AceShowbiz - At 56, Josh Brolin decided to return to his roots in Montecito, California. What seemed like a straightforward move soon escalated into a significant period of stress, manifested in an unexpected and challenging way.

The Marvel alum recently shared on Sirius XM's "Literally! With Rob Lowe" podcast how the relocation triggered a mild case of Bell's Palsy. "I got so stressed out about moving here because it represented something very specific to me that I ended up contracting a mild case of Bell's Palsy," Brolin candidly revealed.

According to the Mayo Clinic, Bell's Palsy involves temporary weakness or paralysis of facial muscles. "From the stress. Absolutely a hundred percent. There's nothing else to blame it on," he added, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.

This wasn't the actor's first encounter with Bell's Palsy. He experienced it 17 years ago under very similar circumstances - when he was considering another move back to Montecito. "So, the two times I've gotten Bell's Palsy are when I was thinking about moving up here," he admitted.

While the physiological impact was hard-hitting, Brolin gradually started to appreciate the emotional and nostalgic benefits of returning to his hometown. "All these good memories are starting to come up," he shared with Lowe. "I'm like, 'wow, I remember when I was on Biltmore, we're down in Butterfly. Was it Miramar?' All these great things."

Indeed, those memories played a significant role in transforming his initial stress into a more positive experience. "My childhood wasn't as severe as I illustrated it to be," said Brolin. "Writers and storytellers make everything more dramatic - not that it wasn't, because I think it was - but all the other stuff came too, and it's been really nice."

Brolin's reflective mood is partly influenced by his recent tell-all memoir, "From Under the Truck", where he dives into his "unconventional childhood." This includes a notable incident when he tried LSD for the first time at 13 years old, an experience he also spoke about on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". "I don't know how it happens, man. You have parents - where are the parents?" he jokingly said during the interview.

Returning to Montecito has thus been a paradoxical journey for Brolin, blending stress with an unexpected joy in rediscovering his past. As he settled down, not only did he overcome the physical ramifications of Bell's Palsy, but he also found himself overwhelmed by a plethora of positive memories that had long been buried.

For those interested in more poignant insights from Brolin's life, including his rise to fame, relationship with his parents, and experiences with addiction, his memoir remains a compelling read.