Brad Pitt Joins Lineup Of Hollywood’s Leading Men Now Living In Recovery

First Iron Man, then Batman, and now – Tyler Durden? In a recent interview with GQ, leading man Brad Pitt announced that he had quit drinking and was now living a sober life. His honesty is an inspiration to the many people living with substance use disorder. The first time I saw Pitt on screen, he was playing Floyd, a long-haired, couch-surfing stoner in True Romance. Surrounded by smoke in every one of his scenes, Floyd was a burnout. He smoked a page of an important letter; he was immune to the threats of the mafia. Along with everyone else in the theater, I laughed when he yelled at his roommate to bring home beer – and cleaning products. It wasn’t until years later, when Pitt’s weed use made headlines, that I connected the dots. Maybe it wasn’t an act, after all. “Floyd” became a household name after roles in Thelma And Louise and Legends of the Fall. He tried to shake the “heartthrob” image with serious roles, but it did net him 61 acting awards, including an Oscar and two Emmys. Now 53, Pitt is still one of the most successful, best known actors in Hollywood. He’s gone from big screen hottie to low-key dad, but it seems that, like so many people who struggle with addiction, his drinking and drug use followed him to the top. During his divorce from actress and producer Angelina Jolie, Pitt’s drinking and drug use got the full media scrutiny. He was seen at the Allied premier looking gaunt. Filing for divo...
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