Inside Brad Pitt’s decision to drink again after 7 years of sobriety

After seven years of sobriety, Brad Pitt feels like he’s able to drink responsibly and knows when to stop.

“This is a very personal decision that’s unique to Brad and his own circumstances,” a source exclusively told Page Six, adding that he’s had “a lot of time to reflect” on his relationship with alcohol.

“Over time, his life changed and he reached a point where he felt comfortable making a different choice,” the insider explained. “For him, that means moderation and being very conscious of his limits.”

“He knows what those limits are and understands that drinking in moderation requires a level of discipline and self-awareness.”

The source added that Pitt’s decision “doesn’t take away from the years he spent sober or what he learned during that time.”

“This is simply the decision he feels is right for him at this point in his life, and he’s committed to being responsible about it.”

A rep for Pitt did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.

The Oscar winner, 62, revealed that he had started drinking again during a wide-ranging interview with Esquire published Monday.

When Pitt offered the interviewer a glass of wine during their sit-down at the actor’s $12 million Los Angeles home, he was asked about his sobriety.

The “F1” star replied, “No, I got — I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon.” 

However, Pitt explained that he now drinks in a “more restrained manner” after learning that overindulging does not work for him.

“I got overconfident a couple times, went, ‘Yep, nope, not good for me,’” he said, adding that he does not drink “in big quantities.”

Pitt said he “can have a few” drinks but “can’t have a lot.”

“I have to be professional about it,” he explained.

During a June 2025 appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, Pitt recalled attending his first AA meeting while going through a particularly difficult period in his life.

“I was pretty much on my knees, and I was really open,” he said at the time.

The “Fight Club” actor said he stopped drinking following his 2016 split from Angelina Jolie, 51.

Pitt finalized his long-running divorce from Jolie in December 2024, bringing an end to more than eight years of legal proceedings.

The former couple share six children: Maddox, 25, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 18.