Ben Affleck got candid about his struggle with addiction on the Today Show. During summer 2018, the actor went into treatment for alcohol addiction. Now, he’s opening up about life as an alcoholic. Click through the gallery to find out what he had to say — and why he’s so grateful for his ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
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Host
Hoda Kotb asked Ben, 46, about sharing his addiction struggles when he left rehab in October.
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“Some people are sort of uncomfortable. It doesn't really bother me to talk about alcoholism and being an alcoholic,” the Good Will Hunting actor explained.
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“It's part of my life. It's something I deal with. It doesn't have to subsume my whole identity and be everything, but it is something you have to work at,” he said.
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“I feel like I had a problem, and I really want to address it, and I take some pride in that,” the Argo star said.
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“It's about yourself, your life, your family, and you know, we encounter these kinds of hurdles and we have to deal with them,” he said.
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Ben also gave Jennifer, 46, lots of credit. “I hope I'm a pretty good dad. I certainly try very hard. I'm lucky they've got a great mom, and she helps out a great deal with making sure we co-parent in as good a way as possible,” he said.
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“Somebody's the mother of your kids, they're going to be the most important, central part in your life, and that's good,” Ben said of their relationship.
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Ben and Jen split in 2015 after 10 years of marriage. Their
divorce was finalized in October 2018. They have three kids —
Violet, 13,
Seraphina, 10, and
Samuel, 7.
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What do you think of Ben talking about his struggles with addiction? Sound off in the comments!
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Host
Hoda Kotb asked Ben, 46, about sharing his addiction struggles when he left rehab in October.
“Some people are sort of uncomfortable. It doesn't really bother me to talk about alcoholism and being an alcoholic,” the Good Will Hunting actor explained.
“It's part of my life. It's something I deal with. It doesn't have to subsume my whole identity and be everything, but it is something you have to work at,” he said.
“I feel like I had a problem, and I really want to address it, and I take some pride in that,” the Argo star said.
“It's about yourself, your life, your family, and you know, we encounter these kinds of hurdles and we have to deal with them,” he said.
Ben also gave Jennifer, 46, lots of credit. “I hope I'm a pretty good dad. I certainly try very hard. I'm lucky they've got a great mom, and she helps out a great deal with making sure we co-parent in as good a way as possible,” he said.
“Somebody's the mother of your kids, they're going to be the most important, central part in your life, and that's good,” Ben said of their relationship.
Ben and Jen split in 2015 after 10 years of marriage. Their
divorce was finalized in October 2018. They have three kids —
Violet, 13,
Seraphina, 10, and
Samuel, 7.
What do you think of Ben talking about his struggles with addiction? Sound off in the comments!
