Charlie Sheen, 58, Is Still Sober after One Situation with Daughter 'Broke' His Heart - He Speaks Out

Charlie Sheen, who battled addiction for years, finally managed to get sober a little over half a decade ago. Now, although his life looks much different than it used to, he says he is finally happy.

58-year-old actor Charlie Sheen was notorious for his drug and alcohol abuse. The "Two and a Half Men" alum was often in headlines for something he had done while under the influence of a substance.

However, one morning in 2017, he knew he needed to turn his life around. The actor's daughter, Sami, needed to get to an appointment, but Sheen was too intoxicated to take her, so he had to ask his friend to drive them both to the meeting.

Although they got to the appointment, Sheen sat in the car's back seat, knowing his daughter would wonder why her father wasn't driving her to the appointment, which "broke [his] heart." When he got home that day, he decided to get sober.

Sheen, who had already quit drugs before that morning, stopped drinking cold turkey and has not looked back since. Next month, Sheen will celebrate six years of sobriety as his primary focus is raising his 14-year-old sons, Bob and Max. Talking about his journey, he shared:

"I think the first month I was like, I'm going to [have to] give it a month, just see if I feel any better, and if my interactions with those that are closest to me improve. And they did. And I'm like, all right, I'm going to go another month. And then it got traction. I had momentum."

While celebrating six years of sobriety is incredibly important to Sheen, his children are his main priority. The actor has five children, three of whom he cares for alone. Sami, Sheen and Denise Richards' eldest daughter, also moved in with her father in 2021, as he had custody of her and her sister, Lola.

Sheen is now cautiously re-entering the public eye, gauging how ready his audience is for his return to the limelight. He recently made a guest appearance, playing himself, in Chuck Lorre's latest dark comedy series, "Bookie," featuring Sebastian Maniscalco. Sheen expressed enthusiasm about returning to acting, saying he focused on bringing his viewers joy through his performances.