{"id":176470,"date":"2025-06-23T23:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/23\/brad-pitt-opens-up-about-alcoholism-and-recovery-i-need-to-wake-the-fk-up\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T23:24:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:24:02","slug":"brad-pitt-opens-up-about-alcoholism-and-recovery-i-need-to-wake-the-fk-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/23\/brad-pitt-opens-up-about-alcoholism-and-recovery-i-need-to-wake-the-fk-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt opens up about alcoholism and recovery: &#8216;I need to wake the f**k up&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/brad-pitt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brad Pitt<\/a> is getting candid about his journey to sobriety in a deeply personal revelation.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy Award winner sat down with <strong>Dax Shepard<\/strong> on his wildly popular <em>Armchair Expert<\/em> podcast Monday for an intimate two-hour conversation. The duo dove deep into their battles with alcohol addiction and how Alcoholics Anonymous became their lifeline\u2014a connection that began when they first crossed paths at a meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his first AA experience, Pitt revealed his initial hesitation and shyness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m generally a bit shy in any situation at first,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/brad-pitt-says-needed-rebooting-going-to-aa-amid-angelina-jolie-split-11759104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pitt admitted<\/a>. \u201cBut I don\u2019t know, I just remember getting my arms around it pretty quickly and it became a thing for me. It was really like something I\u2019d look forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1744\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-09062025-08-1160x1744.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico City Presentation Of 'F1, The Movie'\" class=\"wp-image-115571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-09062025-08-1160x1744.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-09062025-08-800x1203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-09062025-08-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-09062025-08-860x1293.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-09062025-08.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brad Pitt on the Black carpet for \u2018F1, The Movie\u2019 at Cinepolis Toreo Parque Central in mexico City on June 9, 2025. Photo Credit: Carlos Tischler\/EyePix\/INSTARimages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After receiving reassurance from a friend about the group being a \u201csafe place,\u201d Pitt found himself more comfortable opening up. The timing couldn\u2019t have been more perfect, as he was ready for real change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a stubborn f\u2013k, but when I\u2019ve stepped in s\u2013t, I\u2019m pretty good at taking responsibility for it and owning up to it, and now it\u2019s a quest to\u2014what I do with this and how do I right this and make sure this doesn\u2019t happen again. So I was really open to that,\u201d the <em>Once Upon a Time in Hollywood<\/em> megastar shared.<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cI was pretty much on my knees, and I was really open. I was trying anything and everyone. Anything anyone threw at me. It was a difficult time. I needed rebooting. I needed to wake the f\u2013k up in some areas. And it just meant a lot to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Pitt, the AA experience was transformative, not just through personal growth but through witnessing other men\u2019s raw honesty about their struggles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"2073\" alt=\"Brad Pitt Out In New York City\" class=\"wp-image-115903 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2-1160x2073.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2-1160x2073.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2-800x1429.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2-860x1537.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2-1146x2048.jpg 1146w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"2073\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2-1160x2073.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Pitt Out In New York City\" class=\"wp-image-115903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2-1160x2073.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2-800x1429.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2-860x1537.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2-1146x2048.jpg 1146w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-16062025-11-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brad Pitt out in New York city doing an F1 press tour on June 16, 2025. Photo Credit: Roger Wong\/INSTARimages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI just thought it was just incredible men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and a lot of humor with it,\u201d Pitt gushed. \u201cI thought it was a really special experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The star had previously discussed getting sober following his 2016 split from <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/angelina-jolie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angelina Jolie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had taken things as far as I could go, so I decided to stop drinking completely,\u201d he shared with the publication at the time. \u201cWhat struck me was how these men created this judgment-free zone where they could be completely honest with themselves and others. I\u2019d never experienced anything quite like it. 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