Johnny Cash and His Drug Addiction
Celebrity singer Johnny Cash is one of the most prolific and respected singers in the history of country music.
What some people dont know is that Johnny Cash has struggled with drug addiction for much of his professional life.
Why would such an amazing and popular singer have a problem with drug addiction? For the same reasons that everyday people struggle with the same addiction pressure and stress.
Celebrities are not given a free pass out of the stressors of life.
They have to deal with the same problems that everyday Joe does, only their stressors are much larger and much more life changing.
Try to imagine how you would feel if you had to make a decision about a multi-million dollar contract or which song would be the best one to put on your album so you can gain popularity and fame?The truth is that Johnny Cash is just like you and me.
And when he was offered drugs as a way to cope with life, he did what millions of people do every single day he succumbed.
He found a way out, a way to cope, a way to deal.
Its a natural human need something to help along the way when life just seems like too much to bear.
The drug addiction that took hold of Johnny Cash started in the 1960s when he began drinking heavily and started using amphetamines and barbiturates.
It became a vicious cycle.
He used drugs in the morning to pick him up
