American actor Matthew Perry in an interview with The New York Times spoke about his struggle with alcoholism. The star of the series “Friends” said that it cost him a lot.
In particular, the actor said that he spent about $ 9 million to become sober. At the moment, the state of Matthew Perry is approximately $ 120 million. When he starred in the famous series, he earned $ 1 million per episode in the last two seasons.
Matthew Perry added that he had to go through rehab 15 times. He first took it in 1997, then he repeated the courses in 2001 and 2011. Perry did not specify exactly when he got over his addictions. But he clarifies that now he is healthy enough and does everything to enjoy life.
Recall that Matthew Perry became addicted to alcohol at the age of 24, when he starred in the TV series Friends. At the age of 34, he was in trouble. Colleagues in the series helped the actor fight addiction, but most of all, Jennifer Aniston.
Also earlier in an interview with People, Perry admitted that due to alcohol and drug addictions, he was on the verge of death. He underwent 14 stomach surgeries and fell into a coma for two weeks. The actor was fitted with a colostomy bag, which he used for nine months. And the doctor warned him that if the actor got hooked on drugs again, he would have to use a colostomy bag for the rest of his life.
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