Matthew Perry, actor of the comedy series “FRIENDS,” spoke out about his drug and alcohol addiction in a new interview after making some startling confessions in his memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”
When he was shown an old clip from his sitcom. Where he appears to be extremely thin. He couldn’t hold his tears and emotions when he opened up about his massive weight fluctuations due to substance abuse.
Matthew Perry talked about how his addiction to pills took a toll on his life
In a candid conversation with ABC special, Diane Sawyer. Matthew Perry talked about how the videos illustrate his addiction to pills took a toll on his life. He also shared how drugs squished his appetite which led him to lose a lot of weight to a point where it was unhealthy.
The actor confessed to the interviewer that he had shed weight as much as 128 pounds. And, that he felt his life was “out of control” at the time. Matthew also mentioned an occasion when he put on weight as a result of excessive drinking. It took him 6,000 AA meetings and 15 stints at rehab facilities to break the cycle of addiction and get back to his healthy self.
He also gave credit to Jennifer Aniston for being there for him during the hard times. He talked about how his friends helped him get better and healthier.
His family was told at the time that he had only a 2 percent chance of survival
Matthew Perry recently made headlines for discussing his relationships with Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz in his memoir openly. He also detailed the period in rehab when his intestines erupted and he “nearly died.”
Perry revealed in his book that the staff at the recovery center tried to stop him from going to the hospital after he felt extreme pain. As they believed he was making up a sickness to obtain drugs.
Matthew Perry was in a coma for two days after this incident happened. His family was told at the time that he had only a 2 percent chance of survival. He had to stay back in the hospital for five months for treatment.