"Batman" Ben Affleck ends alcohol treatment: Thanks to family, friends and fans for their support

According to foreign media reports, Ben Affleck, a famous Hollywood actor and actor of "Batman", entered a detoxification center for the third time in August this year due to alcoholism. Recently, he finally completed this round of treatment and also released a thank-you letter to the public on the social platform.

In the letter, he thanked his family, friends and fans for their support, and advised friends who also have alcohol problems that accepting help is not a cowardly act but an act of courage.

The full text is as follows:

This week I completed 40 days of alcohol treatment at a rehabilitation center and am still in outpatient care.

I cannot thank my family, colleagues, and fans enough for the support I have received, which has given me the courage to speak publicly about this disease.

Battling addiction is a lifelong and difficult process, which is why sobriety is more than just treatment and the end of it; it’s a long-term commitment.

I am fighting for myself and my family, and many of you have reached out to me on social media to share your stories of battling addiction. To these friends, I want to say thank you. Your strength inspired and supported me when I thought I couldn't beat my addiction, and showed me that I was not alone on this journey.

I have to remind myself to tell everyone that if you have the same problem, asking for help is a sign of courage, and it does not mean you are a coward or a failure.

With a feeling of acceptance and humility, I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank those who have helped me. I am honored by the support of so many people.

I hope to continue along this path, and I also hope that my experience in quitting drinking can provide useful reference for my alcoholic friends.

Ben Affleck, 46, was earlier photographed driving to a fast food restaurant with his girlfriend, 22-year-old Playboy girl Shauna Sexton, to order takeout. But at the end of August, his ex-wife Jennifer Garner discovered that he had a serious alcohol problem again, so she came to help him enter a rehabilitation center again.

According to Time magazine, an unnamed source said that Garner felt pressured to spend an afternoon organizing a family-involved meeting for Ben, which is crucial to Ben's recovery. Although Garner's three children are still the most important focus of her life, she still has to take care of Ben and make sure he gets the treatment he needs.

The same source pointed out that Ben has been receiving treatment for alcoholism and regularly attends AA meetings. He knows he needs treatment, and he did not resist when Garner asked him to enter a rehabilitation center recently.

In 2001, Ben Affleck entered a detox center for the first time accompanied by his friend Charlie Sheen for a 30-day detox. In 2017, he announced on social media that he was receiving detox again. It is reported that this time Ben Affleck knew how serious his condition was and was willing to receive treatment.