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I had not had any drugs for 5 years but then I relapsed again. I have also smoked nearly everything. Every day it was a battle to recover, which I fought for my son and myself.

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Anthony Kiedis
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 1
Actor
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
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