”
Eminem talked about getting sober in 2022.
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While appearing on the Paul Pod podcast, which is hosted by his manager, Paul Rosenberg, Eminem said being sober while working on his 2009 album, Relapse , was like a totally new experience.
“It was like the first time I started having fun with music again, and relearning how to rap, you remember that whole process. It took a long time for my brain to start working again,” he said at the time.
The rapper overdosed in 2007.
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It was his methadone overdose in December 2007 that really seemed to be eye-opening for Eminem; though he didn’t get clean right away, a few months later, he did end up checking himself into rehab and beginning his journey to sobriety.
He spoke about his addiction in an interview with The New York Times in 2009, saying, “I was the worst kind of addict, a functioning addict. I was so deep into my addiction at one point that I couldn’t picture myself being able to do anything without some kind of drug.”
Eminem should be proud of what he has accomplished.
Coming back from addiction isn’t easy, and 16 years sober is a massive accomplishment. Good for him for reaching this milestone. There’s no doubt that by sharing it with his fans and social media followers, he’ll inspire others who are on the same journey he is to keep going.
