Overview

• During the June 23 episode of Armchair Expert, Pitt said he was “pretty much on [his] knees” at his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, acknowledging a desperate need to “wake the f--- up.”
• He praised the mix of honesty and humor in AA rooms, explaining that witnessing others’ openness gave him permission to share his own struggles and eventually made meetings something he looked forward to.
• Pitt entered AA in 2016 following Angelina Jolie’s divorce filing and spent about eighteen months attending meetings, crediting the program with helping him maintain long-term sobriety.
• He revealed Alcoholics Anonymous admonished him for discussing his involvement publicly, underscoring the organization’s strict commitment to anonymity.
• Pitt has also credited his friend Bradley Cooper with supporting his recovery, saying Cooper’s encouragement played a key role in his journey to sobriety.