Christian Slater Reaches Out to Lindsay Lohan
Actor Christian Slater of USA attends the opening press conference of the Mission Hills Star Trophy on October 27, 2010 in Haikou, China. The Mission Hills Star Trophy is Asia's leading leisure liflestyle event and features Hollywood celebrities and international golf stars. (Getty Images)
Lindsay Lohan has some celebrities on her side. Actor Christian Slater admits he's tried to help the 24-year-old star -- who finished her fifth rehab stay in early January -- because he understands how difficult it is to deal with dependency issues.
He said: “Addiction is not pretty and you don’t fully understand it unless you’re dealing with it head-on.
He said: “Addiction is not pretty and you don’t fully understand it unless you’re dealing with it head-on.
“That’s why when I see other kids struggling, I will sometimes reach out to them -- a call or an email.”
Asked specifically if he has helped Lohan, he said: “Sure, of course.
“I appreciated the people who reached out to me. It’s a brutal position to be in. You feel alone and confused over where your life went and how you got yourself in this situation.”
Christian, 41, reveals his time in jail for drunk driving and assault helped him sort out his problems because it allowed him to “take some time” away from his friends and family.
He told Details magazine: “Jail was a result of me not taking time for myself. So I was forced to take some time for myself. It was necessary for me. When you’re going down that path, you either kill yourself or you’re forced to take some time out.”
Christian -- who claims to have been sober for five years -- is the second star in recent days to give advice to Lindsay.
Charlie Sheen, who recently went on a 36 hour drink-and-drugs bender, said the actress should learn to work on her “impulse control.”
He said: “I’ve got some things I’d recommend she consider. Work on your impulse control. Just try to think things through a little before you do ‘em.”
Asked specifically if he has helped Lohan, he said: “Sure, of course.
“I appreciated the people who reached out to me. It’s a brutal position to be in. You feel alone and confused over where your life went and how you got yourself in this situation.”
Christian, 41, reveals his time in jail for drunk driving and assault helped him sort out his problems because it allowed him to “take some time” away from his friends and family.
He told Details magazine: “Jail was a result of me not taking time for myself. So I was forced to take some time for myself. It was necessary for me. When you’re going down that path, you either kill yourself or you’re forced to take some time out.”
Christian -- who claims to have been sober for five years -- is the second star in recent days to give advice to Lindsay.
Charlie Sheen, who recently went on a 36 hour drink-and-drugs bender, said the actress should learn to work on her “impulse control.”
He said: “I’ve got some things I’d recommend she consider. Work on your impulse control. Just try to think things through a little before you do ‘em.”
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Mission Hills Star Trophy
In This Photo: Christian Slater, Greg Norman, Michael Phelps, Annika Sorenstam, Feng Xiaogang, Richard Lovett, Chan Dao Ming, Ken Chu, Zhu Hang Song
(October 26, 2010 - Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images AsiaPac)
Mission Hills Star Trophy
Actor Christian Slater of USA attends the opening press conference of the Mission Hills Star Trophy on October 27, 2010 in Haikou, China. The Mission Hills Star Trophy is Asia's leading leisure liflestyle event and features Hollywood celebrities and international golf stars. (October 26, 2010 - Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images AsiaPac)
Mission Hills Star Trophy
In This Photo: Christian Slater, Chan Dao Ming
Chinese actor Chan Dao Ming and actor Christian Slater attend the opening press conference of the Mission Hills Star Trophy on October 27, 2010 in Haikou, China. The Mission Hills Star Trophy is Asia's leading leisure liflestyle event and features Hollywood celebrities and international golf stars. (October 26, 2010 - Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images AsiaPac)
Mission Hills Star Trophy
In This Photo: Christian Slater, Greg Norman, Michael Phelps, Annika Sorenstam, Feng Xiaogang, Richard Lovett, Chan Dao Ming, Ken Chu, Zhu Hang Song
(October 26, 2010 - Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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