Matthew Perry’s memoir is currently the best-selling book on Amazon. On October 28, the Friends actor died unexpectedly after drowning while taking a bath. Fans and colleagues alike are mourning the death of the actor best known for his famous performance as Chandler Bing. People can’t believe he left the world so abruptly, as evidenced by his memoir becoming a best-seller overnight.
Matthew’s memoir is called Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing. The memoir hit number one on Amazon’s bestseller list following his death. Written by the actor himself, the book was originally published on November 1, 2022. The book talks in detail about his struggles with addiction. He also speaks about his acting career and his time on the hit show Friends.
Matthew has been frank about his substance misuse in his memoir and elsewhere
Matthew has been frank about his substance misuse in his memoir and elsewhere. In the book, he goes into great depth about his lifetime struggle, rehab, and the different methods he used to overcome it. In one place, he stated that when he was consuming 55 Vicodin tablets per day, he was in a coma and required dozens of surgeries to repair his burst colon as a result of opioid abuse. He claimed in his memoir that after Friends ended, his co-star Jennifer Aniston stayed in touch and offered to help him if he ever needed it.
While discussing the memoir at the time of its release, Matthew Perry stated that his sponsor suggested he do something artistic to channel the “uncomfortable and agitated” feelings he was experiencing. He got down in front of his laptop and wrote a play in 10 days. He later wrote a script that he hoped to direct and bring to the big screen.