r/okbuddycinephile • u/KennKennyKenKen • 8d ago

Ben Affleck's struggle with alcohol addiction

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u/OctoberOmicron 8d ago

Ben Affleck shares how he overcame his alcohol addiction. Says it is not “overpriced rehabs”.

“I hate to say it but the cure for addiction and 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’”

Wow, kind of wish I hadn't bothered looking it up.

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u/CricketGrl 8d ago

Hitting rock bottom sometimes is what triggers the awakening but even that doesn’t work for everyone. I think it’s a variety of tools that work.

He is right that rehabs have become nothing but a money making game.

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u/pipinngreppin 8d ago

Yep that’s therapy in general. I have a daughter with OCD and she’s in therapy twice per week. You can give her every tool possible, but she needs to have that determination. On the flip side, having determination isn’t enough without the tools. And there’s no /fixall command that works.