Video: Why Everyone Loves Erling Haaland (The Independent) Macklemore, who previously entered rehab in 2008 and 2011, explained that he no longer counts how many days or months he's been clean, because he's constantly working on bettering himself. "A recovery cliche is that you didn't lose your 16 years, I mean, I think you say it in that episode. . . , and I think that's something for me to come back to," the 37-year-old told Shepard. "Look, I've been in and out of the (recovery meeting) rooms for 11 years, I don't know how much time I have today, seven, eight months, I don't really count anymore.