‘Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic’ is outdated. Here’s why

‘Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic’ is outdated. Here’s why

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Brad Pitt’s recent revelation that he’s drinking again in “a more restrained manner,” after seven years of sobriety following heavy drinking, sparked intense pushback. The actor’s past behavior aside, the larger controversy was in challenging the long-held idea that someone who struggled with alcohol in the past can’t ever