Eminem by Leyla D.

 

                Do you know anyone who has faced adversity? Facing adversity is a quite common thing. A lot of people have many situations throughout their life. One person I know who faced adversity is Eminem, also known as Marshall Bruce Mathers III. Marshall is mostly known for his music with over 220 million records, but he wasn’t always at the top. Marshall struggled with his social life, battle with addiction, and lastly a hard time with family members.

               To start, Eminem's social life was rough. According to https://outlierseminem.weebly.com/ the author says that he was told rough treatment was a common occurrence. "Beat up in the bathroom, beat up in the hallways, shoved into lockers.” Eminem was clearly treated very poorly by his peers during his school times which is a tough situation to go through as a teenager. “Mathers would recall moving schools often and said ‘I would change schools two, three times a year, that was probably the roughest part about it all.’” Moving schools a bunch of times really can take a toll on one's social life. In the source https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/eminem-3985.php, the author states that Eminem was bullied often. Marshall definitely has faced a lot of obstacles with his social life.

                Not only did Eminem have a rough social life, he also has went down a long road with a battle of addiction. In the source https://iamsober.com/blog/eminem-road-to-recovery/, it states that “Eminem became addicted not to illicit street drugs like crack or heroin, but instead drugs many thought were harmless because they were legal: prescription opioids. It happened because the rapper was working long hours with little time to rest. A well-meaning person gave him a pill that permitted him to get to sleep quickly and so make more efficient use of his time while on tour.” Marshall got addicted to prescribed drugs which has had a big toll on his life. But the time came when he was taking as many as or more than 20 pills a day, and he was mixing them into new combinations. Eminem’s problem grew with all the prescriptions he got prescribed. “Eminem got serious, worked with a rehab counselor and went through a difficult and painful detoxification. He says he was awake for three weeks straight, 24 hours a day, and had to relearn how to perform fundamental tasks such as talking and walking, but also that he ‘could be naturally happy without being on something’ and that ‘It does get better.’” Marshall got his life together. He was inspired by his kids  and wanted to live life for them.

        Lastly, Eminem has had a hard time with family members. According to the source https://starschanges.com/eminem-family/, “Eminem’s real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, but the last name was the only thing he got from his father. Marshall Bruce Jr. left the family, when his son was less than one year old.” Growing up without a father figure can really affect one’s childhood in the worst way. “Debbie had to work from morning till night to survive. She had no time to care about her small son and very often Eminem spent time in his grandparents’ house.” Marshall grew up not really seeing his mom, which is very sad because all kids need their mother. His parents remarried and had other children. They started not to pay attention to their oldest son as much. “To cope with poverty, pain, and anxiety Eminem started to practice rap.” Eminem dealt with his issues through music, which really helped his rap career. Definitely, Marshall has overcome so many obstacles.

             To wrap it up, Eminem has faced a lot of adversity during his life from his social life, battle with addiction, and hard time with family. What do you think about the situations Eminem has overcome? He is someone who overcame obstacles. He is a well-known and successful person after facing adversity.