Michael J Fox admits Parkinson's drove him to alcoholism as he tried to hide his left hand

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Michael J Fox was first diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's Disease aged just 29. His film Still: A Michael J Fox Story, which documents his struggles, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Friday - and his wife plus three of their four children appeared alongside him.Michael was once considered "the Prince of Hollywood" as his film career soared during his 20s, and his success has given him an estimated net worth of $65 million - but he has suffered enormously behind the scenes.After waking up one morning with uncontrollable shaking in his little finger, he was prompted to see a neurologist, who delivered the bad news - he had young-onset Parkinson's Disease.Of the one million adults living with the condition in the USA, just four per cent of them are under 50 - and, according to the Parkinson's Foundation, developing it before turning 30 is unusual.The incredulous Family Ties actor told The New York Post: "You know who you’re talking to, right?

I’m not supposed to get this!"In the years that followed, Michael turned to alcoholism and dopamine pills to cope with the impact of the condition.He also held props in his hands regularly to disguise the shaking he was experiencing, and managed to keep his problem secret for the first seven years.Despite initially battling an addiction to alcohol after the onset of his disease, the 61-year-old actor now says he's avoided the temptation to have a drink for three decades.He announced the triumphant news during the premiere of his film at Utah's Sundance Film Festival last weekend saying, "I was definitely an alcoholic.