The song Not Afraid by Eminem is from his album Recovery. Eminem talks about his long and hard road to recover from drug addiction. The song starts off by saying, “I’m not afraid to take a stand.” This shows vertical movement from the low point of his life to the time he will rise above it all. Toward the end he restates, “I’m standing up, I ‘ma face my demons… Time to put my life together right now.” This song gives hope to many people who are addicted and can’t find the way out. Eminem tells them, “Come take my hand we’ll walk this road together, through the storm.” Sometimes knowing others have been to where you are and have still been able to recover, can give you the motivation you need to give it a try. This message can even be taken to people who are not addicts. Knowing that others have gone through the same struggles you have on a daily basis and have come out on the other side, can give you that boost to do it yourself.