Full House star Jodie Sweetin is opening up about her sobriety journey and how John Stamos has helped her along the way.
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Sweetin and Stamos starred on the classic sitcom and later Fuller House together. Appearing on The Dory Jackson Interview series, Sweetin talked about sobriety.
"John and I really, really connected in a lot of ways over [being sober]. He presented me with an award several years back for some of the work that I'd done," said Sweetin. Stamos stopped drinking in 2015 and Sweetin also stopped drinking as well.
"We have been there to celebrate each other's big successes and milestones, and I am so glad that I got to be an example of attraction rather than promotion, which is a big principle in recovery," Sweetin said. "Don't beat people over the head. Just be the result of all of your work, and chances are, people that are looking will find you."
John Stamos and Jodie Sweetin
Sweetin discussed why she decided to stop drinking.
"2011 was my last drink," she said. "And it's been such a journey — the work I did in 12-step programs, the work I did in outside programs and therapy and also just kind of growing up and, and perspective, you know, all of those things."
Sweetin said that it was very freeing to stop drinking.
"You get the opportunity to become a different person, and once you start actually liking that person, it becomes really hard to go back and continue destructive behavior," she said. "You kind of go like, 'Oh, wait, hold on, I want to take care of this little person inside here and see what they're capable of.' And I've been really fortunate to be able to do that."
Sweetin continued, "For so long I think people like me use drugs and alcohol to not at all be attached to who they are, and so to be like, no, no, no, I like me, I don't need anything, I'm good, is very freeing."
