Filming, staying 'dry' on O'ahu

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As David Hasselhoff returns to Hawai'i for a "Baywatch" reunion, he said he's coming back a changed man from the time he starred on the popular television show.

After a long battle with alcohol, Hasselhoff said he's living a dry life.

"I was spinning out of control," he told TV Guide for its Oct. 5 issue. "Some people can have a few drinks, and others cannot."

Hasselhoff is here filming a Baywatch television movie, "Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding," scheduled to air on Fox in March.

He said he realized his battle with alcohol was heading into a downward spiral in January 2001, but that it had been going on longer than that.

The 50-year-old says he's taking his recovery one step at a time and doing fine — and being on O'ahu to film hasn't hurt.

"I wake up most mornings and smell the coffee and feel the breeze and say, 'Wow!' " he said.