Casey Affleck salutes Brother Ben's return to rehabilitation

Casey Affleck continues to bring back his brother in the ups and downs of life.

As Ben Affleck is working to combat his reliance on alcohol with another rehab stay, the A-list actor's relatives are the first to express their support for his ongoing efforts. E! News met the actor at the premiere of the Toronto International Film Festival The old man and the gun (which will be released in cinemas on September 28), where Casey made it clear that Ben is still in his head.

"He's an alcoholic and he's in rehab," said the 43-year-old. "He's recovering and I think it's very brave of him to take care of what he needs."

Casey continued, "he's busy with his business and is getting better, I can not wait for him to be back on his feet."

At the end of August, the news revealed that Ben was seeking professional help following what the source described as "very difficult" for the Oscar winner.

And if anyone knows what it is to attack his sobriety, that is Casey. the Manchester by the sea star revealed on WTF With Marc Maron Last year he also fought addiction and was sober for three years.

"There are so many times that I go to these meetings, that I'm sitting around and talking about everything," Casey shared his own experience, so when I realized that I had to stop, I was not sure what to do. I had already put all this time, so I just did it at home and imagine myself in a circle.

Almost three weeks have passed since the ex-wife Jennifer Garner staged the intervention that led Ben to rehab, and in that period, he left the facility only a handful of times to train with his sober trainer and his therapist nearby.

"This is not like the other treatments that he has done in the past," revealed an insider to E! New. "It's a residential program, and it stays on the property … It provides intensive counseling and spends a lot of time in meetings and therapy. Exercise and spend time in the mountains. "

Over the weekend, the photographers spotted Ben's girlfriend, the Playboy model. Shauna Sexton, stopping in the rehab center where Affleck is located. The 22-year-old man stayed inside for about four hours before heading back to what would be Affleck's SUV.