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title: "John Goodman discusses food and alcohol addiction in sobriety"
description: "Most outlets highlighted John Goodman's revelation that food replaced alcohol after he quit drinking, with some noting his weight gain and struggles with sobriety. Geo News led with the comparison of his relationship with food to alcohol addiction, while Minute Mirror framed the focus as his broader struggles with food, addiction, and weight."
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# John Goodman discusses food and alcohol addiction in sobriety

entertainment · updated 22 Oct 2026, 9:00 AM PKT · 22 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets highlighted John Goodman's revelation that food replaced alcohol after he quit drinking, with some noting his weight gain and struggles with sobriety. Geo News led with the comparison of his relationship with food to alcohol addiction, while Minute Mirror framed the focus as his broader struggles with food, addiction, and weight.

## Same story from 2 outlets

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- **Minute Mirror** — [John Goodman reveals how food replaced alcohol after sobriety](https://minutemirror.com.pk/john-goodman-reveals-how-food-replaced-alcohol-after-sobriety-648930/) · 22 Oct 2026, 9:00 AM PKT
  > Hollywood actor John Goodman has opened up about his struggles with food, alcohol addiction, and weight gain,
- **Geo News** — [John Goodman compares relationship with food to alcohol addiction](https://www.geo.tv/latest/687708-john-goodman-compares-relationship-with-food-to-alcohol-addiction) · 22 Oct 2026, 6:01 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing
  > John Goodman says he was “eating alcoholically” after he quit drinking, and that this is how he came to weigh nearly 400 pounds. The 74-year-old actor opened up about his weight and sobriety in an...

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