How Drug Addiction Inspired My Song ‘Cold Outside’ – Timaya 

How Drug Addiction Inspired My Song ‘Cold Outside’ – Timaya ....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Inetimi Alfred Timaya Odon, widely known as Timaya, the dancehall sensation, has opened up about how his struggle with drug addiction influenced his hit track “Cold Outside” featuring Buju, released in 2021….CONTINUE READING

He disclosed that he battled addiction during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

During a recent interview with The Beat 99.9 FM in Lagos, the ‘Dem Mama’ crooner described his journey as a “challenging fight.”

In his words: “I am not without faults. I have experienced drug use. Overcoming drug addiction was incredibly difficult; it was a tough battle.

“I was introduced to drugs during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. While everyone was at home, there were these young guys in my household who always seemed so joyous. I wondered, ‘How are you guys happier than me? I’m the boss, I have money.’ They told me they were on molly.

“When I tried it, I felt a sense of euphoria that I couldn’t explain. I was so elated that I spent all the money in my pocket. I just wanted to keep feeling that way. Consequently, I lost a significant amount of weight. I stopped eating; I was just seeking happiness. But how can you rely solely on external sources for happiness? True happiness should come naturally. When you start depending on substances for happiness, it replaces your natural joy, and you end up chasing a fleeting feeling.

“When I say I was taking molly, I mean I was consuming three pills every day, and it felt like I was medicating myself.”