Ben Affleck has reportedly entered a rehab facility for the third time this year, due to his ongoing battle with an alcohol addiction.
According to RadarOnline, the actor has checked into Passages treatment facility’s 30-day program in Malibu, California.
The 45-year-old was spotted during an early morning walk outside the centre on December 10.
Passages is one of the most expensive treatment facilities in the US, and uses a non-12-step approach, that favours unorthodox holistic methods.
Sources say that Ben’s ex Jennifer Garner and his brother Casey Affleck are relieved that he’s entered Passages, despite the fact that some find the treatment controversial.
“Ben relapsed… Jen and Casey are willing to try anything, and they don’t care if the methods are controversial,” an insider told RadarOnline.
The Oscar-winner had been in outpatient therapy, but the insider added that Ben needs “a constant support network” in order to stay sober.
However, Ben is still permitted to leave the facility 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.
This year has been tough for the actor, as his ex Jennifer finally filed for divorce after the couple were separated for two years.
As well as that, he was also accused of sexual misconduct when actress Hilarie Burton said he groped her during a Total Request Live appearance in 2003, which he has since apologised for.
