Machine Gun Kelly has told how changing his perspective on life has helped him stay sober.
The Emo Girl singer, whose real name is Colson Baker, admitted that looking at himself from an outsider’s point of view encouraged him to get the help he needed.
“I had to zoom out and take a look at myself from a holistic perspective,” he told People, before adding that he now knows it’s his “job to be a good man.”
“I find solace in knowing that I can, you know, punish myself today so that I can forgive myself tomorrow. I have a daughter (Casie, 15, with ex-wife Emma Cannon) who I love with all of my heart and would die for. And I have a beautiful family and a beautiful group of friends and a beautiful life to live for. And I’m not in a haze anymore to not realise that.”
He added, “I was born on the 22nd. Twenty-two is a master number. What am I here to master? I had to ask myself that question. What were my generational curses and problems that were passed down on to me and to my father? Rest in peace.”
In August, the 34-year-old revealed how he is “completely sober from everything,” saying, “I don’t drink anymore. I haven’t drank since last August. That was my first time I ever went to rehab.”
He also told how his partner Megan Fox has been instrumental in his recovery.
“Megan has for sure been extremely helpful in dealing with the kind of psychological withdrawals that come with getting off drugs,” he said. “I continue to embrace that this journey is gonna be hard for me, but I accept it and forgive myself.”
