# Josh Brolin credits strict morning ritual with helping him stay sober for 12 years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/josh-brolin-credits-strict-morning-ritual-with-helping-him-stay-sober-for-12-years/
- Published: 2026-10-24T20:59:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T22:23:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/josh-brolin-credits-strict-morning-ritual-helping-stay-sober-12-years
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Brolin says he has been sober for 12 years.
- He attends a recovery meeting on Zoom every morning at 6.
- He has also described heavy use of nicotine pouches.

## Summary

Josh Brolin says a daily 6 a.m. recovery meeting on Zoom has helped him maintain sobriety for 12 years after years of struggling with alcohol. He described waking up on the pavement outside his home as a moment that made him reconsider his life, and says he enjoys life more without drinking.

Brolin also discussed his ongoing struggle with nicotine, saying nicotine pouches became a near-constant habit after he stopped chewing tobacco. He said he sometimes used them while asleep and kept them by his bed; the CDC says nicotine is highly addictive and that more research is needed on the pouches’ health effects. His memoir, *From Under the Truck*, explores his experiences with addiction and recovery.

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