Overcoming addiction is one of the hardest struggles many of us will ever face. But as insurmountable as it may seem, recovery from addiction is achieved every day. Hear the stories of people who have been there and back – just click to watch.
Eminem—About the Drug Addiction
Marshall Mathers, better known as the rapper Eminem, has struggled with prescription drug addiction that is so easy to come by—and is at times necessary—in celebrity life. He has been open in speaking about his addiction, which can be seen in this compilation of his interviews.
Josh tells the story of how he started as a paranoid dealer to a full-blown criminal addict… and how he finally got clean. He is now a recovering addict who hopes his personal story can help and inspire others to get and stay clean.
Jordan—Second Time’s the Charm
Jordan got clean, but relapsed and had to return to rehab. However when she realized that her time sober was the happiest time of her life gave she found the strength to say “I’m not going to be statistic, because you know what? I can do this. I am strong enough. I can get it this time.”
Darren started smoking cannabis and drinking alcohol at age 13. By age 21, he was addicted to heroin. While he sold crack and heroin, he went through £500 ($850 USD) a day of drugs. He believes that if he could recover, then anyone can.