Overview
- Sweetin told Michael Rosenbaum on the Inside of You podcast that after Full House ended she returned to public school and purposely acted worse and used drugs so classmates would not call her a “stuck up” TV star.
- The 44-year-old said the pattern of acting out hardened into years of substance problems and turbulent relationships that she only began to sort out after getting sober.
- She described entering deep therapy in her mid-30s, which she says helped her examine choices, stop letting others make decisions for her, and rebuild her life.
- Recent reports note Sweetin began acting on Full House at age five and played Stephanie Tanner from 1987 to 1995, details she used to explain how early fame shaped her sense of self.
- Coverage frames her account as part of a broader pattern where child stardom can complicate identity and belonging, and notes resources such as the SAMHSA helpline for people struggling with substance use.