'It's a hard three letters to absorb': Charlie Sheen reveals he is HIV positive

Charlie Sheen. AFP[/caption]"It's a hard three letters to absorb. It's a turning point in one's life," said the actor, who has had a troubled history with drug addiction, pornography and prostitutes.The actor said he decided to come out clean about his diagnosis to put a stop "to this barrage of attacks and sub-truths and very harmful and mercurial stories that are about me that threaten the health of so many others."Once the highest paid TV actor, Sheen was fired from "Two and a Half" men in 2011 following an epic meltdown where he called the show's producer "a contaminated little maggot".On the show, Sheen played a womanising jingle writer, who moves in with his brother and nephew, a storyline that was somewhat similar to the actor's real life as he became a tabloid darling with his wild antics.Sheen has two children each with former wives, Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller.PTI