“2011 was my last drink,” Sweetin said on ‘The Dory Jackson Interview’ series
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- Jodie Sweetin opened up about how she and John Stamos have supported each other’s respective sobriety journeys
- Sweetin said she had her last alcoholic beverage in 2011, while Stamos previously said he stopped drinking in 2015
- On Full House and the Fuller House spinoff, Stamos starred as Uncle Jesse and Sweetin played niece Stephanie Tanner
Jodie Sweetin and John Stamos continue to support each other long after they starred together on Full House for eight seasons from 1987 to 1995.
While appearing on The Dory Jackson Interview series on July 15, the 44-year-old actress discussed her and Stamos’ respective sobriety journeys.
“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, referring to the 2019 Experience, Strength and Hope Awards, where she was honored for her memoir, unSweetined, in which she recounts her experience from addiction to recovery.
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Stamos, 62, stopped drinking in 2015.
“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.
The Fuller House star explained that the principle means, ”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.”
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On Full House and then on Fuller House — the series spinoff that ran for five seasons from 2016 to 2020 — Stamos starred as Uncle Jesse Katsopolis, while Sweetin played niece Stephanie Tanner.
The mom of two also recalled the last time she consumed alcohol while speaking with host Dory Jackson for the YouTube interview.
“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 explained that the entire experience since 2011 is “very freeing”
“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.”
The Dory Jackson Interview series can be watched here.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
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