Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC on Sobriety: 'I'm Not Afraid to Face Myself'

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, of the legendary hip-hop group Run-DMC, is speaking out about sobriety. McDaniels shares his journey with addiction, mental health, and finding sobriety over 20 years ago.

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