A set of rules orders Brad Pitt‘s new relationship with alcohol.
The actor revealed he has taken a timeout on his sobriety journey seven years down the line. He claims he is not where he used to be when he decided to quit alcohol, and now his steps are guided by caution rather than confidence.
Brad Pitt’s personal transformation began in 2016 after his separation from his ex-wife Angelina Jolie following an alleged altercation on an airplane with their six children present.
In an interview published on Monday, August 10, Pitt had reportedly offered his interviewer a glass of wine during their conversation. The actor noted that his wines are not kept strictly for guests, especially now that he has gotten off his sobriety train.
“No, I got — I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon. Yep, nope, not good for me.’ Not in big quantities,” he expressed with a laugh.
He stated that with his newfound normal, he has taken a different approach to consuming alcohol because he had experienced a few occasions where he slipped up and paid dearly for it. Pitt continued that he ultimately realized after these episodes that drinking heavily is simply not his forte.
The actor told Esquire that he is now comfortable with having a few glasses of the good wine, with his limit well recognized. He stressed that he now treats keeping himself within a certain threshold seriously and responsibly.
The ‘F1’ Star Got Selectively Sober After Becoming A Father
Pitt, in 2017, had told GQ that he had regularly consumed alcohol or smoked since he left college, and he had honed his skills to the point where he could take it anywhere. However, as soon as the kids came calling, he decided to ditch all the spliffs and smokes, making an exception for alcohol.
As stated by PEOPLE, reality eventually dawned on him in 2016, when he discovered how far he had gone, and at the time of his interview the following year, he had marked six months of sobriety. He joined a 12-step program in 2016 and started attending AA meetings, which freed him in a way and began exposing ugly sides of himself.
In his words, “You had all these men sitting around being open and honest in a way I have never heard. It was this safe space where there was little judgment, and therefore little judgment of yourself.”
He added that he was initially too shy to feel vulnerable at the meeting, but when he opened up, he realized he needed a reboot and had to wake up in several areas of his life.
Brad Pitt Revealed The Role Bradley Cooper Played In His Sobriety
Following his breakout role in 1992, Pitt recalled that he turned to marijuana to cope with the depression that ensued. He recalled avoiding every celebrity outing and just doing the most on his couch, smoking every night and numbing himself to sleep.
He quit smoking anything in sight after he witnessed extreme poverty on a trip to Morocco in the mid-90s, deciding to get off the couch. Four years after letting everything go in 2020, he had singled out his colleague in his acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala.
Cooper had presented him the award at the event, and Pitt revealed that he had left his daughter at home to do the kind gesture, calling him a sweetheart.
Pitt told the crowd he got sober because of Cooper, and that he has been grateful for the opportunity every day. The “A Star Is Born” actor has also been sober for over 20 years, making him the best role model for Pitt at the time.
Pitt And Angelina Jolie’s Bitter Custody Era Quietly Ends 10 Years After Their Split
As twins Knox and Vivienne recently turned 18 and became adults, the actor and his ex-wife can now close the chapter on their bitter custody battle. As shared by The Blast, Pitt and Jolie’s kids went on a name-changing spree after they split up, opting for the “Jolie” last name.
According to family attorney Holly Davis, the twins reaching adulthood removes one of the final legal ties connecting them through their children. Davis added that the actress is now in a position where a custody order or court supervision no longer constrains decisions involving her relationship with the children.
The new arrangement may further deepen the disconnect between Pitt and the kids, as there are now no limits on Jolie, who may decide to do more to get the kids on her side.
Davis emphasized that it remains impossible to determine whether the children’s feelings toward their father were shaped by Jolie’s difficult relationship with Pitt or their own experiences within the family.
Brad Pitt And Jolie’s Kids Scarred By Airplane Incident
Everything started about a decade ago, when a private flight carrying Pitt, the actress and their six children erupted into a physical and verbal altercation that prompted the actress to file for divorce days later.
The altercation allegedly involved heavy drinking by Pitt alongside accusations of physical abuse and a subsequent FBI investigation that resulted in no criminal charges.
As noted by The Blast, the years may have gone by very fast, but the kids who saw it all go down are yet to move on. The kids reportedly remember that their parents’ marriage was an awful one filled with fights and drama.
Additionally, the children seemingly hold a grudge against the actor for failing to take the necessary steps to secure their Hollywood futures, despite his having one of the most iconic runs in the industry. Jolie, on her part, has included her kids in some of her projects, with their names displayed in the credits.
