Perry was working on both “Friends” and the movie “Serving Sara” when he said a girlfriend told him he was “disappearing.” Stream the full ABC News special ‘Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview’ on hulu: https://abcn.ws/3hjm5YZ
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nobody feels like he seems like hes on something here?? He doesnt seem right to me
We love you Matthew and we are so glad you are doing better ❤️
The doctor that just left really makes me sick. He’s a doctor, and he just ran away and left someone to possibly die without even trying to do something 😓
Why does he feel sorry for himself? What kind of pain did he have, being so privileged in his life, that he needed to soothe it with drugs and alcohol? I look back at who I was and the bad things I did and I don't feel sorry for myself. I feel mad at myself and vow not to be like that again.
What a whining little girl he's got everything in the world f**** idiot
He kinda seems high now
SATANA CENSORA AMORDAZADORA Y ASESINA DE RTVE DENUNCIADA EN LA CPI DE LA HAYA.
Why am I crying so much!!! Chandler we love u so much…friends is my therapy
He brought us so much joy. I feel for him from the bottom of my heart. ❤❤
Funny they picked that season and THAT Chandler because ANYTHING FRIENDS fan could tell SOMETHING was going on with Chandler. He was painfully thin. Gaunt almost…. And you know what sucks? Society’s beauty standards made my eyes go, chandler looks good. No he was not good, he was SICKLY
His speech sounds slow & somewhat slurred in this interview. Is it neurological damage? Wishing him a full recovery to energetic health.
He looks like his still on it…. Did it affect his speech ?
There are different ways to be an addict…Food is my drug of choice, Specifically sugar, and carbs, .which break down into simple sugars… Believe it or not, this interview has shown me to never give up and to continue to battle my addiction. Sugar addiction is real and who knows maybe alcoholism can be related to sugar addiction as well., or vice versa…Sugar does bad things to our brains, Thanks, Matthew… for your honesty! Keep walking your sobriety walk one day at a time. XX
He appears to be slurring his words during this interview. OR he appears to have had a stroke or something. He doesn't appear healthy even now.
A couple of years ago, I suffered a really bad and painful ear infection. It was the weekend and my primary doctors office was closed. So I went to the ER. They prescribed me Vicodin. I knew it was strong so I only took half of the dose. I got violently ill. Vomited continuously, collapsed to the floor. My housemate drove me back to the ER. I continued to vomit white foam until I was admitted. Needless to say I stay far away from the stuff. Miracle this man is still alive. God bless him, and the millions of others, on their battle to recovery.
Idiot!!!
SE LES VE CONTENTOS A CENSORES Y ASESINOS.
Amazing to share your story
Keep going, Mattie … you are all ya gots, to do it. And you can do it!
His speech appears to have been affected permanently.
Jesus moment?
nope don't care…
I'm fully shocked this is my favourite friends cast member…. I'm shocked…I'm thrilled he is alive at least.
I am glad that he seems to be on the path of true recovery. However, it is clear that alcohol and drug addiction can age a person. Very handsome guy, but those abuses have put at least another ten years on that face. He still seems to slur his speech, too.
Dear Matthew…so many hope for your successful recovery, myself included. I must admit, you've had some great roles, but this one your most courageous, most honest. Only love, respect, and support from your friends in Flagstaff, AZ. Keep your head up, stay focused on who you love.
Soaring in fame…really? More like soaring in PAIN. You're a pain in the ass! Quit whinning you little bitch!
All my friends turned tail on me when I was at the hardest time of my life. Either wrote me off or betrayed me. I then learned "all I need is JESUS and quality over quantity. Don't ever think your " better then thou" or " that can't happen to me" because you never know what lessons life will bestow upon you… ALWAYS be genuine and KIND ☝️
The disease can get us all.. doesn't matter who you are or what you're worth. Damn though, 55 pills!! I guess when you're a millionaire money doesn't matter. It's all relative. I was at 20 percs a day and thought that was bad. I jumped to the methadone too though and I gotta say it probably saved my life.
Holy hell, for people who have gone through it, this is really hard to watch. I mean…wow, just wow. Keep fighting Matt.
Vicodin seems worse than heroin.
Matthew is a hero
How could anyone not know he was on something when those episodes aired? I knew immediately he was probably a pill head. I remember telling my wife he’s on something.
Lost my support when he went after KR.
This is a heartbreaking story. I was under the impression Perry had been clean and sober for many years, so I was shocked to learn of his most recent relapse and serious set-back from recovery (which has severely impacted his health). I'm no expert, but opiates and meth seem to be extremely dangerous, powerful narcotics that alter a person's brain and body chemistry – making it excessively difficult to remain clean and sober. In contrast, many people will typically tire of the insidious, insane nature of cocaine, and quit the drug after several years. This does not seem to be the case with opiates (whether pills or heroin), as well as meth – as people who desperately want to quit seem incapable of doing so. My heart and prayers go out to Perry and all of those families suffering from this horrible affliction.
Boo-hoo, the choices you made were yours. What a waste of wealth- maybe a chip in the brain can help
Friends and Chandler specifically have gotten me through some of my worst times so knowing that scene upsets him so badly makes me feel horrible
I worked with Matthew on the film Serving Sara. He would say a few lines, then go to his trailer. Over & over, all day & night. Initially I thought he was just a $1M per episode diva who didn't want to be in the room with the peons for long. Then production shut down so he could enter rehab. I'm glad he has survived this – I think discussing it so publicly will help the healing process.
I just wanna jump through the screen and give him the best hug I could give him. I’m currently in the process of getting my MSW and in an addictions class now, I preordered the book and hopefully can get better insight for my profession
We LOVE you, Matthew – we have ALWAYS loved you.
Awww he’s getting all the attention now! 😂 O please the dudes a narcissist that craves more than drugs – he craves attention!! 🤡