After all, the Grammy winner shared that he has been sober for 16 years.

Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, posted a photo on Instagram April 20 of his recovery coin with the inscription, “Unity, service and recovery.”

Loved ones couldn’t help but share their excitement about the occasion, with longtime manager Paul Rosenberg writing, “Sweet 16. So proud of you.” Younger brother Nathan Mathers commented, “Greatest Influence and Mentor.”

Meanwhile, fellow artist John Mayer sent Eminem a fist bump emoji and singer-songwriter Bonnie McKee wrote, “Happy birthday!! 12 years for me!”

The “Lose Yourself” rapper has celebrated his sobriety over the years, including in 2020, which marked his 12th anniversary. “Clean dozen, in the books,” he captioned the snap of his coin at the time. “I’m not afraid.”

Eminem, who has been sober since 2008, previously shared that he had been addicted to Vicodin, Valium and alcohol.

“My addiction didn’t start in my early days when I was coming up,” he explained in a personal essay for XXL in September 2022. “My drug usage started at the beginning of that first album.”

“I didn’t take anything hard until I got famous,” he continued. “I was experimenting. I hadn’t found a drug of choice. Back then you went on tour and people were just giving you free drugs. I managed it for a little while. And then, it just became, I like this s–t too much and I don’t know how to stop.”

The now-51-year-old admitted he was able to downplay his addiction until it had gotten out of control, like when he was unable to answer questions during interviews. And it only got worse after friend and fellow rapper Proof died in 2006.

“I literally couldn’t walk for two days when that happened and eventually my drug use f–kin’ skyrocketed,” Eminem recalled. “I had f–kin’ 10 drug dealers at one time that I’m getting my s–t from. Seventy-five to 80 Valiums a night, which is a lot. I don’t know how the f–k I’m still here.”

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After a short visit to rehab, a 2007 overdose and a relapse shortly after, the “Stan” rapper sought the guidance of a rehab counselor and has remained sober since 2008. Although it wasn’t easy, sobriety was a pivotal decision in Eminem’s life.

“I remember when I first got sober and all the s–t was out of my system,” he reflected on the Paul Pod podcast in September 2022. “I remember just being, like, really happy and everything was f–king new to me again.”

Eminem isn’t the only star to open up about their addiction and sobriety. Keep reading to see who else has spoken about their journey.

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Jason Biggs

In October 2018, the American Pie star announced he was one year sober in a celebratory and encouraging Instagram post.

“I first tried to get sober over 5 years ago, when the weight of my obsession with booze and drugs became too heavy for me to handle,” he wrote at the time. “Turns out this s–t is hard.”

He continued, “After some fits and starts, I’ve managed to put together one year of sobriety. I’m as proud of it as anything in my life. If you’re struggling, know there’s help. Don’t be ashamed. We can do this.”

Years later, he reflected on his journey with addiction and the lengths he went to hide the his struggle.

“I’m going to therapy and ‘working on things’ but meanwhile I’m leaving therapy, having just had a good session, and I’m going to the liquor store and buying a fifth of vodka, drinking it and then driving home,” he said on a March 2024 episode of his wife Jenny Mollen‘s All the Fails podcast. “I knew how to get wasted enough to where I took myself out of the life equation, took myself out of the present, didn’t have to connect in a way that made me feel things.”

He added, “I had it figured out to a T. To not get too drunk where I couldn’t have a conversation with you. I was replacing those bottles in the bar all the time.”

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Ashlyn Harris

The two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champ has been open about her misuse of Adderall while battling injuries during her college soccer career.

“I was getting really heavily addicted to Adderall and misusing it,” she said on a 2025 episode of the Question Everything with Danielle Robay podcast. “I was taking it all the time. I would go days without sleeping. It was wild. I felt like I was gonna give myself a heart attack. I was crushing it. I was snorting it. It was so problematic.”

However, in the midst of her struggle, her college coach Anson Dorrance was there to support her.

“It got really, really dark and I had to make some serious adjustments,” she explained, “and Anson would have me read books. I started reading this book called [Man’s Search] for Meaning and it’s about suffering and reframing it and it changed my life.”

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Jax Taylor

The Valley star shared his decades-long battle with drugs in March 2025 after going to rehab.

“I am coming out that I’m an addict,” Jax shared during the March 4 episode of Bravo’s Hot Mic podcast. “I have substance issues, primarily with cocaine. It’s hard to say out loud.”

“I’ve been dealing with this on and off since I was 23 and now I’m 45,” he continued. “There was times where I would stop doing it but then there were times where I’d go heavy on it.”

Jax also gave up drinking, explaining, “I don’t necessarily think I have an alcohol problem, but the two go hand in hand. I can’t do cocaine without drinking. So, I just gave up both. I’m proud to say I’m 82, 83 days sober right now, which is the longest I’ve ever gone in my life without either.”

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Tom Holland

The Spider-Man: No Way Home star stopped drinking alcohol in 2022 after feeling “enslaved” to the drink. “I was definitely addicted to alcohol, not shying away from that at all,” Holland recalled on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast. “I think that anyone that has a beer everyday has probably got a little bit of a problem.”

“And then you would just reach that moment where you’re like ‘Wow, I shouldn’t have had that last beer,'” the actor continued. “And you wake up the next day and you have a terrible headache.”

Since making the lifestyle change, Holland noticed he “could sleep better” and “handle problems better.”

“Things that would go wrong on set that would normally set me off, I could take in my stride,” he shared. “I had so much such better mental clarity. I felt healthier. I felt fitter.”