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Brad Pitt Says Alcoholics Anonymous Saved Him After Jolie Split: 'I Needed to Wake the F--- Up'

Brad Pitt says joining Alcoholics Anonymous after his split from Angelina Jolie helped him get sober and face reality. "I needed to wake the f--- up," he said.

International Business Times UK

Brad Pitt was ‘on his knees’ post Angelina Jolie divirce, forced to face his ‘ugly sides’

The divorce made it impossible for him to run from the truth.

We Got This Covered

Brad Pitt says he ‘needed rebooting’ when he joined AA after Angelina Jolie divorce

Pitt and Jolie split in 2016 after two years of marriage

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The Fifth Step review – Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman go head to head

A new arrival at Alcoholics Anonymous meets with his apparently composed sponsor in David Ireland’s knotty, often hilarious two-hander

The Guardian - UK

FedEx employee fired for attending Alcoholics Anonymous meeting claims ‘anti-white’ discrimination

Exclusive: Margaret Fiander believes her supervisor was bigoted against her “because she is Caucasian,” telling The Independent she remains unemployed.

The Independent UK

Notes to John by Joan Didion: Dispatches from the therapist’s chair are a guilty pleasure

Joan Didion, who died in 2021, never intended Notes to John to be published. They are, as the title intimates, notes to her husband, John Gregory Dunne, and they are about meetings with her psychiatrist, Dr Roger MacKinnon, over the course of a little more than a year, beginning in…

Evening Standard

You’ve likely heard the Serenity Prayer − but not its backstory

I’m not sure when I first encountered the Serenity Prayer, or when it first occurred to me to ask who wrote it. For much of my life it never occurred to me that prayers were the kind of things that people actually wrote down, especially something as popular as the…

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Gwyneth Paltrow reveals how LA wildfires worsened menopause symptoms

Gwyneth Paltrow made a candid admission about how the recent Los Angeles wildfires made her menopause symptoms worse.

The Independent UK

Molly-Mae Hague breaks down in tears at impact of Tommy Fury's drinking at sister Zoe’s wedding

Alcoholics Anonymous helpline is open 24/7 on 0800 9177 650. If you would prefer, you can also email them at help@aamail.org or live chat via their website at www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk. Drinkline, a free, confidential helpline for people who are concerned about their drinking, or someone else’s. Call 0300 123 1110 (weekdays…

The Independent UK

Fentanyl may enter the US from Mexico, but the drug of choice there is different

Use of crystal meth is soaring among workers, partiers and the young and threatening a public health crisis

The Guardian - US

Jelly Roll reveals he attended his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at 14: ‘I was court-ordered’

Rapper says he’s ‘never been more inspired’ than when leaving an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting

The Independent UK

Brad Pitt says he was told off by Alcoholics Anonymous for speaking about the group

‘Everyone knows you exist. What’s the issue?’ said the actor

The Independent UK

Chris Evans celebrates one year of sobriety after health scare

Star was diagnosed with cancer in August last year

The Independent UK

Britain has an addiction crisis – is 12-step recovery the answer?

The tenets of Alcoholics Anonymous have been replicated across different forms of addiction treatment, while numerous studies have proven their effectiveness. So why do they remain misunderstood, asks Anna Wolfe

The Independent UK

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Salon

Russell Brand's next gig: Cult leader

The comedian speaks to his devoted followers to deny assault allegations using patriarchal misdirection

The Guardian - US

‘I couldn’t stop myself’: inside the 12-step program for internet addiction

Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous is based on the principles of AA, offering community support to aid recovery

Louder

“I have no problem with people that want to drink and do drugs – if they can do it in moderation. I wish I could, but I can’t”: when Mike Portnoy performed his 12-Step Suite

The drummer explored his Alcoholics Anonymous experience across five Dream Theater albums, before playing the material without them

Belfast Live

Co Tyrone man opens up on alcohol addiction as he launches new podcast

After moving back to Northern Ireland, Darryl says his struggles with alcohol continued and culminated in him checking into a rehab clinic

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Dublin Live

History of Debtors Anonymous as it celebrates 21 years in Dublin of supporting people with financial issues

Debtors Anonymous is a support group for people that works on the same principles as Alcoholics Anonymous

Digital Camera World

Former boy band star in trouble for assaulting female photographer

Lead singer of 98 Degrees has been ordered to attend anger management and AA sessions after assaulting a paparazzi

Tribune News Service

Nick Lachey ordered to anger management, AA after alleged attack on photographer

LOS ANGELES — Singer, actor and TV host Nick Lachey must now complete 52 court-ordered sessions of anger management treatment and attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for one year, following a heated exchange with a paparazzo in L.A.

Daily Mirror

MP downed 16 pints of Stella a night until stark warning made him turn life around

Neil Coyle MP was warned by medics of the massive risk to his health as he would drink three or four pints of lager an hour in Parliament's Strangers' Bar, and is now completely sober

The Independent UK

YouTuber Andrew Callaghan apologises after sexual misconduct allegations

Andrew Callaghan has faced multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, after several women described their experiences with the journalist in videos posted to TikTok

Salon

On being "California sober"

Abstaining from alcohol while indulging in cannabis is getting trendier. Here's why

Tribune News Service

Holidays can be stressful in recovery. People share sobriety stories, offer advice

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- She just turned down another holiday invitation the other day, this one for an end-of-the-year party at a local brewery, because sometimes when Courtney Lewis is mingling at a business function where brews and spirits are being served, the earthy, buttery, sugary aromas spark a strong…

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