Lil Xan: A Recovery Story YOU won't belive!
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What inspired Lil Xan's stage name?
I need to know about the Hot Cheetos. Oh my god, the Hot Cheetos. I love that story.
What was the most difficult moment in your journey trying to get sober?
I had finally decided in myself, I was like, I'm done living like this because I could see I was going to die.
All right. Little Zam. How's it going, man? How you doing? Doing good. This coffee is really good too, man. Thanks for coming today, bro. I really appreciate it. You came from Temecula? Yeah, Temecula, the faraway lands of Temecula. That's three hours. You're going six hours round trip?
Yeah. Yeah. We're probably going to stay out here a little bit, get some food, and then wait for traffic to die down. But I appreciate you having me on as well. Well, thank you, man.
What is Lil Xan's family history with addiction?
So- I want to talk about, first thing, your name. Yeah. Lil Xan. It's crazy.
How'd you get that? That is a very interesting question. The name Lil Xan, originally, there was, let's go back to 2016. I'm in South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. I'm going by a different name called Baby NyQuil, you know? Yeah, it's just... Some people know about that. And I wasn't trying to be a rapper. I was just trying to be a photographer for rappers. I didn't care if I got famous for being the photographer. I just wanted to be involved in the scene that was going on. But I also had a vice, an addiction to Xanax at the time. And one of my friends just kept looking at me and he's like, you're so messed up off Xanax all the time. You're Lil Xan. And then from that point on, we swapped from Baby Night Quill to Lil Xan.
How did Lil Xan's father influence his music career?
But at the time I was thinking, Wow. What a stupider name than Baby NyQuil Lil Xan. Like I was like, that is we're not going to get radio play with that name. People sponsorships aren't going to want to. I was surprised, though, like in the beginning, like everybody wanted to work with Lil Xan, which was crazy because that name is just crazy. Well, drug addicts don't know what it means.
What challenges did Lil Xan face in getting sober?
Yeah, true. That is, I did learn that as the years went on that, yeah, yeah, there is a majority of people that little Zan, like Zan, Zan, like they don't put it to. In our circle, right? Yeah. Everybody knows. Yeah, exactly.
But, you know, only. They're the normies. Yeah.
That's what they call it. That's what they call it. You going to add? Hmm. What was that? You going to AA? I've been to a few AAs. The last one I went to was like a few months ago. Yeah. But I went to rehab as well, like a few times. Really? I did this one in Huntington Beach a few times. And by the fourth time, it took me a few times. But by the fourth time, yeah, I just haven't touched it since that last rehab.
How long is it? Do you drink?
When did Lil Xan first start using substances?
Uh, socially. Yeah. Yeah. I socially drink, but I haven't drank in a long time.
Okay. And you smoke pot. Yes. Cali sober. A hundred percent. Cali sober. Well, Cali sober means you don't drink. You just smoke. Oh, really? Well, I'm, I'm, uh, somewhere in the middle there. Yeah. That's okay, bro. You know what the thing is, is, you know, The Xanax was creating wreckage for you, right? Oh, yeah. Okay. And we'll get into that. The pot, I don't really have an opinion on. Okay. I consider it to be- Gateway drug? No, no, no, no. I consider it to be like a medically assisted treatment. Okay. Right? So that's not a problem for me. I just want you to be aware of the drinking, right? Because here's my experience. Yeah. Your first drink's fine. But somewhere in that second drink, halfway through, three quarters through, whatever it is, it happens. Mm-hmm.
Right? I know what you mean. Yeah, I know. You're talking about like triggered getting... No, you get drunk.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What inspired Lil Xan's stage name?
0:20–1:05
2
What is Lil Xan's family history with addiction?
1:05–2:00
3
How did Lil Xan's father influence his music career?
2:00–2:22
4
What challenges did Lil Xan face in getting sober?
2:22–3:08
5
When did Lil Xan first start using substances?
3:08–4:19
6
Why did Lil Xan take a break from music and social media?
4:19–4:39
7
What is the story behind Lil Xan's infamous 'Hot Cheeto' moment?
4:39–6:14
8
What strategies does Lil Xan use to confront depression?
6:14–34:58
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