Famous 44-year-old movie actor Ben Affleck on his social networking page wrote an unexpected message saying that he had suffered from alcoholism for a long time, and only thanks to the support of his wife, Jennifer Garner, he managed to cope with this dependence.
Affleck's Facebook essay
In 2001, Ben realized that he could no longer exist without alcohol. It was then that he remembered what it meant to be an alcoholic father, because his father suffered from this weakness. As a child, Affleck observed many parents quarreling because his father drank. This habit led to the fact that the father left the family, and the mother brought up Ben and his brother alone. Then the future Hollywood actor promised himself that he would never drink. However, popularity, money and life in Hollywood impose a certain imprint on behavior, and Ben is addicted to alcohol. It is good that the actor realized early enough that he needed help in this area and turned to the Promises rehabilitation clinic in Malibu.
Since that time, 16 years have passed, and Ben happily informed his friends and colleagues that he was cured. Such words could be found in his essay:
"I'm glad to inform everyone that I was able to overcome all the difficulties and got rid of alcoholism. Now I can say with certainty that it is necessary to ask for help in this matter, just like with any other dependencies. There is nothing shameful or bad. Just a person can not cope with this problem. In addition, you must initially understand that the treatment will be very long. I took it for 16 years and only thanks to the support of the closest I could complete it. I want to prove by my own example that in life it is possible to overcome any dependence. Do not be afraid to take the first step. You need to understand that after you go through the treatment, you can live a completely different life, the one you will remember with affection and joy. It is very important for me that my children and Jennifer are happy. Thank them for their support, especially Jen. All these years she brought up one of our children. You can not imagine how difficult this is. I am ready for the rest of my life to ask her forgiveness for the past 10 years. "
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Garner and Affleck decided not to divorce
In 2005, the press published the news that Garner and Affleck were married. In the union they had 3 children: the girls Violet, who is now 11, and the 8-year-old Serafima Rose, and also the son Samuil, who is now 5 years old. In 2015, due to alcohol problems with Ben, the couple decided to live separately. Almost immediately in the media there was a message that they started a divorce process, but the actors themselves did not confirm this news. A few months ago it became known that Jennifer and Ben again live together.