In an exclusive interview with ABC News, US President George Bush revealed more details than ever concerning his past alcohol addiction.

"I doubt I would be standing here if I had not quit drinking whiskey, and beer and wine and all that," the president disclosed Tuesday during an exclusive tour of the White House residence.

Bush told he quit drinking over 20 years ago when he realized it was interfering with his family.

"I had too much to drink one night, and the next day I did not have any. The next day I decided to quit and I haven't had a drink since 1986," Bush explained.

The president said his alcohol problem was not severe, but said he still had a hard time quitting.

"I wasn't a knee-walking drunk," Bush said. "It's a difficult thing to do, which is to kick an addiction."

Earlier in the day after briefing the media on a report on teen drug abuse, Bush told about his past problem to a teenage girl, who had struggled with drug addiction.

"Your president made the same kind of choice. I had to quit drinking. Addiction competes for your affection. You fall in love with alcohol," Bush said frankly.

"I was trying to encourage her to stay strong and let her know that others who might be famous have the same issue, that she's not alone," Bush explained later.

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