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Charlie Sheen Previews Memoir and Netflix Doc as He Marks 8 Years Sober

He frames the twin releases as a personal reset focused on accountability after decades of addiction.

Overview

  • The Book of Sheen publishes Sept. 9, followed by the two-part Netflix documentary aka Charlie Sheen on Sept. 10.
  • Sheen tells People he has been sober since 2017, crediting his decision to a desire to be a dependable father to his four children.
  • He recounts heavy use of cocaine, crack, opiates and heroin, multiple rehab stays, and says he survived one overdose and a close brush with death.
  • He says he personally invited participants for the film, including Jon Cryer, Chuck Lorre, ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller, and a former drug dealer named Tony.
  • He rejects the word comeback, calling this period a reset, and says he would like to act again while taking life day by day.