Ted Williams: My Troubles Are "Behind Me"

Says He May Have "Rushed" into Rehab; Left It Right Away; Living in Sober House Now; Says He's Focusing on Helping Needy

NEW YORK (CBS) - Golden-voiced Ted Williams went from being homeless to a household name in an instant, his story seeming like a classic tale of redemption. Then, he fell quickly back to earth as a checkered past caught up tc him and he relapsed into drinking.

But in an exclusive interview on "The Early Show" Wednesday, Williams insisted he's started yet another new chapter in his life and is focusing on helping those in need. He said his troubles, with drinking and family members, are "behind me."