Actor Matthew Perry wrote an autobiography in which he admits he struggled with addiction to alcohol, drugs and drugs. He kept it secret for a long time out of shame. Now he describes the aspect of his fight against addiction.
1. The actor describes the fight against addiction
The 53-year-old gained worldwide fame for his role as Chandler Bing in the series “Friends”. From his autobiography, which will hit shelves November 1, we learn that he doesn’t remember at least three years of filming a successful production. Just because of the addiction.
Perry has 15 rehabilitations, 14 surgeries and one night where doctors only gave him two percent. chance of survival. He was hospitalized 4 years ago due to a colon rupture that was a consequence opiate addiction. He was in a coma for two weeks and it took him several long months to recover.
The actor was connected to a device used for oxygenation of extracorporeal blood, the ECMO.
– Five people were connected to ECMO that night. Only I survived. There must be a reason, she added. Matthew confessed that his problems were related to popularity, which he was not facing. There were times when he took 55 Vicodin tablets per day.
The actor said he could count on the support of colleagues on the set.
– They were understanding, patient. Like penguins, when one of the packs is sick, ill or injured, the rest support it. The cast did the same for me, she revealed.
Today, Perry admits that it was only his near death that led him to decide to cure his addiction. He goes out of his way to live sober.
– In the book I write that if I died people would be shocked but not surprised. So I hope through this book they will understand that this disease affects everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are successful or not. The disease doesn’t care – He said.
If you are struggling with drug addiction, contact the National Drug Trust Helpline – Drug Addiction experts on 800 199 990. The phone is open daily from 4pm to 9pm.
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