The Oscar-winning producer sought help from a private facility in Malibu after his estranged wife – Jennifer Garner -staged an intervention in August. At the time, the 46-year-old had hit rock bottom.
On his Instagram page, Affleck said that battling addiction has been a lifelong and difficult struggle. Thanking his family, friends and fans for their support, he also mentioned that he has been to rehab in 2001 and 2017.
He wrote on his Instagram page: “The support I have received from my family, colleagues and fans means more to me than I can say,” he said in a statement. “It’s given me the strength and support to speak about my illness with others.
“Battling an addiction is a lifelong and difficult struggle. Because of that, one is never really in or out of treatment. It is a full-time commitment. I am fighting for myself and my family.”
Affleck has 3 children with actress Jennifer Garner. The couple separated in 2015 but in August Garner was pictured in Los Angeles driving Affleck to a treatment centre.
