It looks like this month has been full of major milestones for Polo G. From announcing that he’s expecting his second child and first with girlfriend Chalynn Monee to preparing to release new music, the rapper is now sharing another major win in his life with supporters.
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Polo G Reflects On His Growth And How Sobriety Changed His Life
Polo G took to social media to officially celebrate one year of sobriety. The rapper reflected on the milestone while highlighting the growth and discipline that helped him achieve it.
In his post, he wrote: “Officially 1YR Sober &…. Key Words Here ‘GROWTH’ & ‘DISCIPLINE.’ Im beyond proud and happy fa myself for the man I’ve been able to become thru will power. We all gat the potential to be who we really wanna be, we just gatta find it within ourselves…But yea, to celebrate I’m putting out a single this Friday. Swipe til the end for the cover arts.”
Polo G Previously Opened Up About His Past Drug Abuse And Surviving An Overdose
Throughout the years, Polo G has been very open about his struggles with substance abuse. Nearly five years ago, the rapper got candid about a drug overdose he experienced when he was 17 years old. Polo G explained that, at the time, drugs had become such a regular part of his life that he felt he needed them to function.
During a celebration for a late friend, he said he blacked out after consuming champagne and more than 17 pills. Reflecting on the incident, Polo G recalled his father telling him that if help had arrived just seconds later, he could have died.
“That just made me think. Knowing that I got my son, I had to slow down off that. That made me quit Ecstasy and Xanax. The only way I got through that dark time was the music. That’s the one thing that always kept me going.”
Fast forward to 2026, Polo G sat down sat down with DDG and revealed that he was 11 months sober. When asked whether he still smoked weed or used anything else, the rapper shared that he was completely sober. As Polo G reflected on his journey, he opened up about the differences between living sober and being on drugs.
“I feel like my mind clear. Like I got more control over my thoughts. My days go a lil better. Sometimes you can get real f***ed up and it’ll set you back.”
Polo G went from overdosing after taking 17 pills and being just minutes away from death, to now being 1 year sober from drugs and alcohol 🐐
His new song comes out Friday to celebrate🔥 pic.twitter.com/uHz5Hz0kKR
— Polo G Reports (@pologreports) June 10, 2026
Social Media Floods The Rapper’s Comments With Uplifting And Celebratory Messages
Supporters across platforms flooded Polo G’s comments with uplifting and celebratory messages as they congratulated him on reaching one year of sobriety. Several of his rap peers also stepped in to show their love and support.
Instagram user @rob49up wrote, “Best news I got all day brother”
Instagram user @fattmack_ wrote, “Tryna get like you p 100 Motivation Fasho”
While Instagram user @richoffbowlzzzzz wrote, “Happy I came across this post that just gave me motivation to my stop smoking journey”
Instagram user @Isouthendhero wrote, “💯 💯 💯 im 8 months in!! Needed this motivation 👏🏾 👏🏾 keep going”
Instagram user @phuck_chyna wrote, “I ain’t smoke in 17 hours and I feel I’m finna go to jail if I don’t get a wood soon…. So congratulations to you buddy😂😂😂🔥 need some of that discipline
While Instagram user @_thareal_zy wrote, “Deliverance is truly the best gift 🫂 “
