Charlie Sheen has revealed that he
had been sober for 11 years before he tested positive to HIV. But he
fell off the wagon again after contracting the deadly virus. Now, he
wants to help find the cure to HIV/AIDS
The former 'Two and a Half Men' star told Dr. Mehmet Oz
on Monday's 'Dr. Oz Show' that his sobriety is still going strong and
he’s currently clean from drugs and alcohol. He added that he officially
decided to change his life following the "flight back from New York,"
directly after his 'Today' appearance.. Where he confirmed
he was HIV positive last November. "The geography of it was very
symbolic," Sheen explained. "I was leaving something behind and starting
a new journey."
The actor went on to
admit that he has desperately attempted to get sober about 2,000 times
throughout his life. "There was a stretch where I didn’t drink for 11
years. No cocaine, no booze for 11 years. So I know that I have that in
me," he said on the show.
But Sheen said he fell
off the wagon four years ago "to suffocate the anxiety and what my life
was going to become with [HIV].” Though he thought using drugs and
alcohol would ease his inner turmoil, Sheen acknowledged, "It only made
it worse."
"This disease chose
the wrong person," Sheen continued, "I'm dedicated to both raising
awareness about HIV, as well as working to help find a cure. From being
hammered, fractured, [and] crazy, I'm now focused, sober, [and]
hopeful."
Watch a clip from Sheen’s interview on the “Dr. Oz Show” below
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