United Kingdom, June 19 -- Paula Patton went on a "wild but amazing" journey after getting sober.

The 49-year-old actress - who has 15-year-old son Julian with ex-husband Robin Thicke - took on the lead role in new movie Finding Faith because the titular character "goes through so much" and she could identify with her because of her own experiences of giving up alcohol.

Speaking on the Big Tigger Morning Show radio programme in Atlanta, she said: "Seven years ago, I got sober and life took me on a journey which was wild but amazing.

"When you get sober, it's so funny, I just had this epiphany that I had made a choice like, it was family, it was my life, or chaos to be honest."

Paula gave up drinking when she wanted to spend time with ...