He doesn’t recognize faces and is recovering from alcoholism! – eXtra.cz

Lost in the crowd. This is how famous Hollywood actor Brad Pitt (58) feels. He recently confided in the men’s magazine Gentlemen’s Quarterly about his experience with a disease unknown to many, due to which he has trouble remembering human faces. According to him, the situation is even worse because people do not trust him and think that he does not respect them. However, apart from that, the Hollywood star also said that he is now receiving treatment from Alcoholics Anonymous and plans to quit smoking.

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“No one believes me!” the Hollywood star said recently Brad Pitt magazine Gentlemen’s Quarterlywhen she talked about her illness, which most people don’t know about. Although he did not receive an official diagnosis, the Golden Globe winner noted that big parties and other social events and meetings are not always easy for him now.

A disease called prosopagnosia it often affects people from birth, but some patients have experienced it after stroke, traumatic brain injury or other neurodegenerative diseases. Symptoms can be so severe that some people do not recognize their own relatives or friends. Many disabilities rely on other details such as hairstyles or gestures to identify people.

Pitt mentioned his self-diagnosed condition during an interview with Esquire in 2013. “So many people hate me because they think I don’t respect them,” he claimed at the time. “Every once in a while someone will give me context and I’ll say, ‘Thank you for helping me,'” he explained at the time what helps him in conversation. According to him, many people consider him to be egotistical and conceited.

Stop drinking and smoking

At the same time, Pitt admitted that some facial features are a “mystery” for him. Hollywood hIn her last interview, the prisoner also confided in her decision to quit smoking and attend Alcoholics Anonymous groups. “I don’t have the ability to have just one or two cigarettes a day,” he said.

Pitt praised his “really cool” a group of Alcoholics Anonymous members whose private meetings helped him feel better “in safety” on his journey to sobriety. “I’ve heard other people’s stories and it’s just horrible,” he added.

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