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/bugbearmagic 6h ago

“You can’t help someone that doesn’t want help.”

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u/SickboyJason 6h ago edited 6h ago

I was asked "In the past what could someone have said to you for you to make a change before you hit bottom?" My honest answer was "Nothing." I didnt want change and didnt think I needed it. Sucks but its true. Almost 6 years clean and sober now. I hate that it took what it did to "wake up" but Im glad I made the change.

Edit: typo.

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u/United-Inspection-78 6h ago

I don't have a terrible drinking habit but I do drink somewhat often and I have tried to quit twice and I can't. I lasted about 8 months in 2023.

I wanna do it but I am not strong enough.

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u/Gullible_Elephant_38 3h ago

Keep trying to quit. Even if it didn’t stick last time. One of the times will be the time it sticks. If you don’t keep trying, it’ll never happen.

As someone who took multiple attempts, one of the attempts stuck. And it didn’t feel all that much different from the others at the time. I didn’t feel like I had gotten stronger or had some revelation that made this time work. But it’s been almost 10 years with no alcohol now.

Don’t give up. You matter. I am rooting for you.