Ben Affleck has been public about his addiction, divorce, marriage, and other struggles. The media has been a part of his life, the actor’s parents got divorced when he was 12 and Affleck rose to fame in the early 90s. Ben Affleck rose to fame quickly and early on in his career, he has always had problems with alcohol and addiction. The actor would spend his glory days drinking and intoxicated, not being in control of himself and hurting others.
Ben Affleck reached out to Charlie Sheen for help
After a prolonged addiction to alcohol, he finally decided to quit it, it was while shooting Good Will Hunting with co-actor and friend Matt Damon that he took the first step. He told a reporter at the time via Fox News.
“I just wanted to stop. I started regretting some things I did when I was drunk. It’s funny to be obnoxious or out of control, but then it’s like, ‘I think I hurt that person’s feelings, ‘I made a fool of myself’ or ‘I didn’t want to kiss that girl.’ I have almost no inhibitions, so it’s dangerous for me.”
From then on the Gone Girl star has been to many rehabilitation programs and worked on himself to get rid of the addiction. There have been a few slips in the journey but Affleck did not let that wear him down, he continues to fight even today. During the process of sobering up Affleck was put in touch with Two and a Half Men star, Charlie Sheen.
Charlie Sheen supported Ben Affleck’s battle with alcoholism
Charlie Sheen who had suffered the same could instantly relate to Affleck’s problem and helplessness. Sheen immediately jumped on board and signed up the Deep Water star at a Promises treatment facility in Malibu. The Anger Management star had full faith in the program, having reaped the benefits himself.
Charlie Sheen secured a room for Affleck and drove him to the treatment facility himself. Sheen and Affleck completed their 30-day program it came with a heavy price tag, and it cost them anywhere around $90,000. The experience and healing were worth it for the actors especially Affleck who was at the extreme of alcoholism.
After this one incident, there was no news of Affleck and Sheen spending time together. The two have not appeared in public together and had not been friends. Despite them not being in touch in the public eye does not mean they have any bad blood between them. The kindness Sheen showed speaks a lot about his character and compassion.
Source: TheThings
