Blink-182's Mark Hoppus has candidly opened up about one of the darkest chapters in his life.
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In his new autobiography Fahrenheit-182, the 53-year-old dives deep into the highs and lows of life in one of the biggest punk bands in the world. Among the stories of success and chaos, Hoppus lays bare a particularly heavy moment - the 2005 Blink break-up, which sent him into a serious spiral and left him considering taking his own life.
"When Blink fell apart, I lost everything. I lost my direction, I lost my confidence, I lost my sense of self,” Hoppus wrote in the new memoir, according to PEOPLE.
"I didn't know what I was supposed to do or who I was supposed to be. I'd hear one of our songs playing in a store and have to walk out.
"I sank lower and lower. I could tell I was near the bottom when I started finding comfort in the thought of suicide: If it gets bad enough, I can always just kill myself."
Sharing more about his struggle, Hoppus explained that he was able to pull himself through his crisis by seeking professional help.
He revealed, "I started talking to a psychiatrist who put me on medications, which helped a lot. It let me take a breath. It allowed me the space in my own head to say, 'You're being a d**k, Mark. Knock it off.'"
Raw, honest, and very Hoppus.
If you’re a Blink-182 fan or just keen to hear how Hoppus found his way back, Fahrenheit-182 is available to buy now.
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