Ben Affleck revealed, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, that he recently completed a stint in rehab for alcohol addiction. 
 
 “I have completed treatment for alcohol addiction; something I’ve dealt with in the past and will continue to confront,” he wrote on Facebook. Affleck checked himself into rehab in 2001 as well. 
 
 “I want to live life to the fullest and be the best father I can be. I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step,” he continued. “I’m lucky to have the love of my family and friends, including my co-parent, Jen, who has supported me and cared for our kids as I’ve done the work I set out to do. This was the first of many steps being taken towards a positive recovery.” 
 
 In the Facebook post, Affleck said he’s “lucky to have the love of … co-parent, Jen.” He and wife Jennifer Garner separated in 2015, but have not formally divorced yet. The two have three children together: two daughters and one son. Affleck recently exited as director of the Batman standalone film, but will still star in and produce the highly-anticipated superhero tentpole. Matt Reeves has since taken over directing duties. 
 
 Affleck’s last directorial effort, the gangster pic “Live by Night,” flopped, leaving Warner Bros. — the studio behind the period film — with a $75 million loss. 
 
 Syfy also recently canceled the sci-fi thriller “Incorporated,” which Affleck executive produced with longtime friend and business partner Matt Damon and Jennifer Todd. 
 
 Before he dons the cape and cowl in “The Batman,” the actor will next play the Dark Knight in “Justice League,” which hits theaters on Nov. 17. 
 
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 The actor, 46, is seeking treatment for alcohol addiction, PEOPLE confirms. 
 
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 A source tells PEOPLE, “He is seeking treatment. He knew he needed help and was vocal about it.” 
 
 The move to enter a treatment facility came after his ex Jennifer Garner was photographed arriving at his home on Wednesday. 
 
 The Peppermint actress was seen leaving Affleck’s upset and shaking. When she returned, Garner, Affleck and an unidentified woman who arrived at the actor’s home with her were photographed in a car the actress was driving. 
 
 The mother of three reportedly stopped by a Jack In The Box in the Pacific Palisades before the trio drove to a treatment facility in Malibu. 
 
 On Monday, the Justice League star was photographed receiving an alcohol delivery outside of his Brentwood, California, home. 
 
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 Affleck was seen outside of his house wearing a dark gray T-shirt and light gray sweatpants as he picked up a Pacifico beer-branded box filled with what appeared to be Johnnie Walker Blue Label scotch whisky in a blue case and some other unidentifiable bottles. 
 
 While the actor, 46, has been in ongoing treatment and attending meetings for alcohol addiction, his new flame, Playboy’s May 2018 Playmate, 22, told the magazine her go-to drink is “whiskey all day.” 
 
 “Bourbon, for sure,” she added. “I like whiskey and soda, which makes people cringe, but I like it.” 
 
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 A source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue Garner’s focus remains on their children. 
 
 “Is she happy about him hanging out with a very young Playboy model? Certainly not,” a source says in this week’s new issue. “But her concern right now is not who he is dating. What she ultimately cares about is his sobriety and whether she can rely on him to co-parent.” 
 
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 Affleck picking up an alcohol delivery outside of his home BackGrid 
 
 Just before his 46th birthday on Aug. 15, a friend of the actor told PEOPLE that “Ben is doing well. He is in a good place mentally and has worked really hard to get there.” 
 
 “He continues to focus on himself and the health of his relationships,” the friend added. “He attends meetings, many meetings, and he also does meditation and yoga.” 
 
 “While he still has his moments — and let’s be honest, everyone struggles — he continues to work hard on himself.” 
 
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 His first time in rehab was in 2001. In March 2017, Affleck announced that he had completed treatment for alcohol addiction. 
 
 “I have completed treatment for alcohol addiction; something I’ve dealt with in the past and will continue to confront,” he wrote on Facebook. “I want to live life to the fullest and be the best father I can be. I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step. I’m lucky to have the love of my family and friends, including my co-parent, Jen, who has supported me and cared for our kids as I’ve done the work I set out to do. This was the first of many steps being taken towards a positive recovery.” 
 
 TMZ first reported the news. 
 
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 Ben Affleck Completes Rehab 
 
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 Ben Affleck announced he's just completed a stint in rehab. 
 
 Sources tell us he was at a facility almost immediately after the Oscars 2 weeks ago. 
 
 Ben says he took it upon himself to get help because he had renewed problems with alcohol abuse. A source familiar with the situation says the problem has been going on "a long time." 
 
 It's not Ben's first time in rehab. He went to Promises in Malibu back in 2001 for alcohol abuse. 
 
 There have been reports he was reconciling with Jennifer Garner and she was dropping the divorce, but our sources say that is not true. 
 
 Ben says, "I'm lucky to have the love of my family and friends, including my co-parent, Jen, who has supported me and cared for our kids as I've done the work I've set out to do."
– "I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step," Ben Affleck writes in a Facebook post disclosing a recent stint in rehab for alcohol addiction. Affleck, who also went to rehab in 2001 for alcohol abuse, says the issue is one that he has "dealt with in the past and will continue to confront," Mashable reports. "I'm lucky to have the love of my family and friends, including my co-parent, Jen, who has supported me and cared for our kids as I've done the work I set out to do," Affleck writes. "This was the first of many steps being taken towards a positive recovery." Affleck has three children with Jennifer Garner, whom he separated from in 2015, Variety notes. Sources tell TMZ that rumors the couple plan to call off their divorce are not true.