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Eminem is celebrating 16 years of sobriety.
The “Lose Yourself” rapper took to Instagram this week to share a photo of himself holding a sobriety chip in his hand to celebrate the milestone.
The coin featured the number 16 written inside a triangle with the words “Unity,” “Service” and “Recovery” written in a circle.
Eminem — born Marshall Mathers III — was congratulated by several stars and fans in the comments section of his post.
“Sweet 16. So proud of you,” wrote Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg.
“Greatest Influence and Mentor 🔥🔥❤,” added Em’s brother Nathan Samra-Mathers.
“Well done brother. Huge,” commented Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matthew Cooke.
“BIG DEAL. Congrats man thanks for being an example,” said musician Ekoh.
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Eminem has long been vocal about his past struggles with substance abuse and alcohol. In 2007, the “Real Slim Shady” rapper, 51, suffered a near-fatal overdose after ingesting a massive dose of methadone.
The close call with death forced Eminem to give up his pill-popping lifestyle and get in shape.
During a 2015 interview with Men’s Journal, the Detroit emcee revealed he weighed over 230 pounds when he was addicted to Vicodin, Valium, Ambien and methadone.
“The coating on Vicodin and Valium I’d been taking for years leaves a hole in your stomach,” he explained at the time. “So to avoid stomachache, I was constantly eating — and eating badly.”
Eminem shared that after he got out of rehab, he figured out a way to lose weight and “function sober.”
“So I started running,” he explained. “It gave me a natural endorphin high, but it also helped me sleep, so it was perfect.”
The “Godzilla” rapper called himself a “f–ing hamster” for how much he ran on the treadmill during his massive weight loss journey, which included 17 miles a day.
In 2022, Eminem also got candid about his 2007 overdose during his acceptance speech as he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
“Music basically saved my life … I’ll keep this as painless as possible. I’m f–king stuttering and s–t. I’m probably not supposed to actually be here tonight because of a couple of reasons,” he said.
“I almost died from an overdose in 2007, which kind of sucked.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
