Jason Gorman on Instagram: ""AA gave me a safe place." – Brad Pitt Brad Pitt has done it all—fame, awards, blockbuster roles. But none of that mattered when he hit his breaking point after years of leaning on alcohol. On Armchair Expert, he opened up about reaching his knees and realizing he couldn’t keep living the same way. What changed everything? Finding Alcoholics Anonymous. For Brad, AA wasn’t about shame—it was about safety. A room where he could finally be real, no spotlight, no judgment