For this reason Elton ended up being just the person to help Eminem as things got really dark for him.
“Some days I would just lay in bed and take pills and cry… I needed pills in my body just to feel normal, so I would be sick. It was a vicious cycle,” Eminem has admitted.
Eminem has had his far share of dark times, but he finally gave in and ask Elton to help him overcome his "demons". Elton himself overcame a cocaine addiction in the 1980s.
“I’m Eminem’s AA sponsor. Whenever I ring to check in on him, he always greets me the same way: ‘Hello, you faggot, which I guess is very Eminem,” John told The Telegraph.
“When I first wanted to get sober, I called [Elton] and spoke to him about it,” said Eminem to The Guardian in 2009. “He’s somebody who’s in the business and can identify and relate to the lifestyle and how hectic things can be. He understands… the pressure and any other reasons that you want to come up with for doing drugs.”
It’s a true friendship built to last, one that we can all learn a great deal from. They overlooked their obvious differences– age, nationality, musical style, sexual orientation– and were able to connect on a very genuine level thanks to their shared experiences.Both men have acknowledged that the moment their lives changed for the better were when they finally admitted three words.
I need help.
Having the bravery to admit when they needed help made it possible for both Elton and Eminem to continue shining as icons in the music industry. They fought their addictions and came out the other side stronger and ready to help others going through the same things.
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