14 Celebrities Who Went to Rehab: From Amanda Bynes to Zac Efron

For decades, Ben Affleck struggled with alcohol addiction as his father, Timothy Affleck, also faced the issue. With the help of his friends and costars, he stopped drinking after scoring fame with his 1997 project, Good Will Hunting.

“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,'” he told a reporter in 1998. “I have almost no inhibitions, so it’s dangerous for me.”

Ben underwent a 30-day rehab program for alcohol abuse in 2011, but he repeated his stint to get rid of his addiction.

In 2018, Jennifer Garner took him to a Los Angeles area rehab facility again to save him.

“Jen is proud of the strides he’s made, but some of his friends were worried he might be taking some steps backward and could be on a slippery slope,” a source told ET. “Ben wants nothing more than to get sober for his kids, for Jen and also for his career.”