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“#Macklemore Was ‘About To Die’ Before Entering Rehab
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\nMacklemore<\/strong> is among the many who\u2019ve suffered with addiction and substance abuse. And as Americans continues to struggle with skyrocketing overdoses during the time of COVID and our ongoing opiate crisis, he\u2019s got a message of hope. These days, he\u2019s happ<\/a>ier and healthier than ever \u2014 and also stressing the benefits of group therapy and support sessions.<\/p>\n

Related: See How Mighty Ducks Star Shaun Weiss Looks One Year After Being Sober<\/strong><\/p>\n

During an interview with People\u2019s Party with Talib Kweli<\/a><\/em> on January 28, the Can\u2019t Hold Us<\/em> rapper opened up about his own past and noted how he truly believed he would\u2019ve died if he hadn\u2019t gotten the help he desperately needed. For those who don\u2019t remember, the Seattle native admitted himself into rehab back in 2008, and he celebrated three years of sobriety before a brief relapse in 2011. He now refers to that slip up as his time of starting over, and he\u2019s a huge advocate that if he could start over with a fresh start then so can anybody else. The former Macklemore & Lewis<\/strong> member told Talib Kweli<\/strong> that:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to make sure that people know that there\u2019s resources, more funding to get people treatment that they need because if it wasn\u2019t for my pops having the 10 or 12 racks [thousand dollars] that it was when I first went to treatment and being willing to spend that on me, I\u2019d be f\u2013king dead. Like, I wouldn\u2019t be there right now and that\u2019s not to be f\u2013king dramatic, that\u2019s just what it is. Like, I was about to die. I just was lucky enough to go to a facility for 30 days. And people, I think, don\u2019t know that that\u2019s okay to go to treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Wow! First of all, we\u2019re so glad that Macklemore had the financial resources to go to rehab and that he\u2019s calling things out for what they truly are. The important thing here is that he\u2019s talking about what he went through \u2014 and hopefully drawing attention to the benefits of getting help. There\u2019s such a stigma associated with addiction and mental health, even now in 2021, so seeing someone step up to openly discussing their experiences definitely helps.<\/p>\n

Related: Lily Allen Proudly Celebrates 18 Months Of Sobriety<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the course of the interview, the rapper also mentioned those that we\u2019ve lost. In particular, Jarad A. Higgins<\/strong> \u2014 more commonly known as Juice Wrld<\/strong> \u2014 sticks out. Jarad died back in 2019 right before the posthumous release of his album Legends Never Die<\/em>. The saddest part of Juice Wrld\u2019s release is that his hit song off that album, Wishing Well<\/em>, speaks so strongly about a person who\u2019s lost in their addiction and knows very well that they might not live to see another day. Unfortunately, the Lucid Dreams<\/em> songwriter did not beat his substance abuse issues. But Macklemore is around, and he\u2019s never going to forget the friends he\u2019s lost \u2014 or stop trying to help people that are still around.<\/p>\n

About his friends, Macklemore said:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a mess but you know, what\u2019s more of a mess is fucking dying and our young people are. Mac Miller was a friend of mine. You look at what happened to Peep. You look at what happened to Juice Wrld. These are f\u2013king tragedies and they\u2019re happening and it\u2019s not just the famous people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is all so true and so unfortunate. And, just like the 37-year-old said, this is happening to us ALL. As the famous Hamilton<\/em> line goes, death doesn\u2019t discriminate. Especially when it comes to drugs.<\/p>\n

The dismal reality is that deaths related to overdoses increased 31% in America during the first half of 2020 \u2014 and most people can\u2019t afford to go to a rehab program. What some people may not know, however, is that there are state-funded programs. If you or someone you know is suffering with addiction, you can call SAMHSA\u2019s National Helpline<\/strong> at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or find out more from their website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Image via Instagram\/Macklemore<\/a>]\n<\/div>\n