Actor Matthew Perry, 53, known for his role as Chandler Bing in “Friends” (1994-2004), claimed to have spent nearly $10 million over his lifetime to sober up from his parents. addictions to alcohol and drugs.
“I probably spent $9 million [R$ 46 milhões] or something like that trying to get sober”, he estimated, in an interview with The New York Times. The star of “17 again” (2009) also claimed to be clean of all substances for 18 months.
He reflected that despite having resources that most people struggling with addictions lack, many have the “gift of anonymity” and so will be spared the “humiliation” of having their darkest moments exposed. Perry started drinking alcohol at age 14.
Over time, addiction came to opiates. He recalled that in the year 2019, he had a near-fatal episode in his health. “Doctors told my family I had a 2% chance of living,” he said in another interview with People magazine.
The artist is preparing to release his biography on November 1, titled “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing”. “Now I feel better because it’s over. It’s on a piece of paper. The ‘why’ I’m still alive is in the area of helping people.”
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