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Martin Sheen is speaking out on son Charlie's bizarre behavior, calling him "emotionally crippled" in a new interview.

Martin, who's promoting a new film with son Emilio Estevez called The Way, told the Telegraph that Charlie only occasionally listens to his father, who famously battled his own issues with drugs and alcohol.

Says Martin:

    "Charlie’s 45 years old. He’s not a kid. Emotionally he still is. Because when you’re addicted, you don’t grow emotionally. So when you get clean and sober you’re starting at the moment you started using drugs or alcohol. You’re emotionally crippled."


Martin, who's been sober himself for 20 years after battling his own demons with drugs and alcohol says he can relate to what Charlie's going through.

"But I know what hell he’s living in. I’ve had psychotic episodes in public. One of them was on camera – the opening scene of Apocalypse Now. So I know what Charlie is going through. And when you do something like that, that is out of control, that’s the most difficult thing. You have to have courage."

Brother Emilio also chimed in, saying 'We all had the same set of rules. So it really gives credence to this theory that it is genetic, and that sometimes it skips either a generation or siblings. My mother doesn’t drink. My other brother hasn’t had a drink in over 10 years, my dad hasn’t had a drink in 20. And I make wine."

Martin goes on to say, "Addiction is the dark side. It’s a reflection of despair. And it’s fed by all the other negativity."

Despite losing his lucrative role on Two and a Half Men due to his most recent struggles, Charlie Sheen has seen his popularity increase a thousandfold, and is set to embark on a 20 city tour with his one-man show, "The Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option."