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RandalFlagg
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Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse
#5257053 - 02/02/06 08:42 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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It seems like nowadays "everywhere you look" there's a tweaker. Well, it's cool that she kicked the habit.
"Full House" Star Admits Meth Problem
By Sarah Hall
Former 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.
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."
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RandalFlagg
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: RandalFlagg]
#5257172 - 02/02/06 09:03 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Damn...I just did a www.google.com/images search for Jodie Sweeten and she is a frickin' hottie now.
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: RandalFlagg]
#5257273 - 02/02/06 09:23 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Doesn't the full house intervention sound like the plot of an old episode?
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: SirFrancisBacon]
#5257328 - 02/02/06 09:36 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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SirFrancisBacon said: Doesn't the full house intervention sound like the plot of an old episode?
*Uncle Jesse with his flowing and gorgeous mullet enters the room* He says, "Steph! You're a tweaker!"
*Uncle Joey makes some idiotic and non-sensical joke* *Bob Saget starts talking and sappy music starts playing*
*Michelle drops her cereal on the floor and says, "Uh oh!". Canned laughter and "Awwwwwws" ensue.*
Everywhere you look......
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: RandalFlagg]
#5259590 - 02/03/06 02:43 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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When i read this the first thing i thought of was bob saget in Half baked.
"I used to suck dick for coke!" "I seen him!"
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: RandalFlagg]
#5259798 - 02/03/06 03:57 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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RandalFlagg said:
*Uncle Jesse with his flowing and gorgeous mullet enters the room* He says, "Steph! You're a tweaker!"
*Uncle Joey makes some idiotic and non-sensical joke* *Bob Saget starts talking and sappy music starts playing*
*Michelle drops her cereal on the floor and says, "Uh oh!". Canned laughter and "Awwwwwws" ensue.*
Everywhere you look......
HAHHAHAHAHAHA thats perfect!
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: RandalFlagg]
#5260088 - 02/03/06 05:23 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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RandalFlagg said: "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."
She might be telling the truth but I think the main reason behind this is for publicity....
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: Stonerguy]
#5260103 - 02/03/06 05:29 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Stonerguy said: She might be telling the truth but I think the main reason behind this is for publicity....
Definately. But, given how hot and stacked she is I wouldn't mind seeing her in some movies.
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: RandalFlagg]
#5261878 - 02/04/06 08:26 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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poor little steph.
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: RandalFlagg]
#5262360 - 02/04/06 12:17 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah, I saw some tabloid show interveiwing her a couple of days ago about this and she is extremely hot now. Hopefully someone will give her some sleezy slut part in some movie. That would be good.
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: Deadmaker]
#5262522 - 02/04/06 01:05 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'm almost tempted to call her agent up and see of she would be down for a meth-fueled sex binge with me.
Edited by RandalFlagg (02/04/06 01:07 PM)
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: RandalFlagg]
#5262721 - 02/04/06 01:57 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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How fucking stupid must her police officer husband be if he can't spot the signs of a two year meth addiction? Isn't that his job, to be aware of that kind of stuff? He was probably supplying her the entire time.
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Re: Jodie Sweetin (from Full House) admits meth abuse [Re: TheDude]
#5262947 - 02/04/06 03:10 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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TheDude said: How fucking stupid must her police officer husband be if he can't spot the signs of a two year meth addiction?
He was probably too busy looking at her enormous breasts.
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