Rob Lowe’s son John Owen says his father helped him get sober: ‘He never gave up on me’

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Rob Lowe’s son is grateful that the Hollywood star helped him overcome a battle with addiction. John Owen revealed that his close-knit relationship with the 57-year-old was invaluable during his late teens and early college years. "On the most personal level possible, when I was struggling with addiction, he was always there for me," the 26-year-old told People magazine on Tuesday. "I credit that with being one, if not the main, reason I’m sober and living and healthy lifestyle." Lowe himself struggled with addiction in his early years especially as he skyrocketed to fame.The patriarch will celebrate 32 years of sobriety in May.

Rob Lowe and his son John Owen. (Photo by Mike Coppola/FilmMagic) Today, Owen lives in Los Angeles with his older brother Matthew, 28, a lawyer. "When you consider what [my dad] went through in his 20s, his meteoric rise and some turbulence, and being in the public eye for decades… To come out a family man, a really, really good father, a really, really strong husband, and just a fun, kind guy to be around, that’s the day-to-day example he sets," said Owen.

Owen shared that there was never a moment when Lowe didn’t offer love and steady support, which was "majorly instrumental." "He never gave up on me," Owen explained. "I have a little over three and a half years [of sobriety] now, but when I took my first-year chip, he and I spoke at a [12-step] meeting in front of 200 people.

And it was one of the most profound experiences of my life." Rob Lowe and Michael J. Fox in Los Angeles, California, circa 1986. (Photo by Walter McBride/Corbis via Getty Images) Lowe made his film debut in 1983’s "The Outsiders." The coming-of-age drama, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, also starred Emilio Estevez, Tom.