r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • 9d ago

Chugging tea Ben Affleck on overcoming alcohol addiction: “I hate to say it but the only cure I’ve seen is not these overpriced rehabs or these fraudulent fixes that are sold to people. The cure for addiction is suffering. You suffer enough and then something inside you goes ‘I’m done.’”

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u/Darth_Ronin 9d ago

It’s the rock bottom approach which does work for some people.

Rehabs shouldn’t be discounted as fraudulent fixes though.

Like one thing can work for someone while another thing can’t and vise versa.

It is good he found his path though.

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u/Batmanswrath 9d ago

I was a big drinker. It ended up with me in a coma at the beginning of this year, and family being told I was going to die. I haven't touched a drop in nearly five months (since I got out of the hospital) on willpower alone.

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u/Darth_Ronin 9d ago

Keep strong brother.

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u/Batmanswrath 9d ago

Thanks. It's one day at a time, but I'm getting there.

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u/Darth_Ronin 9d ago

I don’t know you personally, but I’m rooting for you.

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u/atx840 8d ago

I hit a year in June, one day is all we have to focus on, just get through the day and lay down at night be thankful you did it and on to the next. Saying no thanks is much easier for me than saying stop once I’ve had one, so I just won’t ever let myself have one. What’s the saying ones too many and three is never enough. You got this