Alisan Porter, who is best known for playing "Curly Sue" in the 90s film of the same name, revealed that she's a recovering alcoholic on Thursday.

The former child star made the announcement on her Lil Mama's blog post entitled, "Ali- The Obligatory Child Star Gets Sober Mom Blog."

"Hi, I'm Ali, and I'm an alcoholic," she begins her entry. "Yup, bet you didn't see that one coming. Or, because you know that I'm a former child star, you totally did. Anyway, it's the truth. I've been sober since Oct. 28, 2007, and I haven't touched a drink or a drug since."

Porter continues her post explaining that her decision to be sober stemmed from going through a difficult time while living in New York City.

"I was living in NYC when I realized I needed to get sober. I was miserable and overwhelmed with life. I was heartbroken and realizing that what had always worked for me in the past was NOT working at all," she said.

"So, I did what every good user does and I prayed to a god I had never believed in ... and then called my mom. Days later I was off to treatment, just like that. For the next four years I went to meetings, worked the steps, got a sponsor, found a god of my own understanding, prayed, meditated and basically grew up. Growing pains were inevitable, I felt them often but I continued on the path because unlike my old ways, this way was working."

Following her road to recovery, Porter admits that she's happy and she is a better mother and friend because of her sobriety.

"I was finding genuine happiness. I wasn't numb anymore. I saw things differently than I ever had. Like, trees and flowers ... I got married, I had kids, I got a new house, I re-did the floors (I love my floors), I got a car that my dad didn't pay for, I got a life (that my dad didn't pay for). I became a better friend, a better daughter, a better artist, better sister. ... I just got better," she explained.

Since beginning her recovery from alcoholism, Porter has reportedly does not drink at all -- not even a glass of wine.

"I don't drink because I don't want to miss one second of the responsibilities I get to have today," she wrote. "I don't drink because I can't. I want to, a lot of days, because I'm human and because life gets hard. But I don't. Sobriety offered me everything I ever wanted and never got."

Click here to read Alisan Porter's full blog entry.

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