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Jodie Sweetin Reflects on Early Struggles with Alcohol

11/27/2025

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Jodie Sweetin discussed her early experiences with alcohol on a recent podcast.
She first drank at age 13 at Candace Cameron Bure's wedding, which led to a blackout.
Sweetin said her drinking habits were unusual and she sought friends who accepted her lifestyle.
She described a pattern of excessive drinking aiming for blackout experiences.
A turning point came after she married and discovered she was pregnant.

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Story summary

Jodie Sweetin discussed her early experiences with alcohol on a recent podcast.
She first drank at age 13 at Candace Cameron Bure's wedding, which led to a blackout.
Sweetin said her drinking habits were unusual and she sought friends who accepted her lifestyle.
She described a pattern of excessive drinking aiming for blackout experiences.
A turning point came after she married and discovered she was pregnant.