Drugs Are Bad
Travis McCoy is opening up about his drug addiction and attempts at getting clean.
The Gym Class Heroes MC posted the following frank entry on his official blog about his time in a detox program and what prompted him to get sober.
Hopefully this will help some of you out there!
Says Travis:
Baby I’m a blur…… So i’ve had a little time on my hands lately. Recovering from a relatively new procedure that cleans your opiate receptors and basically gives you a new beginning. I feel like a layer of shit as been peeled off of my brain. I’m sure alot of you who really pay attention to our music know that i’ve been addicted to pharmaceuticals since I was 15 years old. This is my second stint in a detox program, the first was right before we signed to FBR and it really didn’t help much. Meeting after meeting i still had a thirst, a death wish. Fuck it, it is what it is. You’re probably asking yourself why is he spilling his guts on the inter-web?? Well the truth of the matter is, I felt an enormous amount of guilt for glorifying drug use in our music, I never talked about getting fucked up in song to sound cool or to gain points. It WAS my life, day in day out, its how I coped with everything. The death of my cousin(R.I.P Isaiah) this past year did it for me, I dove in face first and began killing myself slowly. Then people started dropping like flies all around me, friends, Heath, Pimp C, etc., etc. Still, I was selfish and thought I was invincible, as we all do. I realized something, I gave myself an expiration date, a self fullfilled destiny I was certain to make true. For some retarded reason I never thought i’d make it past 27. Well, it’s nearing and I’m still here, and I have no plans to leave anytime soon. There are only a few people I hold dearly that know I even went through with this, of course the world knows now, but to all my friends, family, management, fans I love you all immensely and to anyone else struggling with this shit, it is conquerable, you can beat it. All kinds of things were pulling at me before I boarded the plane for the hospital. Will I still be cool drug free? Will I lose my edge? Will my writing suffer? Will my friends think I’m lame? Will I still be a fun guy or a vegetable? Guess what?!?! I feel like Wolverine out this motherfucker,uh, whatever that means. I’m a little weak and achy but every hour that passes I feel more and more like me. The me i havn’t seen in 10 years. There is no instruction manual to this lifestyle, the road, the cameras, the press(good or bad), the expectations, the pressure, it’s enough to make an ox buckle at the knees mid-charge. I’ve always rolled with the punches, I’m throwing them now. If it means anything , any of this, just don’t be selfish, live for yourself but know your life is directly connected and important to anyone who loves or cares for you, I can count with 2 hands how many friends i’ve lost to drugs, I don’t want to start using toes.
De Jesus H. Christ that felt good. There you have it, that what’s been eating Gilbert Grape. For more information on The Waisman Method check out this website http://waismannmethod.com . I’m not seeking sympathy just empathy. It was really hard for me to type all of this but if it helps a couple of you out with some problems, I’m stoked. I’m not the preachy holier than thou type of dude so don’t expect any anti drug rants at our shows or me putting x’s on my hands(no disrespect to my SxE compadres)YOU DO YOU, Im’a DO ME. “THE QUILT” is coming!! RUN FOR COMFORT!!!!! Until then here’s another “QUILTEASER”…btw Click That pitiful picture of me above for a little treat, something you’ve been waiting for for a while…enjoy!! JJ and Dan You’re GENIUSES, KNOW THAT!!
#6
Guess The Celebuspawn
First!
Aw crap, third!
He's on drugs??!!! What a shocker.
OMG! i'm first commentor or something
i'm from finnland. write of finnland sometimes! XDD
hei suomi rulettaa ja kaikki suomalaiset on parhaita!
Well that is what a third rate Fall Out Boy would get you. He had 1 and a half hits?
I really hope the best for him. It's refreshing to hear a singer say something like that.
3rd1\!
omg TRAVi!!!
loser
first!
What a legend. Good luck to that dude.
I just wish you guys would use a grammer check before you posted items, sometimes it is very hard to read.
4th. but who cares. why do people do that? aren't you supposed to be at work?
1st! 2nd! 3rd!
Good for Travis! I hope he can stay clean and resist the temptation of drugs. Kudos to him.
so you should be far away from Drugs, I saw some videos about drugs on casualpal.com, but we just need casual fun there
You do You!! We need more inspiration! YEY
oh my
Poor Travi i'm glad he is on the road to recovery
wow really? the "lifestyle, the cameras, the press…" must be really tough but trust me theres plenty of people that are stronger than oxes according to this dipshit…he totally wanted sympathy and a pat on the back for his rehab stint! good for you dude! what a douche
Another crybaby drug user. I wish these users would just go away and die.
Good on him!
You know , despite everything I never looked at Travis as being a bum about it all.
I think it's absolutly brave of him to be able to write that out.
He's got people behind him that can help him through this.
I love Gym Class Heroes and I honestly hope that "The Quilt" will take his mind off drugs and just chill with the rest of the guys.
All the power to him
G'luck Travie.
who???
wo 20th i think. im happy that someone in the business has stepped forward like that.
Who? What? LOL, he was "friends" with Heath, Um yeah sure.
Wow
some of you need to get a life if all you're going to do is BS about it.
Geez
Drama
"Travis McCoy is opening up a his drug addiction" Great writers you have fatty Perez.. Did they take english at all? You suck, you wannabee.
I can't believe how many haters there are in this world!
Travis is talking about how he is trying to get better and make a better world for himself. He is letting the world know what he is going through.
All the people that are saying shit, GO SUCK A BIG FAT ONE.
I'm happy for him. There are people like Amy Winehouse (who'm i love) and Britney Spears, that can't even get help if it was thrown at them or not.
At least, this guy is making a decision for himself. Good for you booboo. I hope you get better and your life is good now and after you fully get clean.
Keep doing what you love and get your money baby. That's all I got to say.
*whom
Blah Blah Blah.. Now I'm sober for 5 mins. Let me speak while I'm lucid….blah blah Drugs are bad Mmmmmkay?
I really want the whole world to read this, show them that drugs aren'T COOL! I LOVE YOU TRAVIS!
Cry Baby 2
poor travis. he should get cleaned now before this ruins his music career.
Travis…..thanks for your frank portrayal of drug addiction. I,too, have had to "wolverine this motherfucker out". It wasn't pretty. Stay clean, stay healthy.
YES YOU CAN CONQUER THIS. I HAVE BEEN ADDICTED TO XANEX-BAD WITHDRAWLS SCARED ME SO MUCH I DECIDED TO QUIT. EAT CLEAN AND EXERCISE IS THE BEST WAY TO RECOVER. USE YOUR EXPERIENCE TO BECOME MORE ENLIGHTENED.
good luck travie! you can do it boy! you are in my prayers. stay safe and stay clean
GOOD FOR YOU !!!!!! DRUGS KILL. I have struggled with addiction for 20+ years and but by the Grace of God………. clean now and pray every single day to stay that way. CLEAN is COOL. And you have my prayers goin with you. Hold on tight to that feeling, it is the best high there is.
Is there a rule out there that says if you are a drug addict you have to get teh skankiest loser-tatoos available? SEriously, this guy, the guy from Crazytown, Amy Winehouse, Anthony Keidis, etc… I mean come on, what is it? We get it, you're high, that doesn't mean you have to tatoo your neck, fingers, hands, or face you idiots.
that was really touching. he's a very good songwriter, its unfortunate that their music hasnt caught on yet, but i think he could make it big, just wait til he sobers up. good luck!!!!
TRAVIE PWNS!
he's amazing!
im sure he'll make great music without drugs!
Re: cambel –
FAIL
worst comment ever.
anyone who decides to write an ignorant comment to this is a pathetic fuck and is the reason the world is the way it is right now. this man is pouring hos heart out about somethign extremely personal and trying to better himself. if u choose to live ur life differently, keep it to urself. he si doing a very admirable thing, and deserves more respect than u ridiculous fucks with no lives could ever give. u all deserve to rought.
I love Gym Class Heroes
Travis is incredibly talented.
I think the people on here writing ignorant things are…. IGNORANT.
Drugs are part of this crazy world, and yes some people find themselves addicted. Do i agree with it, no. But shit happens. god bless him
———————– I LOVE TRAVIS!!
impressive and inspirational, I hope he makes it all the way back
Awww Travi… he's adorable. I loved him in concert a few months ago. This is going to make him a stronger person in the end. I'd still marry him in a heart beat.
I take it this guy is some drugged-up band member. All the tatoos and piercings are GROSS.
Travis Mccoy is one of the most talented musicians on the scene right now. It'll be such a shame if we lost another legend to the same ol' shit. Hope u get well Trav. This "rant" will hopefully reach thousands of your fans suffering from the same thing. And it takes a lot of courage and humble to be able to admit for your wrongs publicly this way. We love you!
Shut up and go take some pills
blah blah blah blah who cares
i am so sick of self induldgent celebrities lamenting about the various addictions, they have made a mockery of recovery
i wish they would all get "ledgered"
okay, 1) anyone who talks shit on this deserves a smack in the head
and 2) he never said he's friends with Heath. that's what the comma was for, guys hahaha
on a scale from one to awesome Travis is the shit
I think its awesome that he's coming clean about this. No matter what I know I'm going to think that Travis is an incredibly hottie and an incredible musician. GOOD LUCK
well done Travis!! stick to it & wait for the real nirvana. it is brilliant you are showing people the grim reality of addiction aka. slavery.
peace & love
I. Love. Him.
Yay!
Good on Travis McCoy! At least he's dealing with it honestly and not trying to minimize the damage done by these things like Lohan's Mom, "She's just out having fun!"
Stay strong Mr. McCoy!
Re: Krysta – great use of the english language krysta, you must be a recent grad of an american public school am i right?
That shit saves lives Travis…good for you man. Hold on…u too will get thru this. I did…I'm a living miracle….sick and tired of being sick and tired. You are in my prayers.
I Love Travi and I am so happy he is getting beter, I can't wait to see what he comes up with next.. GCH=Love
that was really great and honest. that just made me love him 10 times more!
This kid shows strenght ,humility and most of all he cares about others well being…You will make it Travis, you are a really decent human being , the world need mopre guys like you..Best of luck…
Hes addicted to almost every drug out tehre, all of GYm Class Heroes are!!! CHck out their Friends Or Enemies page, they have pics of drugs and vids of them doing srugs! Its terrible!!!!!
He did not have to even admit to drug use. He could have quietly gone through this treatment and gotten himself together. Not only did he tell the world about his substance abuse issues, he is telling people where to get this treatment that is working so well for him. I can't believe there are losers saying he is self-indulgent, etc. Go choke on a crack pipe and have a nice day.
I love him… so happy hes better now..
i READ YOUR BLOG AND IT MADE ME CRY FOR YOU.
"If it means anything , any of this, just don’t be selfish, live for yourself but know your life is directly connected and important to anyone who loves or cares for you."
These words should be heeded by all of us
that opiate procedure is crazy! I did it and it changed my life so maybe this guy will get a new start. Never went back….
i love that guy to pieces
Good for him. He should be proud of himself and by coming out and admitting everything, he is being honest about drugs. First step in getting better.
Awwweee, Travee, I hope you get well soon and are able to fight off your demons! Best wishes!!
Love YA!! Caitlin
Great Post
#30 Candice, #44 JRO and #64 WTF- I really appreciate your comments! The three of you are part of an elite group on this post that actually sound like you posess a brain in your head and a little compassion in your hearts!
I can't believe I am saying this, but thanks to Travis, I have decided to take the first step towards beating my addiction to painkillers. To be honest, I never really even wanted to quit before. I was too afraid to go through the pain of withdrawl, but after reading up the Waismann Method, I'm no longer afraid. I know that it still won't be EASY, but it at least gives me hope that it's POSSIBLE.
yeah, as if he were famous enough to die at 27! what an asshole.
Who?
he's totally doing that creepy Scientology drug progam…yikes
This dude is sooo courageous to do what he is doing I have been dealing with this shit for years also. It is sooooooooooooooo not easy. Applauds to you!
Who is he???
Who the fuck cares.
You are so Loved!!
Good luck, baby boy!!
i effing love him…but i knew he was on drugs..
just an FYI to all the ppl who come on here writing insensitive or stupid comments on here….nobody reads them, nobody cares!
he's made a series of obviously bad choices in his life…but he is trying, genuinely trying to move forward and that's brave. when you're depressed, you start to believe ridiculous things. Someone very near to me went missing for 6 months and I was so depressed that killing myself seemed to be the logical thing to do at the time. His friend died so he felt that doing more drugs, not making it past 27, was a logical thing. Obviously it's not, but mental disorders make you have warped, jaded views.
ironically, that person that went missing was missing because of drugs. and three years later, he's still no longer a part of my life because of them. I would give anything to have him have the strength Travi is demonstrating.
peace, and good luck.
I've seen your pee pee Perez!
we love you travis!
good on you travie-this is one guy who's music/lyrics (especially) have inspired me to achieve my dreams, and i don't know what we'd do without him.
i wish him the best and i can't wait for the new album!
as for the rest of you who left those mean comments?
stop sipping haterade, what's the point of complaining?
this is just fact, Perez posts FACTS about celebrities,
and if you don't like travie-whatevs! not a lotta people do!
but it's nice for fans to know what's up, kay?
i used to fuck him, he cums fast. lmao seriously
I cannot say that I've ever heard his music before, but the arrogance he posesses by believing he would die at 27 like Jimmy Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janice Joplin, Kurt Cobain, etc. is ABSURD!
I'm glad he's getting help with his drug problem, but he needs to realize that killing himself at 27 will not mean he is a great musician.
I commend Travis for spilling his guts about his addiction! I've never really checked GCH out, but I may just peep them because what Travis is doing is really brave and he gets major respect from me. I know how hard a prescription drug addiction can be, I was in a major car accident a few years back and it messed my back up pretty bad. My Dr. prescribed me Norco for pain and that's how easy it is. You start taking them for a real reason and it becomes a dependency. I don't dabble in recreational drugs at all. NO ONE is safe. It can happen to ANYONE. I still struggle with temptation because I still get back spasms and back pain which is extremely rough. Withdraw is no joke either. All you people with negativity, don't think something like this couldn't happen to you because it CAN! Kudos to Travis for sharing this very personal struggle!!!
I'm glad that he's trying to stop.. I love Gym Class Heroes and him, i saw them live and they were the shit but something was off about him…good for him though! it doesn't hurt that hes hott either
I was at Garden Grove Hospital in Cali (which SUCKS!) but that was the closest ER to me at the time and while I was in the waiting, I thought I saw Travi walk in. I swore it was him but then thought…nah…probably someone that looks like him. Now reading this and knowing that he's been in Cali…it probably was him!
Good luck Travis! You are too talented to let something like this drag you down. I know it's easier said than done. Hang in there! Your awesome!!!
kudos for reconizing that he has a problem. that his first step… rootin' for your travi.
I love you travis!!! Stay clean!
The Waismann method is NOT safe.
There is NO SHORT CUT around opiate withdrawal, and Travis is still definitely dealing with PAWS, I assure you. There is no magic bullet for opiate withdrawal, and Trav's recidivism risk is just as high if not higher than any recovering addict's.
I'm VERY VERY happy he's clean, but please take heed and do your own independent research on this Waismann method if you are considering it; there are MANY horror stories behind it. Abrupt stripping of your opioid receptors without indigenous neuromodulation is VERY DANGEROUS.
If you want to kick opiates, you have to suffer; I'm sorry to have to say it but it's the honest to god truth. I'm not behind any pulpit either, I've been through it so don't take this as talking anything down..
RESEARCH WAISMANN METHOD INDEPENDENTLY THOROUGHLY BEFORE SUBMITTING TO HARSH NALOXONE STRIPPING OF YOUR OPIOID RECEPTORS. THERE ARE AS MANY HORROR STORIES AND ABORTS, EVEN FATALITIES (!!) AS THERE ARE SUCCESSES.
Just hunker down and maybe some klonopin for the restless leg, some ensure plus to keep your nutrition up, some clonidine for blood pressure and SUFFER THROUGH IT!!!!! let your BODY decide how to neuro-modulate.
word. i can totally relate. brought tears to my eyes. team wino hopeully soon.
i know travis personally.we went to school together in geneva ny.always knew he was on drugs and drank alot.i wish him good luck.whoever was sayin his tatts look bad.your fuckin whack!!!before he staretd his group he was a tattoo artist in geneva and did awesome at it.
travieeee, i love you…
get better asap
I adore him.
I hope he gets clean and stays.
First of all, I am so pissed at you for this and I hope that this is some type of publicity stunt. You are a dumb ass, I real f-n dumb ass!!! The world is your oyster and you chose to blow it like this?? Your untalented counterparts in Hollyweird are trying their best and everything possible to stay in the media spotlight and yet you have it so got damn easy. Whether you want to believe it or not, there are kids, people outside of Hollyweird who look up to you, dress like you, tat themselves like you, sing and form bands like you, so now because of you f-n Tool, will most likely do the drug thing. Dude, you may feel like it's not your problem, but guess again, it is. They are your public and I wouldn't say any of this to anyone else but you go something but it will slowly turn into nothing.
Hi. This actually gives me hope, seeing addicts write stuff like this. Ive been fighting a war with myself, addicted to drugs, and it's the hardest thing I've ever struggled with. I never knew I could end up this way. I come from a great family, have a good head on my shoulders, but I guess I strayed away from the path. Thank U for giving me hope.
yo, half you fucks have no idea what addiction is so stop judging what you don't know.
Yeah it's easy to quit when your rich, just like everything else is easy when your rich….
i'm a big fan of gch so the first time i read his blog, i felt like a proud mom or something. prettty weird. but i am proud of him. very proud.
and you haters suck. if you read his blog, you'd see that he's been through a lot lately. he's trying to get off the wagon. that's really hard when you're addicted to something.
Look. Most people that followed the band from the start could tell, not so much what he was on just that he was loaded at shows. He's an amazing artist and lyrist and not even drug addiction could tame that fact. I love gym class heroes and if you don't maybe your okay with music that has no substance and a handful of words over a hot beat. I'm proud of Travi and the amount of courage that it takes to step up and talk about your short comings, expecially on the internet where cowards go balls but have nothing to back their shit up with.
Good luck Travi, I'm waiting for the next album!
Waismann Method works and all those stories are unfounded lies…Patients dont have to suffer to get well. That is the reason people dont try to get well..