Eminem Celebrates br 11 Years Sober While attending Coachella, Eminembr proudly showed off his sobriety medallion. He posted a photo of the medal,br referencing his 2010 hit, “Not Afraid.” "11 years - stillbr not afraid." His previous addiction to prescriptionbr drugs was well known due to hisbr constant position in the public eye. He successfully began his sobrietybr in 2008 after several failed attempted. In an interview with Andersonbr Cooper in 2010, Eminem spoke ofbr his struggle to get treatment duebr to his celebrity status. Eminem,br via ’60 Minutes’ His albums ‘Relapse’ br and ‘Recovery’ both featuredbr songs that detail his struggle br with addiction. Eminem said his love for hisbr daughters as well as his consistentbr workout regimen are the reasons hebr is able to maintain his sobriety.