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Brad Pitt Reveals He Resumed Drinking After Seven-Year Sobriety
Brad Pitt is a very famous movie actor.
For seven years, he did not drink alcohol at all, which people call being sober.
Now he has told a magazine called Esquire that he has started drinking again, but only a little bit.
He says he learned that he can have a few drinks, but not a lot, because too much is not good for him.
He first stopped drinking in 2016, and he got help from a group called Alcoholics Anonymous and from his friend Bradley Cooper.
In the same interview, Brad Pitt talked about a very sad time in his life when he felt a lot of pain.
He said that for one short period he had thoughts about suicide, but he never acted on them.
He also said he wishes he could have his fifties back and do more with that time.
Brad said that even though life is not easy, he knows he has been very lucky.
Brad Pitt told Esquire that he resumed drinking after seven years of sobriety, saying: 'I got back off the wagon.'
The 62-year-old actor said he now drinks in a restrained manner, explaining 'I can have a few. But I can't have a lot.'
Pitt stopped drinking in 2016, later became involved with Alcoholics Anonymous, and previously credited Bradley Cooper with helping him get sober.
In the same interview, Pitt revealed a brief period of suicidal thoughts tied to overwhelming emotional pain and 'family stuff.'
Pitt also said he wishes he could have his fifties back, adding 'I would do more,' and reflected on grief as leaving 'a gaping hole' but also 'profound beauty.'
- Who
- Brad Pitt, the 62-year-old Oscar-winning actor.
- What
- Revealed that he resumed drinking after seven years of sobriety and discussed a past period of suicidal thoughts.
- Where
- In an interview with Esquire magazine.
- When
- In an Esquire September cover story interview; Pitt had stopped drinking in 2016.
- Why
- Pitt said he learned that drinking in large quantities was not good for him and now chooses to drink in a limited, 'professional' way.
Key facts
- Actor
- Brad Pitt
- Age
- 62
- Year sobriety began
- 2016
- Length of sobriety
- 7 years
- Interview outlet
- Esquire (September cover story)
- Latest film
- F1
- Upcoming films
- Heart of the Beast, The Adventures of Cliff Booth
- Recovery involvement
- Alcoholics Anonymous
Quotes
Brad Pitt
Actor and Oscar winner
“Well … I can have a few. But I can’t have a lot. I have to be professional about it.”
firstpost.com
“No, I got — I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon.”
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