Actor and comedian Dave Coulier, who’s best known as Uncle Joey in the iconic TV series “Full House” and its spin-off “Fuller House,” is the star of a new series on the Christian streaming service Pure Flix called “Live + Local.” He recently spoke to The Christian Post about how his journey to sobriety has impacted his life.

The Sony Affirm series takes viewers on an adventure of what happens “when a veteran radio talk show host and his co-host have to navigate the ups and downs of the radio world when their new producer takes over,” according to a synopsis of the show. “This series gives an inside look at the Christian local radio station K-HUGG and the way [the staff] handle [the transition] with grace and comedy.”

While Coulier retains some comedic aspects that fans are used to seeing, this role was quite different for him because he gets to play a bit of a killjoy. The actor likened the camera work in the series to “The Office,” with many handheld camera movements. He said the radio studio, which was built specifically for the show, had six static cameras around this radio station for the shoot.

When thinking of Coulier, what comes to mind for many fans are his comedy, impersonations, and acting, but he also has a spiritual side that’s been ingrained in him since childhood.

“I went to Catholic schools from grade three through 12. So I’m really messed up,” he said jokingly. “I came from a very big Catholic community here in the city of Detroit, so the church was the central focus for our lives. It was really our meeting place and a place where we socialize, and it was a place where we helped those in need, and we helped each other.

“It’s always been in my life in one way or another,” he added, “but I always say that was like faith training Bootcamp for me — going through parochial school.” In his interview with CP, the father and husband also opened up about how a drinking addiction affected his spirituality and other aspects of his life. For years, it was something he hadn’t noticed.

“I never thought I struggled with alcohol, and that was the problem,” Coulier said. Coulier didn’t realize his drinking was a problem until his wife started to get “worried,” he said. They often had a bottle of wine with dinner every night, but it became more. After suffering a nasty fall that left substantial bruising on his face, Coulier realized he had a problem. Earlier this year, he posted a picture of his bruised face on Instagram and shared his testimony of sobriety.

Even after the fall, it took Coulier another year of introspection where he said he was looking at his “own spirituality and looking at my own life, to gauge how this was going to affect my life.” The Detroit native finally decided to get sober on Jan. 1, 2020 and has been sober ever since.

“I never wanted to preach to people. I just wanted to share my story. And if someone can see a little bit of themselves in me, and I can help them that way, then that’s a real plus, that’s a real check in the positive column for me,” Coulier said.