{"id":37765,"date":"2026-08-11T02:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37765"},"modified":"2026-08-11T02:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:58:47","slug":"brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak-but-his-new-approach-to-drinking-is-raising-eyebrows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37765","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>About a decade ago, actor <b>Brad Pitt<\/b>\u2018s uber-successful Hollywood career took a backseat in his life, overshadowed by the highly publicized split from <b>Angelina Jolie<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Pitt was struggling with drinking and substance issues for more than two decades, starting from his college days in the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>He went <b>sober in 2016<\/b> after a violent <b>plane altercation<\/b>, in which he allegedly <b>hurt Jolie<\/b> and their children while <b>drunk<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Brad Pitt recently revealed that he went back to drinking in moderation after seven years of sobriety.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The actor decided to stop drinking after a plane incident in 2016 that led to his and Angelina Jolie\u2019s divorce.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Pitt revealed that the divorce and the subsequent estrangement from all six of his children made him feel like ending his life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>His then-wife filed for <b>divorce<\/b> three days after the incident, and their children have reportedly distanced themselves from him ever since.<\/p>\n<p>In a new interview published on August 10, the actor worried his fans by revealing he has <strong>welcomed the habit back<\/strong> into his lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLuckily, he\u2019s not around his kids anymore, so they thankfully aren\u2019t in any danger,\u201d one user commented.<\/p>\n<h3>Brad Pitt can now have a \u201cfew glasses of wine\u201d after 7 years of sobriety<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"01-6a7a26aec407f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=01-6a7a26aec407f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=01-6a7a26aec407f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01-6a7a26aec407f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01-6a7a26aec407f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Brad Pitt closeup, serious expression, showing his approach to drinking and his sobriety streak.\" title=\"Brad Pitt closeup, serious expression, showing his approach to drinking and his sobriety streak.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Db2-Iy8jsrJ\/?img_index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Esquire<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On August 10, 2026, Brad Pitt, 62, spoke with <i>Esquire<\/i>\u2019s Ryan D\u2019Agostino at his Los Angeles home, bought in 2025, and offered the interviewer wine before the conversation began.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he kept wine at home for guests, Pitt revealed that he had broken his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-holland-robert-downey-jr-marvel-screen-test-confession\/\" class=\" staff-link\">sobriety<\/a> a while back, but consumes liquor in moderation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was sober for seven years, and then I got back off the wagon \u2014 in a more restrained manner,\u201d Pitt said. \u201cI got overconfident a couple of times, went, \u2018Yep, nope, not good for me, not in big quantities.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Db2230XgLQ_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/>\n<p>He went on to say that he could now have a \u201cfew\u201d glasses of wine, but not a lot: \u201cI have to be professional about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another incentive for the <i>Fight Club<\/i> actor to limit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/before-and-after-stories-the-addicts-diary\/\" class=\" staff-link\">liquor consumption<\/a> is that he now finds mornings \u201cinteresting,\u201d and prefers not to waste them by drinking too much the night before and waking up late, hungover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"02-6a7a26b17ccc5__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=02-6a7a26b17ccc5__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=02-6a7a26b17ccc5__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02-6a7a26b17ccc5__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02-6a7a26b17ccc5__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Brad Pitt on the floor at a party, surrounded by confetti, highlighting his sobriety streak and drinking.\" title=\"Brad Pitt on the floor at a party, surrounded by confetti, highlighting his sobriety streak and drinking.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a73336135\/brad-pitt-interview-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Esquire<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is not clear whether D\u2019Agostino turned down the wine, but the pair settled for Perrier bottled water to go with the charcuterie board the Pitt had prepared.<\/p>\n<p>Pitt co-owns the French winery Ch\u00e2teau Miraval in Correns, France, alongside the Perrin winemaking family.<\/p>\n<h3>Brad Pitt previously said he was open and eager about attending AA meetings<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"03-6a7a26b3b0195__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=03-6a7a26b3b0195__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=03-6a7a26b3b0195__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03-6a7a26b3b0195__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03-6a7a26b3b0195__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on the red carpet, a moment before his sobriety streak broke and new approach to drinking.\" title=\"Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on the red carpet, a moment before his sobriety streak broke and new approach to drinking.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com.br\/detail\/foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-attend-a-private-foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/488794437?slot=20&amp;adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fred Duval\/FilmMagic<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While Pitt mostly kept quiet about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/angelina-jolie-drops-legal-case-against-brad-pitt-2016-plane-incident\/\" class=\" staff-link\">plane incident<\/a> and the subsequent estrangement from his children, he said in a 2017 <i>GQ<\/i> interview that he had to \u201ctake a step away for a minute\u201d from drinking, as he didn\u2019t want to \u201clive that way anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since then, he has been open about his struggles with drinking, as well as his substance misuse habits from a very young age.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, he publicly thanked fellow actor Bradley Cooper for helping him get sober while accepting an award from him at the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala: \u201cI got sober because of this guy, and every day has been happier ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"6a7a2e4dc3f1f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=6a7a2e4dc3f1f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=6a7a2e4dc3f1f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7a2e4dc3f1f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7a2e4dc3f1f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"410\" alt=\"A social media post about Brad Pitt, his sobriety streak, and his approach to drinking.\" title=\"A social media post about Brad Pitt, his sobriety streak, and his approach to drinking.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/geokonic\/status\/2086850896932069626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">geokonic<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086883838337196419-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=2086883838337196419-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=2086883838337196419-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086883838337196419-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086883838337196419-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"A social media post about Brad Pitt and his family, referencing his sobriety streak and drinking.\" title=\"A social media post about Brad Pitt and his family, referencing his sobriety streak and drinking.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nellyfrittatas\/status\/2086883838337196419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nellyfrittatas<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2022, he told <i>GQ<\/i> that he had been attending a \u201creally private and selective\u201d AA meeting to support him on his journey. He also said that he had quit tobacco.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, he spoke more about it on Dax Shepard\u2019s podcast, <i>Armchair Expert<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was pretty much on my knees, and I was really open,\u201d Pitt told Shepard, who himself has been open about his struggles with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/eric-dane-scandalous-lifestyle-leaked-tape-downward-spiral\/\" class=\" staff-link\">substance use<\/a> and sobriety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was trying anything and everyone \u2014 anything anyone threw at me. It was a difficult time. I needed rebooting. I needed to wake the f**k up in some areas,\u201d he said, adding that he eventually started to look forward to the meetings.<\/p>\n<h3>Angelina Jolie accused Brad Pitt of hurting her and their kids while drunk<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"04-6a7a26b5cc15b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=04-6a7a26b5cc15b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=04-6a7a26b5cc15b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04-6a7a26b5cc15b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04-6a7a26b5cc15b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie with their six children at an airport, showcasing their family life amidst sobriety news.\" title=\"Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie with their six children at an airport, showcasing their family life amidst sobriety news.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com.br\/detail\/foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-and-their-six-children-foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/131901269?slot=7&amp;adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jun Sato\/WireImage<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pitt and Jolie met on the set of 2005\u2019s <i>Mr. and Mrs. Smith<\/i>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/jennifer-anistons-final-words-to-angelina-jolie-resurfaces-amid-divorce-deal-with-brad-pitt\/\" class=\" staff-link\">began dating<\/a> a couple of years later, and got married in August 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Together, they shared three adopted kids, Maddox, Pax, and Zahara, and three biological kids, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne.<\/p>\n<p>On September 14, 2016, Jolie and Pitt got into an alleged physical altercation on a private plane ride back home to Los Angeles from France. All six children were with them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"05-6a7a26b80aef5__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=05-6a7a26b80aef5__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=05-6a7a26b80aef5__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05-6a7a26b80aef5__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05-6a7a26b80aef5__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Angelina Jolie and five of her children at an event, highlighting the family's public appearances.\" title=\"Angelina Jolie and five of her children at an event, highlighting the family's public appearances.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com.br\/detail\/foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/angelina-jolie-and-her-children-maddox-vivienne-knox-foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/1440236415?slot=21&amp;adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michael Buckner\/Variety\/Penske Media via Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jolie had filed for divorce right after this incident, and the two were declared legally single in 2019, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/after-8-years-angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitt-finalize-divorce\/\" class=\" staff-link\">formal settlement<\/a> was reached in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p>A heavily redacted FBI report released in 2022 revealed that Jolie had accused Pitt of grabbing her by the head, shaking her, pushing her against a wall, calling her \u201ccrazy,\u201d and blaming her for \u201cruining the family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He had allegedly poured beer and red wine on her head, and later did the same with the children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086872631433949282-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=2086872631433949282-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=2086872631433949282-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086872631433949282-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086872631433949282-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"A social media post from Knowledge Ocean News stating Brad Pitt is a failure in family life.\" title=\"A social media post from Knowledge Ocean News stating Brad Pitt is a failure in family life.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/marlin_wizard\/status\/2086872631433949282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">marlin_wizard<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086877727945343315-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=2086877727945343315-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=2086877727945343315-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086877727945343315-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086877727945343315-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"A social media post from CharlieB questioning Brad Pitt's announcement about sobriety and family.\" title=\"A social media post from CharlieB questioning Brad Pitt's announcement about sobriety and family.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Charlie137425\/status\/2086877727945343315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Charlie137425<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <i>Salt<\/i> actress also claimed that Pitt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversy-claiming-brad-pitt-keeps-getting-away-with-it\/\" class=\" staff-link\">went to attack<\/a> one of their children after they called him a \u201cpr**k.\u201d When she intervened, he pushed her into a row of seats, hurting her back and elbow in the process.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI closed the investigation in November 2016 without bringing any charges of child harm against Pitt.<\/p>\n<h3>Brad Pitt felt like ending everything amid his public divorce and estrangement from his children<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"06-6a7a26b9ec697__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=06-6a7a26b9ec697__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=06-6a7a26b9ec697__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06-6a7a26b9ec697__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06-6a7a26b9ec697__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Brad Pitt in a pensive pose, focusing on his personal journey with sobriety and new approach to drinking.\" title=\"Brad Pitt in a pensive pose, focusing on his personal journey with sobriety and new approach to drinking.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/esquire\/p\/Db25uaLDrmE\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Esquire<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Brad Pitt\u2019s relationship with his six children has become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/angelina-jolies-courtroom-victory-over-brad-pitt-has-fans-convinced-shes-playing-a-game\/\" class=\" staff-link\">increasingly strained<\/a> since his 2016 split from Angelina Jolie. By 2024, reports said he had virtually no contact with his adult children, while his involvement with the younger kids was more limited.<\/p>\n<p>Even though inside sources insisted at the time that Pitt was not an \u201cabsent father,\u201d several of his adult children officially distanced themselves from him.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Shiloh filed to remove \u201cPitt\u201d from her surname and now uses only Jolie\u2019s. In May 2026, Maddox did the same.<\/p>\n<p>Zahara followed suit in June, weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/angelina-jolie-daughter-zahara-drops-brad-pitt-last-name-at-graduation\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Pitt was absent<\/a> from her graduation ceremony, and Vivienne a month later in July. Knox socially uses only his mother\u2019s, leaving Pax to be the only one still using Jolie-Pitt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"07-6a7a26bf522e6__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=07-6a7a26bf522e6__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=07-6a7a26bf522e6__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-6a7a26bf522e6__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-6a7a26bf522e6__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Brad Pitt drinking: Actor seated at a table, holding a cigarette, with a drink nearby. Brad Pitt's sobriety. \" title=\"Brad Pitt drinking: Actor seated at a table, holding a cigarette, with a drink nearby. Brad Pitt's sobriety. \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/esquire\/p\/Db25uaLDrmE\/?img_index=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Esquire<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe feels most hurt out of everything that happened with Angie [Jolie] that his children don\u2019t want a public association with his last name,\u201d a source told <i>US Weekly<\/i> at the time, adding that Pitt hoped for a future reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>In the <i>Esquire<\/i> interview, Pitt, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-green-look-at-premiere-roasted\/\" class=\" staff-link\">now dating<\/a> jewelry designer Ines de Ramon, confessed that the \u201cfamily stuff\u201d stemming from the divorce made him briefly think of taking his life, even though he labeled himself a \u201ccongenital optimist\u201d otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never been sui**dal except for one little period,\u201d he said. \u201cI just didn\u2019t see a way out. The pain was so oppressive that \u2014 I wasn\u2019t going to act on this, but I could feel \u2014 I could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head, and it felt like relief.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<h3>\u201cThe kids dropping his last name got to him.\u201d Netizens reacted to Brad Pitt breaking his sobriety after seven years<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086858666511143262-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=2086858666511143262-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=2086858666511143262-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086858666511143262-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086858666511143262-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Brad Pitt drinking: Tweet from Naiyima Severe suggesting recent events triggered his need to drink again, Yikes...\" title=\"Brad Pitt drinking: Tweet from Naiyima Severe suggesting recent events triggered his need to drink again, Yikes...\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_heymynameisNAY\/status\/2086858666511143262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">_heymynameisNAY<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086855937428435415-png__censored__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=2086855937428435415-png__censored__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=2086855937428435415-png__censored__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086855937428435415-png__censored__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086855937428435415-png__censored__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"Brad Pitt drinking: Tweet from Ogechukwu Lawrence questioning why Brad Pitt broke his seven-year sobriety.\" title=\"Brad Pitt drinking: Tweet from Ogechukwu Lawrence questioning why Brad Pitt broke his seven-year sobriety.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HeyOgechukwu\/status\/2086855937428435415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HeyOgechukwu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086854258985439550-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=2086854258985439550-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=2086854258985439550-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086854258985439550-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086854258985439550-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"379\" alt=\"Brad Pitt drinking: Tweet from Jose discussing celebrity privacy and control over personal information.\" title=\"Brad Pitt drinking: Tweet from Jose discussing celebrity privacy and control over personal information.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Average2028\/status\/2086854258985439550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Average2028<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086843259079241872-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=2086843259079241872-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=2086843259079241872-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086843259079241872-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086843259079241872-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Brad Pitt drinking: Tweet from Jehangeer H reacting to Brad Pitt's seven-year sobriety and new approach.\" title=\"Brad Pitt drinking: Tweet from Jehangeer H reacting to Brad Pitt's seven-year sobriety and new approach.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jehangeer_hasan\/status\/2086843259079241872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jehangeer_hasan<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086853089055895896-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?image_id=2086853089055895896-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Brad Pitt Breaks Seven-Year Sobriety Streak, But His New Approach To Drinking Is Raising Eyebrows\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/brad-pitt-breaks-seven-year-sobriety-streak\/?media_id=2086853089055895896-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086853089055895896-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 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