Charlie Sheen reflects on making it to his 60th birthday and what drove his addictions

Charlie Sheen turned 60 on Wednesday, September 3, and is reflecting on making it to that milestone birthday.

“I have more days behind me than in front of me, and that's fine,” he told People Magazine.

He continued, “But I’m feeling pretty good! Most guys my age, they usually have a bad back or knees. Somehow I dodged that.”

“I just have a bad shoulder that I have to take Advil for,” he added.

Sheen famously struggled with addiction for much of his life and career, but has maintained his sobriety for the past eight years.

The “Two and a Half Men” star is opening up about those times and more in his new memoir, “The Book of Sheen” and two-part Netflix documentary, “aka Charlie Sheen,” both out this month.

“It’s not about me setting the record straight or righting all the wrongs of my past,” he told People. “Most of my 50s were spent apologizing to the people I hurt. I also didn’t want to write from the place of being a victim. I wasn’t, and I own everything I did. It’s just me, finally telling the stories in the way they actually happened.”

Sheen feels part of his early partying days and eventual struggles came from a fear that the fame and money he was acquiring wouldn’t last.

“There was always that voice of doubt, that it was only a matter of time before it all went away, so to enjoy it as heartily as you can,” he told the outlet.

The “Wall Street” star’s success continued, as did his addiction to drugs and alcohol and partying.

He went to rehab several times and admits it’s a miracle he only overdosed once. “At my parties, I always said, ‘Park your judgement at the door. No pain in the bedroom. And no one can die,’” he said. “Those were good rules.”

Sheen got sober in 2017, something he says “You have to be willing” to do for yourself.

“I keep a [mental list] of the worst, most shameful things I’ve done, and I can look at that in my head if I feel like having a drink,” he added.

And he’s still working through the aftermath of his addictions and the impact they’ve had on friends, family, and career.

“Forgiveness is still an evolving thing,” he told People. “I still get what I call the ‘shame shivers.’ These are the moments that hit me, of the heinous memories and choices and consequences. They’re getting farther in between, so I guess that’s progress. What has been interesting about making amends is that most people have been like, ‘Hey yeah, we’re good man, but we hope you’ve also forgiven yourself.’”

“The Book of Sheen” is available on September 9, and “aka Charlie Sheen” streams on Netflix starting September 10.