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Drunk Man Hunting

SOLVED!

[Blind Gossip] This major movie star reached a critical point in his battle with the bottle and went to rehab again earlier this year. This time it was quite public, and he seemed contrite and serious about staying sober.

So, who was that man stalking the aisles of a liquor store in the past twenty-four hours, hunting down multiple bottles of booze in the middle of the night ? Why, our esteemed actor, of course!

He avoided eye contact but it was obviously him. He didn’t buy any beer or wine. It looked like he had four bottles of clear liquor (probably vodka or gin).

Yes, he’s drinking again. In fact, we received reports of people seeing him drinking, drunk, or buying alcohol on four separate days in the past week alone!

His girlfriend drinks along with him. It’s not her fault he’s a drunk… but she certainly is the wrong person to be with if he is serious about his sobriety!

His work has earned him a lot of good will in the Hollywood community, so we’re sure he’ll continue to secure work and drag his bloated, drunk butt back and forth between East Coast package stores and West Coast liquor stores until something bad happens.

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Actor:

[Optional] What will it take for him to go back to rehab?

SOLVED!

Actor: Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck is back in residential rehab!

Your friends at Blind Gossip have been telling you for the past couple of months that Ben Affleck was definitely NOT sober!

Sure he went to rehab once or twice already this year, and he would often be seen going to recovery meetings or therapy.

However, those things really don’t work unless you stay out of liquor stores… and stop dating people who drink, too!

Yes, we’re talking about Ben Affleck’s girlfriend, Lindsay Shookus.

In early September, over Labor Day weekend, Affleck was spotted buying liquor up in Buffalo, New York (which is where Lindsay Shookus is from). A couple of weeks later, he was caught emerging from a liquor store in Los Angeles with some fresh supplies.

Fortunately, Radar Online is now reporting that Ben Affleck checked himself back into rehab in the past week. From Radar:

Ben Affleck Enters Rehab For 3rd Time This Year After Relapse

Ben Affleck has secretly entered a rehab facility for the third time in just months — and RadarOnline.com has exclusive details of the troubled actor’s new treatment plan in his ongoing battle with alcohol addiction.

The father of three, 45, checked into Passages treatment facility’s 30-day program in Malibu, California, a well-placed source exclusively told Radar.

Affleck was spotted by eyewitnesses during an early morning walk outside the center on December 10.

At $10,000 for a stint, Passages is one of the country’s costliest treatment facilities, and uses a non-12-step approach that favors unorthodox holistic methods.

While some find the treatment controversial, Affleck’s ex Jennifer Garner and brother Casey Affleck were just relieved the Justice League star decided to get any sort of help again, the source claimed.

“Ben relapsed…Jen and Casey are willing to try anything, and they don’t care if the methods are controversial,” the insider explained.

Sources exclusively told Radar that although the Oscar-winner had been in outpatient therapy, to fight his addiction, Affleck needs “a constant support network” in order to stay sober.

That said, he is permitted to leave the grounds for personal and professional commitments.

“Ben isn’t a prisoner and is fully committed to seeing his children and fulfilling his work commitments outside the center,” the source said.

Affleck remains dedicated to his recovery, family and girlfriend Lindsay Shookus.

“Ben’s main priorities have never wavered,” a source close told Us Weekly. “He’s focused on his family and spending time with Lindsay. Dealing with this disease is something he’ll have to work on for the rest of his life and he remains focused on it.”

It’s the star’s third stay in an inpatient rehab in 2017, sources said.

The actor has had a tough 2017. In addition to his addiction battle, Garner finally filed divorce papers after a two-year separation.

We don’t know where Radar got the impression that Passages Malibu costs $10K. Perhaps that was just a typo. In fact, it costs $80-110K for a 30-day program, depending on whether you do a shared or a private room.

Did you catch the clues? “Good will” plus “Drunk Man Hunting” equals Good Will Hunting, the film which Ben Affleck wrote and starred in along with his friend, Matt Damon.


That’s a photo of Ben Affleck back in happier times, posing with his good friends Harvey “The R*pist” Weinstein and Matt “The Mansplainer” Damon. If only Casey “The Harasser” Affleck had been there, we could have had a quadfecta of bad behavior!

Congratulations to Wfreshie for being first with the correct response and to Epitome for doing a good job with the clues!

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  1. luvprue1 says

    Actor: Ben Affleck
    Can we all agree that this not so blind item is about Ben Affleck.

    Optional: He not going to go. As long as he gets approval from his peers he would never go. He need to hit rock bottom.

  2. GretaGuesses says

    I agree that this is Ben Affleck. He looks terrible, and his new concubine seems to enjoy drinking with him.

    He will never stop drinking unless HE wants to stop. I have a friend who I have watched lose EVERYTHING over the years due to drinking. He had a business, millions of dollars, children, nice cars and home, etc. He’s now homeless & jobless because he has a record and no driver’s license. His family gave up on him.. This guy still drinks. I guess death will be his bottom.?

  3. Gummeduptheworks says

    Ben, obvs. Package story (packy) is New England for liquor store, ‘good will’ yadda yadda.

    He hasn’t hit rock bottom yet, but maybe that’s what it will take. Maybe. Too bad. Alcohol addicts affect 30 people around them, family, friends, etc.

  8. javajolted says

    Ben Affleck. People have said his new gf, Lindsey, is a bad influence on him. he doesn’t need a pushover partner. He needs someone who will call him on his bs.

  11. gymmia says

    Ben Affleck

    The Drunk Man Hunting is a play on Good Will Hunting

    I’m surprised these celebs don’t have 1) someone buy their booze for them or 2) have booze delivered.

  12. Lindasu says

    Ben Affleck of course

    Good Will Hunting, missed his kids first day of school probably due to hangover,

  13. chloeamelia says

    Ben Affleck

    I dont think anything bad will happen to him, he will just fade in to the background.

  17. adora185 says

    Ben Affleck

    What will it take for him to go back to rehab? Losing everything, jobs, family, connection with his kids, and an inability to function in order to live

  24. Baileygirl says

    Ben Affleck.
    He won’t stand a chance of getting sober if he stays with his current enabler. He left Jennifer because she truly loves him and wants him to live a happy, sober life. Apparently he loves booze more than he loves his wife, his kids or even himself. He latched on to an enabler who clearly by drinking with him doesn’t care if he lives or dies. She’s getting a bunch of publicity though. When he is on his death bed he will regret not having the courage to get sober for his family.

    • High Steppa says

      Oh, hints were…..a lot of “good will” (Good Will Hunting) and East Coast package stores. I lived in Boston for a few years. Liquors stores were called Package stores, or “Packies.”

  28. Ihatenate says

    Ben Affleck. He seems like a lost soul. I kinda feel bad for him. And the new gf seems like an enabler and is using him for her 15 minutes.
    Only he will know when enough is enough. He has to want to do it for himself, or it will never work.

  29. TheSalmon says

    This is Ben Affleck, of course. Plenty of clues starting with drunk man hunting (like Good Will Hunting) and earning “good will.” East and west coast; he lives in LA but girlfriend Lindsay Shookus (works for SNL) is in NYC.
    He was with her at the Emmys, and a photo at an afterparty looked like he had a drink in front of him there too.
    Ben has been in this self-destructive rise-and-fall-and-rise-again cycle pretty much his entire career. He’ll get clean when it’s time to rise again.

  30. ErinB61 says

    Ben Affleck, has to be. No rock bottom yet, may never be. He will just die of some alcoholic related disease.

  37. tellmemore says

    Affleck. Unfortunately, it’s possible we might soon read a headline about his untimely death if he can’t get control of his addiction.

  38. KCeagle says

    Ben Affleck

    Probably only when his career and livelihood are threatened will Boozin’ Ben take his sobriety seriously. When Hollywood and the public become sick of him, his controlling diva ego ruins more projects, and the opportunities begin to dry up, maybe he will too.

  40. Tequila Mama says

    Actor: Ben Affleck

    [Optional] What will it take for him to go back to rehab? When he gets a DUI or kills someone (hopefully not the latter).

    His girlfriend is an enabler and it’s sad that she isn’t more like Jennifer Garner.

  42. KarmaFlower says

    Obviously Ben Affleck from Good Will Hunting. The girlfriend is a very bad idea. She’s an enabler. He is an addict. I hope he hits rock bottom soon enough to salvage his relationships with his children. It’s very sad to see him this way.

  47. thatstheinternet says

    Ben Affleck all the way.

    “Good Will Hunting’ clues: “drunk man hunting”, “hunting down”, “lot of good will”.

    He did say he was gonna kick the habit and get clean; but recent pap shots just show him with unmistakable booze face.

  49. Aurelia says

    Actor: Brad Pitt?
    Optional: Absolutely nothing on this planet will make him go back to rehab since he’s not ready to give up the sauce.

  50. surfsunsand says

    Actor: Ben Affleck

    Clues – “good will” (Good Will Hunting reference), East Coast package stores vs. West Coast liquor stores (girlfriend Lindsay Shookus lives in NY and they alternate coasts every couple of weeks); he’s the popular guess of the related blind.

    What will it take for him to go back to rehab? He will have to want to get better for himself – no one else, not his wife/girlfriend/kids. It’s the only way to get clean for real.

  54. GingerGirl3 says

    Actor: Hardky a BI when we all know it’s Ben Afleck.

    [Optional] What will it take for him to go back to rehab? Probably something big like a DUI or falling over drunk somewhere and needing a PR stint in rehab. What an awful father.

  57. KatarinaJ says

    Ben Affleck as in Good Will HUNTING first fame. His gf has been noted as a bad example. He just skipped one of his kid’s first days at school to vacay with her and attend the Emmys in support (if you read and believe blinds!) I wouldn’t be at ALL surprised if she was using him (wake up, Ben!) to further her own career and connections.

  59. TeaDrinker says

    Ben Affleck
    Optional: Well first he needs to rid himself of people in his inner circle (including his gf) that won’t stop enabling him. If not, staying sober will be an uphill battle for him. So, at this point, I can’t see him getting sober for the foreseeable future.

  60. awynhaus says

    Ben Affleck.

    Probably a major car accident where someone is hurt which is sad. I wish the fact that he was teaching his kids this behavior was enough.

  62. mermaidh2 says

    Obv Affleck. “Drunk man Hunting” and “a lot of good will”…as if we even needed the clues. He’ll never clean up his act.

  65. amesr09 says

    Ben Affleck. Well this explains why he’s been looking a mess while around his new gf. Not sure what will make him stop…maybe a long time away from the public eye and a long term outpatient program after inpatient.

  70. PrincessConnie1 says

    Ben Affleck
    Ben has many vices. I sure do hope he can get serious about his sobriety and addictions (drugs, alcohol, gambling, women, etc.) for the sake of his kids. There is no way he can be a good father, whether he wants to be a father or not with the vices he has.

  71. LC1216 says

    Oh Ben Ben Ben Ben. I’m so sorry. You were a fool for screwing it up with Jen. She knew how to ground you better, though you exhausted her in the process. This new girl you’re dating is more interested in trying to be the “cool girlfriend”. She’s probably so happy to be dating a major Hollywood actor, she doesn’t want to lose you. She’ll let you do anything you want, as long as you stay. You need more of a serious type girl. You need a string to your kite.

  72. newidentity says

    Oh Ben Affleck. Without Jennifer Garner holding your hand, letting you live in the guest house and making you be a good father you’re just going to be the town drunk.

  89. dadiegirl says

    None other than Ben Affleck. “hunting” and “good will” are the clues. He’s been looking a little bloated in recent pictures.

  91. libra123 says

    Ben Affleck. He and his gf look like hot messes, sweaty, bloated and dirty. Isn’t the blind about him skipping his son’s first day of school to go on vacation with his gf about him? No wonder Gwyneth Paltrow’s father never liked him dating his daughter back in the day. He’s always been a major turd.

  95. viksville77 says

    Ben Affleck, Good Will Hunting. Total lost cause if he can’t get sober for his kids. Shookus is an enabler, he needs to cut her loose ASAP.

  97. copssister says

    Actor: Ben Affleck

    [Optional] What will it take for him to go back to rehab? Only his will to be sober……he wouldn’t do it for his family.

  98. carriebradshaw says

    Ben Affleck

    optionak: he has to hit the bottom really hard, DUI and carcrash or serious health problems etc. his family is apparently not important enough.

  101. milldar says

    Ben Affleck and that SNL girl. He won’t go back to rehab unless he wants to. So he won’t go back to rehab.

  102. SayItDontSprayIt says

    Oh, Ben, Ben, Benny, Ben, Ben.

    It’s an ugly spiral you are in Mr. Affleck and your girlfriend is an enabler.

  105. YogaGirl says

    Ben Affleck
    jail for drunk driving or losing visitation to his kids (not sure he really cares about them)

  107. JerzeyJenn says

    Ben Affleck
    (Starred in “Good Will Hunting”)
    Legal troubles seem to catch everyone’s attn to get sober. Not sure custody of his kids would affect him as its sadly alleged that hes not really enjoying the whole parenting thing.

  108. FoxyLoxy says

    Ben Affleck
    Serious health scare since his wife and kids mean nothing to him. Still don’t think he will ever get sober

  111. Arisia says

    Actor: Ben Affleck

    Clues: Drunk Man Hunting; he starred in the movie “Good Will Hunting”. “East Coast Package Stores” – he and whatshername were spotted leaving a liquor store in Maine about a month and a half ago.

  113. MissELace says

    Ben Affleck

    Optional : Either it will be court mandated due to breaking the law or he will have to complete a more intensive treatment to keep seeing his kids. I think it will need to be a third party source that gets him there. It will also mean setting up a better support system outside of treatment so he can battle his disease daily.

  115. hollygolightly says

    Ben Affleck. The new girlfriend is either a bad influence or daren’t tell him to pull himself together.

  118. MizGrandma says

    Can’t remember his name, but the guy who left his lovely wife Jennifer Garner & his kids for the bottle & his alcoholic girlfriend–oh, Ben something.

  120. exit81 says

    Ben Affleck

    At this point? Short of him killing someone or seriously injuring them/himself and the rehab being court appointed? Nothing.

  124. cj2608 says

    Ben Affleck

    Can’t say I didn’t see this coming. Lindsay Shookus obviously doesn’t understand addiction and thinks Ben can make his own mature and rational decisions regarding substances. She’s in for a rude awakening.

  132. OhSoLittleMouse says

    Oh BEN, you were so handsome and endearing. In my sad opinion it will take your death to keep you sober.

  135. nonsequiturchica says

    Ben Affleck of course.

    Clues: Drunk Man Hunting/Good Will Hunting, “good will” in the community

  136. gemini1993 says

    Actor: ben affleck (good will hunting)
    Optional: idk.. it’s sad! You would think he would do it for all his children but he is already neglecting them and doing things with his new girlfriend so there is nothing that will stop him from hitting the bottle

  142. delray74 says

    Ben Affleck and I’m sick of this idiot. I’ll always be alone because no one wants a deaf husband. A family and children are the greatest gifts a person can have and he threw it away. So he can drink? Ben, you’re a loser. When your girlfriend gets what she wants she will dump you like yesterday’s bad news but you will still be a drunken loser who left his family for nothing.

  144. staciegrenery says

    Ben Affleck

    Hopefully when his ex inevitably says he can’t see his kids anymore he will break up from his bad influence gf and go back to rehab.

  151. amagod121 says

    This is obviously Ben Affleck. Sad. I am not sure the idea for rehab was ever his so it might explain why he never seems sober. Jen must be saddened and yet relieved that he is no longer her headache.

    What will it take him to go back to rehab? The unexpected death of someone very close to him. Jis rock bottom seems to be very, very low.

    • KarmaFlower says

      He is always going to be a headache to her as long as he is drinking and or using and or gambling bc she has 3 young children with him. Every time he messes up, they will vent on her bc she is the stable parent who they can depend on no matter what.

  154. thisgirl1 says

    Actor: Ben Affleck

    [Optional] What will it take for him to go back to rehab? If Jennifer Garner took the kids away perhaps? But honestly, this is really sad. I hope he gets the help he needs.

    • kimmukwest says

      “Earned him a lot of good will”, “hunting down liquor” and “drunk man hunting” nods to Good Will Hunting; he went to rehab earlier this year supposedly to make the marriage with Jen work

  161. CatspiracyTheory says

    Ben Affleck, perhaps a night of partying after the Emmys was not kind to him…

    Clue: Blind Man Hunting = Good Will Hunting.

  163. Blkgoddess says

    Drunk Man Hunting. Good Will Hunting.

    BEN AFFLECK. Eventually the work will dry up, the money might dry up and he’s going to drink himself into oblivion. He still hasn’t hit rock bottom.

  169. Epitome says

    Ben.

    GOOD WILL, HUNTING

    What will it take? It won’t. Addictions are not easy and he may give up one and pick another … cards, women, alcohol, drugs …

  170. OoLaLana says

    Ben Affleck.
    A recent photo of him with his gf showed a puffy face and unnaturally ruddy complexion.

    Sadly, he’s gotta hit bottom before he changes his life.

  171. LovelyLiar says

    Actor: Ben Affleck. Clues “Good Will”

    What will it take for him to go back to rehab?: I think he’s going to need a DUI or some sort of custody rearrangement to get his act together.