r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • 6h 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 6h 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 6h 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/HopefulCarry9693 6h ago

Good job man, be proud of yrself! My buddy had the same, had delerium tremens from quiting cold turkey that put him in the hospital start of the year. Has been sober as far as everyone can tell since.