Charlie Sheen Warns: I Could "Unravel Pretty Quickly" Again
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Charlie Sheen says he's all better...for now.
A week and a half after his 36-hour bender -- reportedly featuring cocaine and porn stars -- landed him in the hospital, the actor wants to get back to work on Two and a Half Men.
Sheen, 45, was a surprise caller Monday morning on the Dan Patrick Show -- sounding raspy-voiced and defiant about CBS' decision to put his hit show on hiatus while he recovers via at-home rehab.
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"I just figured I was supposed to go back to work because I'm ready," the actor explained. "They said, 'You get ready [and] we'll get ready.' And I got ready."
The father of five blasted the network's perceived meddling into his "personal life." (There is a morals clause in his show contract.)
"Nit pick, nit pick, but I don't think [the clause] covers, 'Let us totally dominate and interfere with your personal life,'" Sheen complained. "I have a contract. They said, 'Get your act together,' and I did."
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To those skeptical about such a fast turnaround? "I heal really quickly, but I also unravel pretty quickly," Sheen warned. "So get me right now, guys. Get me right now!"
What drives him to drink and party? "Boredom," Sheen said. "Wanting to make things better – whether it's real or imagined."
Sheen's not a fan of 12 Step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous either, he said. "I was sober for five years a long time ago and was just bored out of my tree," he said. Calling himself "sober," Sheen explained, would be "inauthentic --it's not who I am."
These days? "I'm having a ball," Sheen said. "I am enjoying every moment."
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14Two and a Half Men, my mother loves Charlie Sheen, loves the show, loves the cook, mother, and just got off the phone to tell me. She claims my aunt, a very busy aunt who has two jobs, also makes time in her day to watch Two and a Half Men. Nothing else - not CNN, comedy, news, my aunt simply adores Charlie Sheen. He is playing himself. And I wouldn't know, because my mother watches the program - I don't. Keeping up with the news around globe, especially world business, I watch the news, but my mother reports to me and she has been talking about nothing but Charlie Sheen this week, so he must be doing something right, a lot of tremendous things right, and making the studio he works for a lot of money off this show, Two and a Half Men. Marin Hinkle is gorgeous. She could have her own show. For the few times I have watched the show while visiting family members obsessed with Charlie Sheen, I have witnesses this dove sky from the clouds, and the angels name is Marin Hinkle. She adds chemistry to the characters. Marin Hinkle is stylish, funny, provocative, I guess - And maybe I am wrong - Hinkle is the female version of the Sheen character? Over the years, Denise Richards have been a disaster. Met her at a Starbucks in West Hollywood a few years ago. She was kind. Nice to fans. But what she has done recently on reality TV, The View, what a disaster. Does she need help? I would love to help her. Like I said, she was very nice to the people I was with at Starbucks, but she needs to use that talent. As I said to friends recently at lunch in Denise Richards defense, "She was a Bond girl?" How many actors in Hollywood can say they starred as a girl good enough for James Bond? Now what is Richards doing? Answering questions about Charlie Sheen. He should be answering questions about his ex- Denise Richards. Richards husband is in a sense, "Stealing her thunder!" Come on Denise, lets go to Odin and get the thunderbolt back. You can do better than that reality TV show fluff you tried to market, can't you? Thomas Chi Author PresidentSarah.Net
The media better start writing an obituary for him. They will sadly need it sooner than later. The guy is in complete denial and is bound to OD in the ''not so distant future''.
Can't stand him, saw his show once, it stinks, but probably because I can't stand him. He is so smart alecky and arrogant besides.
This is one cocky guy and really making a joke out of being sober. It will be sad to see him overdose.
In my "humble opinion" Mr. Sheen might just want to try AA and stay sober one day at a time. My life after 20 years of sobriety is far far from "boring". Sad case but we see his type so often and then get to go to their funerals.
file this under "stuff that didn't need to be said"
Time for you to have a reality check Charlie Sheen. When you are behaving in a way that reflects upon others, they do have a right to "meddle" as you stated. You are grown man, with lovely young children that would be horrified by your unbecoming behavior. Start thinking of THEM and not yourself. What you are doing your body is sad.
I honestly think it's time CBS cuts ties with him. Yes Two and a Half Men is a "cash" cow for them but sometimes you just need to know when to walk away. I wouldn't be surprised if he dies from an overdose in the next year or so. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, especially his family but he obviously doesn't care about himself or his family.
No kidding he could "unravel pretty quickly again"! Why does this guy get away with his antics, how does he keep his job and why oh why do these ladies keep marrying him??? I feel bad for his kids. What an embarrassment he is. I guess his addiction is much stronger than he is.
underexaggerations, and over exaggerations!! This man is a ticking time bomb, he is not "ok" and what exactly does he think it means to get your act together? Most of what he does for "fun" is illegal and he has five kids. says it all
you look really bad,and you may be having a ball but coming from a 47 yr old whos dad died at 43 from having a ball,your really not your just covering up all the bad stuff with worse stuff!!! and think about what your leaving your beautiful children to think about ..... whats wrong with daddy, was it my fault daddy drank... i should have spent more time with him ,but first i was scared for him and me ,then i was angry because he wouldnt help himself , he didnt love me enough, fact is you dont think about it in terms of they will never forget it !!!!!!!!!! you are amazing in your acting and i find it hard to believe you cant handle life without the crap... good luck remember they didnt ask to be here!
Oh for God's sake Charlie, Shut up!!!! We all know you'll be pimpin again in no time, so don't count your chickens before they hatch, or in your case, don't count how many ho's are at your house.
one thing about him, he doesn't lie or bullshyt around, that being said, I hope nothing tragic happens on one of his wild nights!
"I heal really quickly, but I also unravel pretty quickly," Charlie that is probably why they are involving themselves in your personal life. Any other job you'd be fired, so be lucky they are willing to take you back at all! They probably just don't want you to die. It's too bad he is not interested in sobriety. The alternative for Charlie, does not look good.