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ronaldmcdonald · 06-26-2012, 12:49 PM

When those of you reading watched Growing Pains during its last season on ABC, did you think that Leonardo DiCaprio would become a huge movie star after his tenure on the show ended? To answer my own question, I didnt.

But look at DiCaprio now, in big-screen multiplex films such as J. Edgar and The Aviator (along with the upcoming Django Unchained).

Besides his Growing Pains tenure, I believe DiCaprio did his best acting job as Howard Hughes in The Aviator.

As many of you know, Howard Hughes, in spite of his movie director success, lived with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), yet up until his Mental Health decline in later years that I believe led him to his death from Kidney Failure on April 5, 1976, Hughes lived a great life.

It wasnt til after Hughes died that he was posthumously diagnosed with OCD. I myself live with the disorder, yet manage it very well despite it with help from medication.

Not to get too off topic, but there are different forms of OCD, not just germaphobia and taking showers as stigmatizers (including myself before my own diagnosis) believe.

When I get an obsessive idea, I personally cannot shake the idea off, no matter how hard I try through will power alone.

I consider myself lucky I was diagnosed at an early age (17) so I could avoid winding up like Howard Hughes late in his life.

Marvo301 · 06-26-2012, 01:43 PM

Welcome to Sitcomsonline ronaldmcdonald! I thought Leo was a pretty good actor when I watched him on the last season of GP but I had no inkiling of the big movie star he would turn out to be.

AKA · 06-26-2012, 08:30 PM

Yes, welcome to Sitcoms Online for what? The 15th? 20th time?

Zoneboy · 06-27-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Brad

Yes, welcome to Sitcoms Online for what? The 15th? 20th time?

I lost count much earlier than that.

06-26-2012, 12:49 PM	#1
ronaldmcdonald Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2012 Posts: 14	Leonardo DiCaprio on Growing Pains When those of you reading watched Growing Pains during its last season on ABC, did you think that Leonardo DiCaprio would become a huge movie star after his tenure on the show ended? To answer my own question, I didnt. But look at DiCaprio now, in big-screen multiplex films such as J. Edgar and The Aviator (along with the upcoming Django Unchained). Besides his Growing Pains tenure, I believe DiCaprio did his best acting job as Howard Hughes in The Aviator. As many of you know, Howard Hughes, in spite of his movie director success, lived with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), yet up until his Mental Health decline in later years that I believe led him to his death from Kidney Failure on April 5, 1976, Hughes lived a great life. It wasnt til after Hughes died that he was posthumously diagnosed with OCD. I myself live with the disorder, yet manage it very well despite it with help from medication. Not to get too off topic, but there are different forms of OCD, not just germaphobia and taking showers as stigmatizers (including myself before my own diagnosis) believe. When I get an obsessive idea, I personally cannot shake the idea off, no matter how hard I try through will power alone. I consider myself lucky I was diagnosed at an early age (17) so I could avoid winding up like Howard Hughes late in his life.

06-26-2012, 01:43 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,453	Welcome to Sitcomsonline ronaldmcdonald! I thought Leo was a pretty good actor when I watched him on the last season of GP but I had no inkiling of the big movie star he would turn out to be.
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06-26-2012, 08:30 PM	#3
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Yes, welcome to Sitcoms Online for what? The 15th? 20th time?