{"id":38886,"date":"2026-08-11T16:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38886"},"modified":"2026-08-11T16:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:32:17","slug":"inside-brad-pitts-decision-to-drink-again-after-7-years-of-sobriety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38886","title":{"rendered":"Inside Brad Pitt&#8217;s decision to drink 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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F137027340.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After seven years of sobriety, Brad Pitt feels like he\u2019s able to drink responsibly and knows when to stop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a very personal decision that\u2019s unique to Brad and his own circumstances,\u201d a source exclusively told Page Six, adding that he\u2019s had \u201ca lot of time to reflect\u201d on his relationship with alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver time, his life changed and he reached a point where he felt comfortable making a different choice,\u201d the insider explained. \u201cFor him, that means moderation and being very conscious of his limits.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Brad Pitt is opening up about his decision to drink again after seven years of sobriety. <span class=\"credit\">CHANTAL ANDERSON\/ Esquire<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Oscar winner, 62, revealed that he had started drinking again during a wide-ranging interview with Esquire published Monday.  <span class=\"credit\">CHANTAL ANDERSON\/ Esquire<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe knows what those limits are and understands that drinking in moderation requires a level of discipline and self-awareness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source added that Pitt\u2019s decision \u201cdoesn\u2019t take away from the years he spent sober or what he learned during that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis is simply the decision he feels is right for him at this point in his life, and he\u2019s committed to being responsible about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Pitt did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThis is a very personal decision that\u2019s unique to Brad and his own circumstances,\u201d a source exclusively told Page Six of Pitt, pictured above last month. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The insider explained that Pitt, seen above in June 2025, has had \u201cseven years of sobriety and a lot of time to reflect on his relationship with alcohol and what works for him.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Oscar winner, 62, revealed that he had <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/10\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-reveals-hes-no-longer-sober-after-seven-years\/\">started drinking again<\/a> during a wide-ranging interview with Esquire published Monday.<\/p>\n<p>When Pitt offered the interviewer a glass of wine during their sit-down at the actor\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/02\/lifestyle\/brad-pitt-buys-12m-house-in-hollywood-hills\/\">$12 million Los Angeles home<\/a>, he was asked about his sobriety. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cF1\u201d star replied, \u201cNo, I got \u2014 I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Pitt explained that he now drinks in a \u201cmore restrained manner\u201d after learning that overindulging does not work for him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>During Pitt\u2019s interview, he explained that he now drinks in a \u201cmore restrained manner\u201d after learning that overindulging does not work for him. <span class=\"credit\">CHANTAL ANDERSON\/ Esquire<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Pitt said he \u201ccan have a few\u201d drinks but \u201ccan\u2019t have a lot.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">CHANTAL ANDERSON\/ Esquire<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI got overconfident a couple times, went, \u2018Yep, nope, not good for me,&#8217;\u201d he said, adding that he does not drink \u201cin big quantities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pitt said he \u201ccan have a few\u201d drinks but \u201ccan\u2019t have a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to be professional about it,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>During a June 2025 appearance on Dax Shepard\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/23\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-details-first-aa-meeting-after-difficult-angelina-jolie-divorce\/\">Armchair Expert<\/a>\u201d podcast, Pitt recalled attending his first AA meeting while going through a particularly difficult period in his life. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>During a June 2025 appearance on Dax Shepard\u2019s \u201cArmchair Expert\u201d podcast, Pitt recalled attending his first AA meeting while going through a particularly difficult period in his life.  <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cFight Club\u201d actor previously said he stopped drinking following his 2016 split from Angelina Jolie, pictured above in November 2006, with their children Zahara and Maddox. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI was pretty much on my knees, and I was really open,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cFight Club\u201d actor said he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2017\/05\/03\/brad-pitt-i-was-really-on-my-back-when-child-services-was-called\/\">stopped drinking<\/a> following his 2016 split from Angelina Jolie, 51.<\/p>\n<p>Pitt\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/31\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-finally-settled-divorce-thanks-to-girlfriend-ines-de-ramon\/\">finalized his long-running divorce<\/a>\u00a0from Jolie in December 2024, bringing an end to more than eight years of legal proceedings. <\/p>\n<p>The former couple\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/parents\/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-kids\/\">share six 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