John Stamosis reflecting on his long journey to sobriety, starting withhis 2015 arrestfor driving under the influence.
“I had to sober up.
“I just went low.
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I didn’t go high.
I just surrounded myself with people I shouldn’t have been with.”
He went on to cite the arrest as an eye-opening turning point for him.
“I had that DUI and I was like, ‘I can’t do this.
I’ve got to straighten up,'” he recalled.
“It’s hard for a lot of people,” he said.
He added, “It just makes me throw up right now just thinking [about it].
“Going down the road of being sober and taking care of yourself, everybody tries.
Everybody does it,” he said.
“You could get going for a little while.
Then, it’s like, ‘I can drink again.’
So it’s staying on the path is what they mostly do for me.”
Stamos has previously praised hisFuller HousecostarJodie Sweetinforhelping him through his sobrietyafter she battled with addiction herself.
During his conversation with PEOPLE, Stamos also noted the crucial role his career played once he exited rehab.
“Luckily, I had my sisters, but I also hadFuller House.
I got home and I think like a week later, we startedFuller House.”
