Brad Pitt is getting candid about his journey to sobriety in a deeply personal revelation.
The Academy Award winner sat down with Dax Shepard on his wildly popular Armchair Expert 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—a connection that began when they first crossed paths at a meeting.
Reflecting on his first AA experience, Pitt revealed his initial hesitation and shyness.
“I’m generally a bit shy in any situation at first,” Pitt admitted. “But I don’t know, I just remember getting my arms around it pretty quickly and it became a thing for me. It was really like something I’d look forward to.”
After receiving reassurance from a friend about the group being a “safe place,” Pitt found himself more comfortable opening up. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect, as he was ready for real change.
“I am a stubborn f–k, but when I’ve stepped in s–t, I’m pretty good at taking responsibility for it and owning up to it, and now it’s a quest to—what I do with this and how do I right this and make sure this doesn’t happen again. So I was really open to that,” the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood megastar shared.
He continued, “I 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–k up in some areas. And it just meant a lot to me.”
For Pitt, the AA experience was transformative, not just through personal growth but through witnessing other men’s raw honesty about their struggles.
“I 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,” Pitt gushed. “I thought it was a really special experience.”
The star had previously discussed getting sober following his 2016 split from Angelina Jolie.
“I had taken things as far as I could go, so I decided to stop drinking completely,” he shared with the publication at the time. “What struck me was how these men created this judgment-free zone where they could be completely honest with themselves and others. I’d never experienced anything quite like it. It was this protected space where everyone felt safe enough to really look at themselves.”
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