Overview

• Pitt began attending Alcoholics Anonymous in 2016 shortly after Jolie filed for divorce and continued meeting regularly for about 18 months.
• He described arriving “on [his] knees” and called his first AA session remarkable for its blend of honest sharing and humor.
• The actor said he joined AA out of desperation to “reboot” and to “wake the f--- up” during a turbulent period in his life.
• Shepard’s reputation for openness in meetings inspired Pitt to fully engage and ultimately grow to love the fellowship.
• His embrace of AA followed a reported violent in-flight incident that helped precipitate his split with Jolie and preceded their 2019 divorce finalization.