“I probably spent about $9 million getting sober,” actor Matthew Perry said in a lengthy interview with The New York Times. The 53-year-old spoke at length to the newspaper about his addiction, explaining that he had not drunk or used drugs for 18 months.
After a long time and several failed withdrawal attempts, he managed to stop consuming alcohol and other drugs a year and a half ago and has been clean ever since. According to the report, Perry started drinking at the age of 14.
Painkillers and tranquilizers followed. “I wasn’t doing it to get high or to feel good. I definitely wasn’t a party goer. I just wanted to sit on my couch and take five Vicodins and watch a movie,” Perry said. That was heaven for him. Now it is no more.
The actor gave the interview on the occasion of the publication of his autobiography “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing” on November 1. The book also aims to take a behind-the-scenes look at the American cult series “Friends,” in which Perry played the role of Chandler Bing. The sitcom ran between 1994 and 2004. In May 2021, all six “friends” got together for a one-off reunion.
“Friends” colleagues have supported him in his battle with addiction, Perry also said. In particular Jennifer Aniston. Actress Lisa Kudrow wrote the foreword to the former series star’s book.
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Source: Blick
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