Charlie Sheen recalls dad Martin’s ‘biggest betrayal’ following drug-fueled spiral

Charlie Sheen felt betrayed after his famous dad, Martin Sheen, signed his son’s arrest warrant after he overdosed on drugs.

The “Two and a Half Men” alum detailed how his concerned parent turned him in after he violated his probation in an interview with Michael Strahan on “Good Morning America” Monday.

“It felt like the biggest betrayal you could possibly endure,” Charlie, 60, recalled.

As time went on, he eventually realized that his father was only trying to get him the help he needed.

“[I] saw it as love eventually. But in the moment, it’s like, in the book when my bodyguard comes to the bedroom door and he says, ‘You know, the US Marshals are on the way. We’re leaving in five,’” he said.

Charlie’s life was in shambles when his dad stepped in. Charlie, who was on probation for allegedly battering then-girlfriend Brittany Ashland, overdosed on injected cocaine before suffering a stroke in 1998.

Instead of locking Charlie up behind bars, the Malibu Municipal Court ruled to “err on the side of rehabilitation” and extended his probation by a year.

Despite his downfall, the “Apocalypse Now” star, 85, stood by his son throughout all the tough times, and even read the actor’s new memoir, “The Book of Sheen,” which will be released Tuesday.

“Dad was like halfway through [my book],” Charlie said on “GMA.” “He said, ‘Your use of humor in your darkest moments is a gift to the reader,’ is how he described it.”

Charlie also shared that he believes his addiction issues stemmed from having a stutter as a kid.

“Drinking just … softened the edges,” Charlie said. “It gave me just freedom of speech.”

The “Bookie” actor now wants to make amends with those who haven’t forgiven him.

“There’s a few people still out there that, if I could get in touch with them, or if our paths are meant to cross, that there’s still some of that available for them,” he said.

While Charlie is hoping to gain recognition as a respected writer and author with his book, he also wants to finally close the chapter on this dark period of his life.

“This story should have ended 100 times, 20 years ago, and it didn’t,” he said. “So, whatever happens next might be where some of the real gold has been hidden.”

Charlie became emotional in his Netflix docuseries, “AKA Charlie Sheen,” while reflecting on the impact his drug addiction had on his father.

“I can’t imagine being my dad,” he said in a teaser. “I really hurt the people I love.”

The two-part special premieres Sept. 10.