Shocking Confession by Brad Pitt: 'I'm Drinking Again. I Considered the Worst, Saw No Way Out'

Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has admitted to resuming alcohol consumption after maintaining seven years of sobriety. The revelation came during an interview with Esquire magazine while promoting his new film, "Heart of The Beast." Pitt, who became sober following his divorce from Angelina Jolie and a 2016 private jet incident, stated that his current drinking is more moderate.

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I was sober for seven years. And then I started drinking again. Now it's more moderate. I've had a few times where I've been too confident, and I realized – no, this is not good for me. Not in large quantities. I can have a few glasses of wine, but I have to be careful. I have to be professional about it.

"I was sober for seven years. And then I started drinking again. Now it's more moderate. I've had a few times where I've been too confident, and I realized – no, this is not good for me. Not in large quantities. I can have a few glasses of wine, but I have to be careful. I have to be professional about it," Pitt shared. He also touched upon his difficult relationship with his six children, five of whom have publicly distanced themselves from his surname.

The actor described a particularly dark period, intensified by "family issues," during which he experienced overwhelming pain and contemplated the worst. He confessed to having suicidal thoughts, not out of a desire to end his life, but as a way to escape the oppressive suffering. "I've never been suicidal. It's just not in my nature. Except for that one short period. Then I just didn't see a way out. The pain was so oppressive that... I could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head, and that's why I thought, 'Okay, that's suicide,' in the sense that it's just seeking relief from pain," Pitt stated.

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I've never been suicidal. It's just not in my nature. Except for that one short period. Then I just didn't see a way out. The pain was so oppressive that... I could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head, and that's why I thought, 'Okay, that's suicide,' in the sense that it's just seeking relief from pain.

Despite these struggles, Pitt asserted that his strong survival instincts pulled him back from the brink. He reflected on how surviving deep sorrow can leave a void but also foster profound beauty. The actor acknowledged that despite his immense success and perceived good fortune, fame does not grant immunity to severe life challenges. His divorce from Jolie was finalized in late 2024, and reports suggest he has minimal contact with his children, with Jolie reportedly accused of a "long-term campaign" to alienate them from him.

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Grief, if you survive it, leaves a gaping hole, but it also leaves a profound beauty.