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  • A Tearful John Stamos Thanks Jodie Sweetin For Helping Him Get Sober

    A Tearful John Stamos Thanks Jodie Sweetin For Helping Him Get Sober

    Stamos tearfully thanked his “Full House” co-star Jodie Sweetin for helping him when he hit rock bottom.

    Actor John Stamos publicly thanked his Full House co-star Jodie Sweetin for being there when he hit rock bottom and pushing him to get sober.

    Stamos was speaking for an audience at Los Angeles’ Skirball Cultural Center, where he presented her with the Experience, Strength and Hope Award.

    Sweetin was being honored for her advocacy for the recovery community and her memoir, UnSweetined.

    Stamos recounted how he got sober four years ago after hitting rock bottom and turned to Sweetin for guidance.

    “It took me a long time, a long time disappointing everyone who cared about me, culminating in a terrible DUI where I could have killed somebody,” Stamos told the audience. “I hit rock bottom. Jodie lovingly allowed me to walk my own path and when I finally humbled myself to ask for your help, I realized that the perky little blabbermouth had become the master of wisdom and was right by my side during some of the most difficult days of my life.”

    Sweetin, who herself is now eight years sober, helped by organizing 12-step meetings at Stamos’ house as well as on the set of Fuller House, Netflix’s sequel series to the original Full House.

    “Thank god, my wife and my new son will only know me as a sober husband and father,” said Stamos. “This is Jodie’s legacy in my life.”

    Stamos also shouted out Sweetin on Instagram, posting a photo from the Full House series and captioning it with his gratitude.

    “Proud moment last night honoring @jodiesweetin at the Experience, Hope & Strength Awards. Who knew this little blonde scene-stealer in a side pony-tale would grow up and change so many lives. (Mine included),” he wrote. “Her sobriety is inspirational to say the least. Congrats Jodie on this award recognizing your extraordinary journey. You give so many people HOPE. Love you! UJ”

    The signing of “UJ” likely means “Uncle Jessie,” referring to their characters’ relationship in Full House.

    On stage, Sweetin had kind words in response.

    “John, I’m so proud of you and it’s been the greatest thing to watch someone that you love have the light come back on again,” she spoke.

    Last week, Sweetin spoke to The Fix’s John Lavitt about acting, sobriety, and social media in an exclusive interview.

    View the original article at thefix.com

  • Bam Margera Shares His Rehab Struggles Through Social Media

    Bam Margera Shares His Rehab Struggles Through Social Media

    The long-struggling skateboard star aired his frustrations with rehab on the Internet, letting all his fans see how tough rehab can be.

    Bam Margera, the former star of Jackass, is struggling with the confines of his rehabilitation. As reported in The Fix, Bam entered rehab for a third time on January 2, 2019.

    Margera has struggled with drugs and alcohol since his youth, and the death of close friends from addiction has been a destructive force in his life. Ryan Dunn, a co-star of Jackass and one of Margera’s best friends, died in an alcohol-fueled, fiery car crash in Pennsylvania on June 20, 2011, alongside his friend Zachary Hartwell.

    Bam Margera has taken to Instagram to filter his emotions while in rehab this third time. “Writing is one thing to do in rehab,” is the caption of the below post, published in Livewire:

    Dear Cocksuckers,

    I have spent enough time grieving over Ryan Dunn through alcohol. I’m 39 years old, the party is over. I don’t plan on drinking anymore. I have wasted too much time at the bar and all my friends who needed decades of help are now sober. I would like to join the sober parade. I hear the stories of other rehab patients telling me about there [sic] weeks or months of horrible detox. Well guess how many days of detox I had? ZERO!

    I am sick of people always thinking I’m drunk, crazy or fucked up. So if you plan on calling me to tell me that, you can go fuck yourself instead. I’m not going to suck anyone’s dick to stay on [skateboard company] Element and or prove that I am sober. I am sober. So keep printing BAM [skateboard] decks or don’t. Plant a tree or go bite the big one, every day is Earth day!

    Margera’s next Instagram post was as direct and emphatic:

    To whom it may concern,

    1. I don’t do well with not being allowed to Facetime my wife and kid
    2. I don’t do well with not being able to answer important calls with important people
    3. I don’t do well with not being able to go with everyone else to an outside AA meeting.
    4. I don’t do well with not being allowed to use the gym.

    I don’t understand why I can’t go on the Interweb like everyone else.

    1. My eyes hurt from reading, my wrist hurts from writing, ’cause there is nothing else to do.

    Recovery often involves relapse and it definitely involves struggling through identity and pain, so perhaps Margera’s open discussion of his personal issues is one step closer toward health and sobriety. 

    View the original article at thefix.com