New photo Rapper 360 has cut ties with enablers after codeine overdose in 2015

He has turned his life around in the three-and-a-half years since he was found convulsing on the floor from a codeine overdose while on tour in 2015.

And Australia rapper 360 has revealed that his recovery from addiction involved cutting ties with hard-partying friends, keeping fit and going to therapy.

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia on Thursday, the 32-year-old said that surrounding himself with the wrong crowd allowed drugs to take over his life.

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EXCLUSIVE: 'You've got to cut ties with negative influences': Rapper 360 (pictured) has revealed he lost most of his friends after getting clean following his 2015 codeine overdose

The musician, whose real name is Matthew Colwell, claimed he was 'blinded by the partying' during his days of addiction.

'At those stages in my peak of doing the bad s**t, it was s**t c**ts around,' he said, referring to his former circle of friends.

'People around me that were full downers and all about negative s**t and nothing positive whatever. You start drifting away from people because they're not living the same lifestyle. It was tough.'

Back on track: 360, who once admitted to taking 90 pills a day during the height of his codeine addiction, is now back on the road for his Vintage Modern regional tour 

'If you do want to make that shift in your life and start turning it around, you've got to cut ties with those negative influences - you cant have anyone involved,' he added.

'That pretty much cut my social circle into basically no-one. For a while I was like, "I've got no mates that don't party".'

360, who once admitted to taking 90 pills a day during the height of his codeine addiction, is now back on the road for his Vintage Modern regional tour.

'Getting thrown in the deep end and suddenly having to become this extrovert - it's been taxing': The Australian recording artist claims it's been hard-yet-rewarding to face his fans on stage for his first regional tour since his overdose three years ago

'For a while I was like "I've got no mates that don’t party"': The inspiring hip hop artist joked that he found himself with a limited social circle after he eliminated the his negative influences

He explained that the experience has been taxing on his mental health.

'Getting thrown in the deep end and suddenly having to become this extrovert when I've turned more into an introverted person now, that definitely has taken its toll on me a little bit,' he confessed. 

'If I don't sleep much [on tour] then it starts messing with me and I start losing my mind.' 

'I start losing my mind': While 360 has been happy to stage three-hour meet-and-greets with fans while on tour, he says when he doesn't get enough sleep 'it starts messing with me'

While there some songs 360 has vowed never to perform again because he associates them with painful memories, the musician is nonetheless enjoying the thrill of live concerts. 

The Boys Like You hitmaker also told Daily Mail Australia he was overwhelmed by the 'heartbreaking' messages fans sent him following his overdose. 

'[Addiction] is like any other illness, you seek professional help for it and see a therapist about it and talk because that's been extremely helpful for me,' he said.

'Going to the gym was also a massive help.'

'Going to the gym was also a massive help for me': Rapper 360 shared a post in 2016 revealing how bodybuilding and healthy eating helped reverse his downward drugs spiral - which left him a 67kg 'junkie' at the height of his addiction (top left)

Meanwhile, 360 has also been offering advice to talented up-and-coming artists that have entered Extra's Support Acts contest on YouTube.

Emerging rappers Kwasi, Chevy Levett, Skrub and Cooper are competing for the pre-roll advertising space before 360's videos on YouTube.

The winner will receive mentoring from 360, and will perform at the 2018 Universal Music ARIA Week Showcase. 

Fans can vote for their favourite artist here.

Nurturing new talent! 360 has also been offering advice to a pool of up-and-coming artists who have entered Extra's Support Acts contest on YouTube 

'The last thing you want is a bunch of people around telling you what you want to hear, instead of telling you want you need to hear': Speaking from personal experience, he said industry hopefuls should strive to 'stay grounded' and keep people around that they knew before fame

Speaking from personal experience, 360 said music industry hopefuls should strive to 'stay grounded' and keep hold of their 'pre-fame friends'.

'The last thing you want is a bunch of people around telling you what you want to hear, instead of telling you want you need to hear,' he said.

If you, or someone you know, needs support please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au 

'It’s like any other illness - seek professional help and see a therapist about it... that’s been extremely helpful for me': If you, or someone you know, needs support please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au

 

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