{"id":37977,"date":"2026-08-11T05:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T00:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37977"},"modified":"2026-08-11T05:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T00:12:27","slug":"brad-pitt-is-drinking-again-after-7-years-of-sobriety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37977","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt Is Drinking Again After 7 Years of Sobriety"},"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><a href=\"https:\/\/popcrush.com\/tags\/brad-pitt\" target=\"_blank\">Brad Pitt<\/a> is opening up about a major change in his relationship with alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>The 62-year-old actor revealed that after seven years of sobriety, he began drinking again \u2014 but says he&#8217;s now approaching alcohol with considerably more restraint.<\/p>\n<p>Pitt made the admission in a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a73336135\/brad-pitt-interview-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Esquire<\/em><\/a> profile published Monday (August 10), after offering writer Ryan D&#8217;Agostino a glass of wine and explaining that he now drinks in moderation.<\/p>\n<h3>Brad Pitt Opens Up About Drinking Again<\/h3>\n<p>Pitt previously revealed that he gave up alcohol in 2016 following his split from <a href=\"https:\/\/popcrush.com\/tags\/angelina-jolie\" target=\"_blank\">Angelina Jolie<\/a> and turned to a 12-step program as he worked on his sobriety.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/popcrush.com\/sober-dating-club-pillar-leah-mcsweeney-jessie-urvater\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\">Love Off the Rocks! Navigating Sober Dating (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, he says he has learned to approach drinking differently. &#8220;No, I got \u2014 I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon,&#8221; Pitt said with a laugh when D&#8217;Agostino asked whether the wine was only for guests.<\/p>\n<p>The<em> F1<\/em> star said he now drinks alcohol &#8220;in a more restrained manner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I got overconfident a couple times, went, Yep, nope, not good for me. Not in big quantities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Asked if he can enjoy a glass of wine, Pitt replied, &#8220;Yeah. Well . . . I can have a few. But I can&#8217;t have a lot. I have to be professional about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Why Brad Pitt Gave Up Alcohol<\/h3>\n<p>Pitt stopped drinking in 2016 following his split from Jolie, who filed for divorce that year. The former couple shares six children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post-image \">\n<figure class=\"img-tag v3 alignnone\">\n<div class=\"theframe \" data-loading=\"lazy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/site\/252\/files\/2026\/08\/attachment-gettyimages-2169781842.jpg?w=980&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"5253\" height=\"3654\"\/><\/div><figcaption>Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images<\/figcaption><span class=\"visually-hidden\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a 2017 chat with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/brad-pitt-gq-style-cover-story\" target=\"_blank\">GQ<\/a><\/em>, Pitt was candid about his drinking before getting sober, saying he couldn&#8217;t remember &#8220;a day&#8221; after leaving college when he &#8220;wasn&#8217;t boozing or had a spliff, or something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/popcrush.com\/miley-cyrus-sobriety-fall\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\">Miley Cyrus &#8216;Needed to Fall&#8217; Before Getting Sober<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the time, Pitt said he had been sober for six months and acknowledged that he had been drinking too much.<\/p>\n<p>Now, seven years after giving up alcohol, Pitt says he&#8217;s drinking again \u2014 but with limits.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">13 Country Songs About Wine<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>Country music is well-known for its drinking songs, but they tend to focus on beer, whiskey and tequila. 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