Eminem proudly announced that he has been sober for 18 years on Monday, sharing an Instagram photo of himself holding a sobriety chip from Alcoholics Anonymous with the caption ‘XVIII’.
In 2008, Eminem sought help for his addiction to substances such as Vicodin, Ambien, and Valium, following a methadone overdose incident a year prior.
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Eminem detailed his addiction in an interview, revealing he consumed ‘anywhere between 10 to 20′ Vicodin daily along with massive doses of Valium, Ambien, and other substances.
Eminem spoke about his weight gain due to the medications’ side effects and how he turned to running post-rehab to lose weight and function sober, stating, ‘It gave me a natural endorphin high.’














