Guns ‘N’ Roses star Slash has admitted he feels “fortunate” to still be alive after coming close to death several times due to heart problems brought on by his heavy drinking and drug-taking over the years.
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“So I’m just really fortunate and think getting older is an accomplishment – people complaining about their age should rethink … And so I will do this, proudly, for as long as I physically can.”
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He told the publication: “I was just going headlong into everything. Hardcore partying. But nobody ever spoke about what happens when the tour stops, and the adrenaline ends.
“Because I didn’t have a real life before this. I was a kid, then I got into a band. So when I had a break, I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t want to go out and be recognised. That’s not my thing – though I would have been laid more, I guess.
“But instead, I ended up doing lots of drugs – alienating drugs where you are just a loner. I did that for years and, so, finally, I got sober. And then just jumped into spending all my time doing music. It speaks to me in a positive way.”
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Sources: Guns ‘N’ Roses, The Sunday Times
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