Author Topic: Stephanie Tanner: Meth Addict (Read 4533 times)

davepeck · « **on:** February 02, 2006, 09:52:04 am »

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\'Full House\' Sweetheart Talks About Meth Addiction
Child Star Jodie Sweetin Tried Meth Because She Was \'Bored\'

Feb. 1, 2006 ? As Stephanie Tanner on the 1990s hit sitcom "Full House," child actress Jodie Sweetin portrayed a young, innocent girl who lived in a happy, healthy supportive home.

"Growing up when I was on the series, I never really watched, even from this day, it\'s surreal to watch myself on television," said Sweetin. "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."

When the show ended in 1995, she said she wanted to be a normal kid. She went to high school and college and by age 20 was married to a Los Angeles police officer ? TV older sister Candice Cameron was in the wedding party.

But two years ago, she found herself dangerously addicted to one of the most debilitating drugs, methamphetamine. She said she was unemployed and bored and began simply by experimenting. Soon, she was using meth everyday.

The tabloid press reported a three-day bender as well as an intervention staged by her "Full House" castmates ? including the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos and Bob Saget.

Sweetin, 24, never went as far as to blame her life as a child star for her addiction, but said that it was difficult to discover who she truly was after the show ended.

"There is a certain sense of loss when a series ends," she 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."

Sweetin said she checked herself in to the Promises drug rehab facility where she went underwent six weeks of intense treatment. She realized that she "was living a total double life," she said. "I was married to a police officer ? we are going through a divorce right now ? he had no idea."

Sweetin has been clean and sober since March of last year and now wants 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."

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/Entertainment/story?id=1564779

RadicalRich1138 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2006, 09:59:55 am »

saw this yesterday, loved it

davepeck · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2006, 10:05:06 am »

how rude!

antbach · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2006, 10:16:41 am »

:hitit:

compared to the olsens, she looks like a million bucks

Mamalakabubadaya · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2006, 10:27:42 am »

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how rude!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

i totally would of expected to hear this sort of thing about that crackwhore kimmy gibbler, not about stephanie tanner though. that\'s really sad. i used to love this show. i still love uncle jesse.

Drew_Kingsley · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2006, 10:32:01 am »

Tonight, on a very special "Full House"

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an intervention staged by her "Full House" castmates ? including the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos and Bob Saget.

And then, on "Family Matters", Eddie is hassled by the police for being black for the 50th time, and Urkel trips over stuff.

jocelyn · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2006, 10:43:41 am »

Wow what a little whiner. "I didn\'t know who I was after the series ended." wah wah wah no one knows who they are.

I always thought she was an extremely annoying character- the worst on the show.

But yeah, it\'s still sad. sort of.

Jim Cobb · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2006, 11:04:43 am »

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The tabloid press reported a three-day bender as well as an intervention staged by her "Full House" castmates — including the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos and Bob Saget.

oh come on, like Mary Kate Olsen, of all people, is in a position to be intervening on someone else.....

Me! · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2006, 11:11:05 am »

^^valid!

Jim Cobb · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2006, 11:17:47 am »

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^^valid!

i mean, speaking as a person who is pretty up on the recovery scene around the NYC area, i KNOW that **** ain\'t clean.

kindm's · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2006, 11:37:19 am »

who cares.

That show sucked so bad it still makes me cringe

not as bad as 7th heaven but pretty close

Wolfman · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2006, 06:20:55 pm »

My first sexual fantasy was one of me making out with Stephanie Tanner and the girl from the movie Labyrinth at the same time while Rudy watched.

...then Winnie Cooper made me forget about all of them.

kindm's · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2006, 07:26:57 pm »

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My first sexual fantasy was one of me making out with Stephanie Tanner and the girl from the movie Labyrinth at the same time while Rudy watched.

...then Winnie Cooper made me forget about all of them.

lmao.

cleans spittle off of monitor

chooglincharley · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2006, 07:39:15 pm »

yea id like to have my way with her...

Spacey · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2006, 10:35:42 pm »

I\'m kinda soft for recovering meth addicts.