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I have nothing to believe in anymore

GuzzoGuzzo 8,611 Posts
edited February 2006 in Strut Central
Last week I have lunch with Dustin "screech" Diamond and he was nothing like I thought he'd be, although it sucked to have that fantasy bubble poked this one straight up pops it. Hot off the E! online intranet presses
"Full House" Star Admits Meth Problemby Sarah Hall Feb 1, 2006, 4:00 PM PTFormer Full House cutie Jodie Sweetin has earned herself a spot on the lengthy list of child stars gone wrong. During an appearance on Good Morning America Wednesday, Sweetin, who played middle sister Stephanie Tanner on the hit sitcom, revealed that she is a recovering meth addict and once battled a daily drug habit. a d v e r t i s e m e n t The ex-actress, 24, said she had trouble figuring out how to adjust to a regular childhood existence after Full House ended its run in 1995. "There is a certain sense of loss when a series ends," Sweetin said. "It is kind of hard to figure out who you are when you've lost your job at age 13, when that was basically how you identified yourself." In an attempt to lead a "normal" kid's life, Sweetin attended high school and college, graduating with a degree in liberal arts. In 2002, she married a Los Angeles police officer. Though she occasionally appeared in bit parts on TV series, including Party of Five and Yes, Dear, Sweetin's acting career essentially stalled after Full House.Two years ago, bored and unemployed, the former child star began experimenting with drugs as a way to pass the time. She was soon addicted to methamphetamine and using the debilitating drug every day. Though Sweetin stops short of blaming her addiction on her child star lifestyle, she concedes that her career may have stripped her of some of the benefits of a typical childhood. "Growing up in the business you have to grow up very fast--you do have a different type of childhood, that has its benefits and it has its drawbacks," Sweetin said Wednesday. After a particularly bad three-day bender, which reportedly resulted in an intervention staged by her former Full House costars, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos and Bob Saget, Sweetin checked herself into Promises rehab facility for six weeks of intensive therapy. Clean and sober since March of last year, Sweetin now admits she was "living a total double life." "I was married to a police officer--we are going through a divorce right now--he had no idea," she said. Since kicking her addiction, Sweetin says she now hopes to get back into acting. "I want to make movies, TV series, wherever the career takes me," she said. "I really hope this isn't the last people hear of me. In fact, I would like to make this a footnote in my career, not the end."
I will always remember where I was when I heard Stephanie Tanner was a speed freak

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  • aegisaegis 261 Posts


    After a particularly bad three-day bender, which reportedly resulted in an intervention staged by her former Full House costars, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos and Bob Saget, Sweetin checked herself into Promises rehab facility for six weeks of intensive therapy.

    That's quite an intervention.
  • kitchenknightkitchenknight 4,922 Posts
    Saw that on Good Morning America this morning...worst part was when the narrator described it as, "one day, she found herself bored, and started taking meth."

    God, network news is bad. Who wrote that?

    Back to the story. To her credit, she was very forthright and articulate in the interview. She came off a lot better than the Olson twins.

    Now, if only we could all avoid boredom, and its inevitable side effect- life threatening drug addiction.

    EDIT: WELLLLLL, I stand corrected. After reading the above article in more detail, apparently it WAS just boredom. I'm a judgemental moron. sorry.
  • mylatencymylatency 10,475 Posts


    After a particularly bad three-day bender, which reportedly resulted in an intervention staged by her former Full House costars, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos and Bob Saget, Sweetin checked herself into Promises rehab facility for six weeks of intensive therapy.

    That's quite an intervention.



    Nice to see those peeps stepped in. The real question is, was Dave Coulier there though?
  • mandrewmandrew 2,720 Posts
    one of my joke names when i had a show on KALK was DJ Tanner
  • NachoManCandySandwichNachoManCandySandwich 409 Posts
    Nice to see those peeps stepped in. The real question is, was Dave Coulier there though?

    " Steph, you really need to think about this whole Meth thing, and...
    CUT IT OUT. "

    [pretty obvious, but couldn't resist]
  • NachoManCandySandwichNachoManCandySandwich 409 Posts
    one of my joke names ... was DJ Tanner

    Also guilty.
  • gloomgloom 2,765 Posts


    After a particularly bad three-day bender, which reportedly resulted in an intervention staged by her former Full House costars, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos and Bob Saget, Sweetin checked herself into Promises rehab facility for six weeks of intensive therapy.

    That's quite an intervention.



    Nice to see those peeps stepped in. The real question is, was Dave Coulier there though?

    too busy figure skating.
  • mylatencymylatency 10,475 Posts
    haha

  • DJFerrariDJFerrari 2,411 Posts
    Wow! I'm friends with her little Asian friend on the show. Remember that kid? We went to college together. Cool dude... never would have thought he was on that show. In fact, I didn't know he was until a couple years into college when someone told me. He doesn't like to talk about it. Although I may have to bring it up now that I've heard this

    DJ Ferrari
  • Rod_TorfulsonRod_Torfulson 464 Posts
    My friend was in rehab with one of the Olsens and a one Mr. David Hasselhoff.

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