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Brad Pitt Chronicles First AA Meeting After Divorce from Angelina Jolie

He credits Alcoholics Anonymous with helping him rebuild his life after his lowest point ahead of his F1 movie premiere.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 23: Brad Pitt attends the "F1: The Movie" European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on June 23, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • On Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, Pitt said he was “pretty much on my knees” at his first AA meeting and needed to “wake the f— up.”
  • He attended meetings for about a year and a half starting in 2016 and praised the group’s honesty, vulnerability and humor.
  • Pitt credited the program with helping him address his alcohol dependency, embrace accountability and guard against future relapses.
  • His divorce from Jolie was finalized in December 2024 after an eight-year legal battle that included allegations of a 2016 jet incident.
  • He is now in a relationship with Ines de Ramon and is promoting F1: The Movie, which opens on June 27, 2025.