Macklemore, 37, says he would be ‘DEAD’ if his father hadn’t spent $ 10K to send him to rehab when he was 25: ‘I wouldn’t be here now’
Macklemore says he would be “dead” without rehabilitation.
The 37-year-old rap star believes he would not have survived the addiction if his father hadn’t spent $ 10 or $ 12,000 to send him to rehab when he was 25.
‘If it weren’t for my dad having the 10 or 12 racks [thousand] which was when I first went to treatment and [his ability] if he spent it on me, he would be dead, ”said the singer during a virtual appearance at the People’s Party with Talib Kweli.
Glad to be around: Macklemore says he would be “dead” without rehabilitation. The 37-year-old rap star believes he wouldn’t have survived the addiction if his father hadn’t spent $ 10 or $ 12,000 to send him to rehab when he was 25
The days of great fame: Macklemore with his awards in the press room during the 56th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2014
‘I wouldn’t be here now. This should not be so dramatic, it is just what it is. I was about to die, ‘the star – whose full name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty – added.
The Same Love hitmaker entered rehab for drugs and alcohol in 2008 and celebrated three years of sobriety until a relapse in 2011.
He struggled with substance abuse for most of his twenty years, as he did not know that there was a supportive community to help him stay sober.
He continued: ‘I didn’t know that there were a lot of people, thousands in my town who were gathering in church cellars and in random old corridors and talking about this disease that I had. I didn’t even know it was a disease at first.
![Better now: seen in 2019 in LA. 'If it weren't for my dad having the 10 or 12 racks [thousand] which was when I first went to treatment and [his ability] if you spent it with me, you would be dead, ”said the singer during a virtual appearance at People's Party with Talib Kweli](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/01/29/20/38648262-9203047-image-a-67_1611951694273.jpg?resize=560%2C790&ssl=1)
Better now: seen in 2019 in LA. ‘If it weren’t for my dad having the 10 or 12 racks [thousand] which was when I first went to treatment and [his ability] if you spent it with me, you would be dead, ”said the singer during a virtual appearance at People’s Party with Talib Kweli
With his loving father: Macklemore with his father, ‘Me and appears at @caitlin_chapman’s wedding. #orcas’
‘There was a community that was there to support me and love me unconditionally that had the same fucking disease. There is a therapeutic value from one addict to another, sharing his experience, strength and hope [and] who saved my life and continues to save my life. ‘
Macklemore continued to address the stigma that is often associated with substance abuse, as many musicians felt insecure about revealing that they were sober because much of their music was centered on drug use.
He explained: ‘People don’t know that it’s okay to go to treatment.
‘I remember hearing a certain rapper, I think it was Smokepurpp, and he was talking about [how] he went for treatment, but he didn’t want to tell anyone.
‘He was having an internal conversation like,’ What do I do now? ‘My whole shit is [about] sipping lean and steaming [cigars]. How do I still remain relevant? ‘
In his youth: here the artist is seen in a photo shoot for his first album; he was 18
Your look now: the rebellious hair and mustache star showing off his tattoo