Charlie Sheen was born as Carlos Irwin Estevez on September 3, 1965 (A&ETelevision, 2011). He was born to parents Ramon Estevez, otherwise known as Martin Sheen, and Janet Estevez. Charlie's immediate family included two brothers and a sister. All children were encouraged to pursue acting careers (A&E Television 2011). Charlie appeared in his first movie at the age of nine. During his teenage years, Charlie produced several low-budget films with his friends Rob Lowe and Sean Penn. Charlie was an absent-minded student who preferred to pursue his love of baseball by playing games rather than academics. He was kicked out of school two weeks before graduation after being arrested for credit card fraud and marijuana possession. Charlie subsequently lost the scholarship he had been awarded by the University of Kansas. At the age of 19 Charlie had a child with his seventeen-year-old girlfriend. Charlie has reportedly remained an active part of his daughter's life since her birth in 1984 (A&ETelevision, 2011). In the years after high school Charlie starred in several made-for-television films. He got his big break in the film Platoon in 1986. Charlie went on to star in the films WallStreet, Eight Men Out, The Rookie, Hot Shots, and Hot Shots! Part two. Charlie checked himself into a rehab center for alcohol addiction after citing an exhaustive filming schedule as his reason for seeking help. However, Sheen left the rehab center less than a month later saying he would continue with outpatient rehab meetings. After his brief stint in rehab, Charlie's engagement to Kelly Preston was called off after it was reported that she had accidentally been… halfway through the doc… You may need to be given therapy for withdrawal side effects . Once this is achieved, Charlie may be more receptive to therapy. However, the key to successful treatment must be Charlie's desire to turn his life in a healthy direction. Those who are not interested in helping Charlie recover must remove them from his life, and Charlie must see how damaging those relationships have become. As it stands, Charlie has lost his job, his children, his relationships with his spouse, his mental and physical health, and the respect of his peers, family, and friends. What else does he have to lose? Maybe his life if he doesn't find the path to humility and healing. The odds will always be on the side of failure if Charlie is not willing to take the first steps and continue when his recovery becomes even more difficult..