Though he has identified as a drug addict and not an alcoholic, Jelly Roll has admitted that alcohol is something he has to be careful not to abuse. The same goes for marijuana, which he not only uses but also sells by way of his company, Bad Apple Cannabis.
Jelly — who’s careful to make the distinction that he’s not completely sober, believing that doing so would be disrespectful to those who are fully substance-free — worked hard to stop all other drug use, which he managed without attending rehab. “I had to get rid of the lean [codeine-laced drink], the pills, the cocaine. I didn’t have a choice,” he told The Guardian. “It was me or them, and I had to learn to love myself.”
While Jelly enjoys recreational drinking and smoking, he does so mindfully and purposefully, checking in with his emotions and reaching out for help when needed. “Because I do drink and smoke weed, I will attend meetings occasionally. If I’m really struggling with thinking of my behavioral pattern, I’ll go to a meeting,” he opened up to People. “I just — out of an abundance of respect for the people who really got off the drugs completely, and the alcohol and the weed — don’t necessarily claim to be a part of the program, because I respect their work and I would never want to diminish it with some of my actions, but AA has done a lot for me.”
