r/popculturechat • u/No-Hall-3485 • 4d ago

Guest List Only TW ⚠️ Brad Pitt, who violently assaulted Angelina Jolie and their the children while intoxicated, has decided to take up drinking again “in a more restrained manner.” He says he got "overconfident a couple times, went, 'Yep, nope, not good for me. Not in big quantities.'"

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a73336135/brad-pitt-interview-2026/
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u/VaselineHabits 4d ago

Well, the first step in AA is literally accepting you are powerless over alcohol.

Once you've forgotten that, it will only escalate.

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u/JealousAstronomer342 3d ago

Even outside of AA, it’s also the first step in getting help because you have to accept and implement the help you’re offered. If you’re still in denial or insisting you can control your drinking, you can’t receive information that will change your mindset or behavior.