'Growing Pains' star Jeremy Miller drank a 'half pint of vodka' and got a DUI during low point of addiction
foxnews.com"Growing Pains" actor Jeremy Miller shared one of his rock bottom points of his battle with alcoholism from years ago when he was pulled over for driving under the influence after drinking a "half pint of vodka" and getting behind the wheel.
The 45-year-old television star exclusively told Fox News Digital that while he is "totally sober for over seven years now," he will not forget being a "mean drunk" in the past who was "blacking out every single day" after traumatic alcohol binges when he "broke lamps and punched holes in walls" while inebriated. "I'm in recovery since 2011, had a couple little stumbles," he said before detailing just a few of the struggles he has had to overcome with his addiction. "I'll be honest, this is one of the parts of my story that I like to be honest with people." Miller revealed he was at the "absolute lowest" with his alcohol addiction and "looking for any sort of help" when he was introduced to a time-released implant that was injected into his stomach and released Naltrexone (an opioid antagonist) which almost immediately curbed his cravings. "It was like somebody had flicked off the light switch," he said.
Jeremy Miller, pictured in November, shared his challenges battling alcoholism. (Arnold Turner) Miller grew up in front of the camera as one of the stars of the popular '80s family sitcom, "Growing Pains." He worked alongside Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Joanna Kerns, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ashley Johnson on the show, which ran for seven seasons and ended in 1992.
He recalled his drinking habits beginning at a young age, and by 2011, he was "desperate" to crawl out of the dark place he was in with his alcohol consumption.
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