&#8220;Drinkers think they&#8217;re&#8230;&#8221; &#8211; When &#8216;Friends’ Matthew Perry Finally Realized the Core of His Alcoholism

Matthew Perry was different from “normal people”, as the actor admitted on a
public platform. The Friends star has been battling with his addictions for a
long time. In his book, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, the
54-year-old actor has described his journey from the beginning to the end.
Taking that journey forward, the actor actively promoted his book, revealing
more about his struggle with addictions.

In his book, published in 2022, he described his journey on the ’90s famous
sitcom, along with his recovery from his addictions. While promoting this
memoir, Perry sat with Tom Power for an interview. During their conversation,
the fan-favorite actor shed light on many things, including the crucial moment
of realization that was at the center of his alcoholism, making him different
from “normal people.”


THE MOMENT WHEN MATTHEW PERRY REALIZED THE HARSH TRUTH ABOUT HIMSELF

Alcoholism was one of the major issues the Go On actor suffered from. When he
was working on Friends, it got so bad that his ability to justify the character
was affected. However, as Perry admitted in Q with Tom Power, a quote from the
book by Alcoholics Anonymous made him realize it was actually a disease. When he
was in rehab and picked up the book, The Odd Couple actor saw a quote, “Drinkers
think they are drinking to escape, but what they are really doing is trying to
get over a disease they don’t know they have.”



As soon as Perry read this quote, it struck him this was it. He thought the book
written in 1939 was about him. And this was the reason he reacted differently
than his friends when he first drank the alcohol
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-the-one-where-friends-matthew-perry-shared-his-first-alcohol-experience-in-q-with-tom-power/].
He finally understood it was a mental disorder and not merely a habit. Now, that
he knew exactly what was happening, did he stop drinking?

ALSO READ: ‘Friends’ Matthew Perry, Despite Sharing His Personal Story, Felt It
Was Impossible for Him to Read It
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-friends-matthew-perry-despite-sharing-his-personal-story-felt-it-was-impossible-for-him-to-read-it/]

Yes, as he admitted, The Ron Clark Story actor did stop drinking for a brief
period. However, it was hard for him to stop right away. Because of this
specific part of the actor’s life, he still has not watched one of the greatest
works of his life.


MATTHEW PERRY HAS NOT WATCHED FRIENDS YET

Not only alcoholism, but the SAG Award-winning actor was also using other drugs.
Therefore, as difficult as it was for him to film the classic show, it became
even harder to watch it on the screen, as he mentioned in the interview. He
continued to mention that he could not enjoy life the way his fellow co-stars
did.

> Matthew Perry shared his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction while
> filming the hit TV show 'Friends,' and explains why he hasn't re-watched the
> series. pic.twitter.com/EyWxU47Su1 [https://t.co/EyWxU47Su1]
> 
> — CNN (@CNN) December 6, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1600103031751729159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The People’s Choice Award nominee said he could tell which drug he was on just
by looking at his physique on the big screen. The Fools Rush In actor found it
extremely overwhelming to revisit that phase of his life. However, he also
expressed his wish to watch it soon.

ALSO READ: ‘Friends’ Fame, Matthew Perry Admitted to Tom Power About His
Jealousy of a Legendary Canadian Star
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-friends-fame-matthew-perry-admitted-to-tom-power-about-his-jealousy-of-a-legendary-canadian-star/]

With a lot of troubles, Matthew Perry finally got over his disease partially.
Although he is living a healthy life, the actor is still fighting every day to
stay as healthy as he decided to be. Tell us what do you feel about this harsh
finding about the actor? Tell us in the comments below.

Neha Chande

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Matthew Perry was different from &#8220;normal people&#8221;, as the actor admitted on a public platform. The Friends star has been battling with his addictions for a long time. In his book, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, the 54-year-old actor has described his journey from the beginning to the end. Taking that journey forward, the actor actively promoted his book, revealing more about his struggle with addictions.
In his book, published in 2022, he described his journey on the &#8217;90s famous sitcom, along with his recovery from his addictions. While promoting this memoir, Perry sat with Tom Power for an interview. During their conversation, the fan-favorite actor shed light on many things, including the crucial moment of realization that was at the center of his alcoholism, making him different from &#8220;normal people.&#8221;
<h2>The moment when Matthew Perry realized the harsh truth about himself</h2>
Alcoholism was one of the major issues the Go On actor suffered from. When he was working on Friends, it got so bad that his ability to justify the character was affected. However, as Perry admitted in Q with Tom Power, a quote from the book by Alcoholics Anonymous made him realize it was actually a disease. When he was in rehab and picked up the book, The Odd Couple actor saw a quote, &#8220;Drinkers think they are drinking to escape, but what they are really doing is trying to get over a disease they don&#8217;t know they have.&#8221;
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Matthew Perry shares his incredible story of survival and why fame wasn&#039;t the answer to his problems" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vrZsyBhmMro?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
As soon as Perry read this quote, it struck him this was it. He thought the book written in 1939 was about him. And this was the reason he reacted differently than his friends <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-the-one-where-friends-matthew-perry-shared-his-first-alcohol-experience-in-q-with-tom-power/">when he first drank the alcohol</a>. He finally understood it was a mental disorder and not merely a habit. Now, that he knew exactly what was happening, did he stop drinking?
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-friends-matthew-perry-despite-sharing-his-personal-story-felt-it-was-impossible-for-him-to-read-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8216;Friends’ Matthew Perry, Despite Sharing His Personal Story, Felt It Was Impossible for Him to Read It</a>
Yes, as he admitted, The Ron Clark Story actor did stop drinking for a brief period. However, it was hard for him to stop right away. Because of this specific part of the actor&#8217;s life, he still has not watched one of the greatest works of his life.
<h2>Matthew Perry has not watched Friends yet</h2>
Not only alcoholism, but the SAG Award-winning actor was also using other drugs. Therefore, as difficult as it was for him to film the classic show, it became even harder to watch it on the screen, as he mentioned in the interview. He continued to mention that he could not enjoy life the way his fellow co-stars did.
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Matthew Perry shared his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction while filming the hit TV show &#39;Friends,&#39; and explains why he hasn&#39;t re-watched the series. <a href="https://t.co/EyWxU47Su1">pic.twitter.com/EyWxU47Su1</a>
&mdash; CNN (@CNN) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1600103031751729159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The People&#8217;s Choice Award nominee said he could tell which drug he was on just by looking at his physique on the big screen. The Fools Rush In actor found it extremely overwhelming to revisit that phase of his life. However, he also expressed his wish to watch it soon.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-friends-fame-matthew-perry-admitted-to-tom-power-about-his-jealousy-of-a-legendary-canadian-star/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8216;Friends&#8217; Fame, Matthew Perry Admitted to Tom Power About His Jealousy of a Legendary Canadian Star</a>
With a lot of troubles, Matthew Perry finally got over his disease partially. Although he is living a healthy life, the actor is still fighting every day to stay as healthy as he decided to be. Tell us what do you feel about this harsh finding about the actor? Tell us in the comments below.

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