Thank you for your honesty, Matthew. My brother lost his battle with addiction on June 20, 2021. His name was Michael. He was the most compassionate and empathetic human being I've ever known. But at the end of it all, he didn't give that love back to himself. I will never recover from losing him. There will always be an emptiness in my heart. I have so much respect for you, for being open and honest about your battles. You will save lives, and that means more than anything! I wish you absolutely nothing but the very best! Sending you love and hugs!

@blueblack3591

Жыл бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss

@yankeegirl3380

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss. 🙏❤️🙏

I wish I could give Matthew Perry the biggest hug and tell him he's brave to have overcome all his struggles and I'm happy he's alive and well 💓.

@inabates6593

Жыл бұрын

Love Mather’s Perry❤qwqq

Chandler is my ultimate FRIENDS persona and i am so grateful for Matthew for sharig his journey and struggles. A lot to take away from his story. bless him

FRIENDS is my all time favorite television show, and I think Chandler is my favorite character. I feel Matthew was underrated for his acting as Chandler….his facial expressions and comedic timing were amazing. I’m glad he has made it through and I hope he will continue to fight.

@milanm403

Жыл бұрын

How was Matthew underrated as Chandler. He was appreciated all over the world. Stop with this ,,underrated'' nonsense.

@Sluggergirl

Жыл бұрын

@@milanm403 It is MY opinion, that’s why I said “I feel…”, and it was in reference to the fact that he was nominated just once for an Emmy in his 10 years as Chandler on FRIENDS, and didn’t win. THAT is why I feel he was underrated. Geez, you must be fun at parties 🙄

Looking forward to watching the full interview. Already ordered his book and can’t wait to read that. Hope the best for him and anyone who has struggled or struggles with addiction.

Love Mathew Perry so going to watch it. I didn't know Diane was still doing interviews. She got a great actor to interview

I have loved him for years and will continue too forever. Truly a favourite of all actors. Applaud his brutal honesty and for fighting that battle. Well done Matthew!!

I'm so so glad that Matthew is back on his feet! He looks well and healthy and he's helping other addicts! Kudos to him!

This is heartbreaking and I’m glad he’s telling his story. True addict right here

I love Matthew Perry. He was always my fav on the show. I am so glad he came through this. I pray his testimony helps others. God bless you Matt...

Glad you're still here with us buddy

Can't wait to see the full interview! Blessings & Prayers Matthew & Diane

We all love you Matthew Perry. Your story will help many people. Good luck and God Bless ❤

I’m going to see him in NY for his book tour. I think we all have our secrets, some worse than others. I hope his story will encourage those who are going through hard times to have self-compassion.

Pancreatitis (from drinking and vicodens) survivor here too. 💪 He's always been one of my inspirations!

Looking forward to this. I’ve always liked Matthew Perry in everything he’s done. He deserves happiness and I hope he’s finding it now!

I added his book to my reading list. I look forward to his honesty. It's incredibly refreshing

Damn I just said an honest prayer and 9 months later I was sober and cravings were gone… as of today I am 16 months sober

@Crazycatlady71

Жыл бұрын

Good for you and I'm proud of you! I'm an alcoholic, myself and almost 3 yrs sober! I know that once I stopped, I would do my best day by day to never touch alcohol again! I had an easy time stopping and suffered no withdrawals and for that I'm very thankful. I seriously thought I would go through that, but was blessed not to suffer through that. I rarely think about having a drink anymore. Best of luck to you and God bless you! Take care!

I usually don't feel sorry for celebrities, but MP did - and still does - something that very few people can: he makes me laugh. This makes it impossible for me to be cynical as usual and I truly wish him health, enjoyment and success. Thank you, Matthew, for past laughs and I'm looking forward to future ones ..

Matthew, You have been a blessing to so many people. God has always had a special plan for you. Your talent, your advice, your experiences, all are going to help people. Thank you for being so transparent. God bless, and I am sending so many hugs your way!!

My heart always hurt for MP when I saw him.. when he looked like he was in crisis. I always thought he was incredibly funny, talented, but mostly just seemed like a good decent guy, having some deeper issues. Always liked Jennifer too. Seemed kind. As an XGen who watched their show, it makes me happy to see for once, that a couple of well known talents from my generation didn’t die from ODing or suicide. I’m so glad Matthew is still around, & still cleverly funny in the end. Right on my guy🙏💜

Addiction just robs its victims from three sparkle in their eyes and and the ‘spark’ they once had. It’s such a menacing thing! I wish nobody ever had to go through this. I’m happy MP made it, but it saddens me to see what it did to him. May he be blessed for trying to help others by candidly sharing his story with the world. That takes thick skinned courage right there! He’s a beautiful soul.

@lisavaden1118

Жыл бұрын

Victims are the loves

Addiction hurts my sister. I will never give up on her. Matthew, she's going to watch this.

Proof that Addiction doesn’t discriminate. I hope he stays ahead of it going forward.

Poor guy but so real. As someone 8 years sober I can understand his journey, it is a lonely and difficult space to be in but once you break free the world is your oyster you just have to take the plunge

I love Diane Sawyer! I'm so happy to see her back on TV!!! 🥰😍🤩😘❤

Addiction is an ugly disease. Battle every single day. Bravo Matthew, for your bravery & strength in speaking out.

Sending love to you matty 💗💗💗

Wow, what a moving 2 minutes! I wish him well and all the people he is helping.

I wish him Good health

Rest in peace. One year to the day after this aired

May he continue his sobriety and stay focus day by day. God bless him.

It's hard to read these comments, after having just found out that he died. Such a loss. He will forever remain young in our hearts. Rest in peace, Matthew. 💔

Rest in peace ); this was such a beautiful and raw story. Thank you for sharing and giving hope to others.

Keep fighting man

God bless you and your courage Mr. Perry.

#DianeSawyer, #MatthewPerry While I was watching the complete Interview of Diane speaking to Matt, Diane takes a moment to advise the audience that there is “some wear and tear of Matthew’s Voice and Speech”. I have gone back over several years in the past to listen to Matt Perry doing Interviews after the Friends Series was completed. His Speech has definitely changed a lot over the years. Back in 1994, my Dad had recently lost his own father from a fatal disease. He came over to my home one day and was slurring his words. I called his Dentist to ask if he had any major Dental Work completed before this weekend. His Dentist said No and advised me to bring Dad to the Emergency Room of the nearest Hospital. When I was growing up in the 1970s, I was aware my Dad was an Alcoholic. However, it was a subject that was never discussed. On Memorial Day Weekend 1994, I am driving my Dad to the Emergency Room. My father is 53 years old. My Dad was not “Drunk” every day of his life. He worked at a Chemical Plant from Monday through Friday on rotating shifts every week. He never drank when he went to work at his job. When Dad was younger and we lived exceptionally close to the Borough’s Rescue Squad Building from the early 1960s until February 1968, he was the Captain of the Borough’s Rescue Squad. I have newspaper articles about the work my Dad did to save lives. My Dad also delivered four (4) babies before he could transport their Mom to a Hospital to deliver the babies. My Dad resigned from volunteering at the Rescue Squad because our new home which was still in the same town, was too far for him to travel to and be able to go out on an Ambulance Call. In the early 1970s, my Dad ran for Union President at the Chemical Plant where he worked. He won that Election and I know he served as Union President for more than one (1) Term. He was a highly effective Leader when he was the Union President. However, every Friday night, my Mom had to make sure the weekend began correctly by purchasing two (2) Cases of Beer and having it getting Cold in our Refrigerator on Friday afternoon. Dad only drank Beer. Every once in a while, he would change that Brand Name of the Beer. However, the most common Brand that was purchased was Budweiser. During the 1970s, when I was growing up, it was a normal weekend for Dad’s friends and sometimes they would bring their families to stop by our home for a visit. That’s when a lot of Alcohol Drinking was done. Normally the friends came with Beer when they were visiting. If we were running low on Beer, there was a Liquor Store close by that made deliveries to our home on weekends. Some of Dad’s friends did prefer a Shot and a Beer. My Parents completed a Renovation on their home that included the basement. A Large Bar was built with all different types of Liquor kept behind it. The Bar was well stocked for when Dad’s friends stopped over. Basically, Dad would be Drunk beginning Friday night (if he worked Day Shift), all day Saturday and all day Sunday. My Dad’s drinking did NOT improve his personality as far as the way that he interacted with his two (2) children or with his wife (my Mom). However, people that did not live with us did not know the man that we were living with. Everyone in town thought my Dad was a “Great Guy”. There is an old saying about a person being a “Street Angel…House Devil”. Believe me it is not an appropriate environment to raise two (2) children. On this trip to the Emergency Room for Dad’s slurred speech, the Emergency Room tried to release my Dad without doing any Testing? The ER Doctor said he didn’t see anything wrong? I advised the ER Doctor that I would not be removing my Dad from the Hospital until he is examined by his Primary Care Physician. When Dad’s Doctor arrived, he ordered several Tests. One test was an MRI of his Brain. Once those Results were given to Dad’s Physician, my father was admitted to the Hospital. Dad’s Physician advised that he had “Degeneration of the Cerebellum”. What was happening was Brain Cells from the Cerebellum part of my Dad’s Brain were dying off. Those Brain Cells do not grow back or “regenerate”. The day that my Dad’s Speech began to slur, just the right amount of Brain Cells had been killed to cause that specific symptom. Another symptom that was shown to me by Dad’s Physician was his “walking gate” had changed quite a bit. I was advised by his Physician that my father now had “Irreversible Brain Damage”. We all know that Cigarette Boxes have a Warning from the Surgeon General Regarding Hazardous Health Conditions Smoking Cigarettes can cause. Why is it that I have never seen a Warning of Any Type on any Beer Can? Drinking Beer is what caused my Dad’s Permanent Brain Damage. With the way that Matt Perry speaks currently, I wonder if he was diagnosed with Degeneration of the Cerebellum? His speech seems to have definitely changed over the years and looks like it could be a Symptom for Degeneration of the Cerebellum. I think that it is an important issue that needs to be discussed. I found out about my Dad’s Diagnosis in 1994, which is going on almost 30 years ago. I have never found a Documentary or News Program advising us that your Brain can be damaged permanently by just drinking beer over a long period of time? my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22636-cerebellar-degeneration

This is to me personally heart breaking. Like my husband you were a functional drunk. You had the added bonus of drugs. He doesn't. As a friend he is the best as a husband he is the worst. Outside he is a family man, inside the most hated man. He knows he needs to stop, I know I need to get out. Horrible disease that robbes people their lives. Nonetheless, Welcome to life. It's sad to hear you didn't think you were good enough at your job. I love your humor and your movies. The whole nine yards and sequel are one of my favorite movies. I like comedy. Reach out, don't hide. 💖

@alexanderson1193

Жыл бұрын

Get out. Your husband does not love you

@dshepherd107

Жыл бұрын

That was very kind, & I hope you’re able to heal too. Nobody deserves to be treated so poorly 💜

@christopherwyatt6064

Жыл бұрын

What does your husband do for a living because a lot don't understand manual labor and how hard it can be on the body and mind.

Such a sweet man🙏

Used to hold anger towards my dad for being an alcoholic. As i get older and deal with the same mental anguishes as him I now understand.

FRIENDS was such an ICONIC show. And I adore the cast and Matthew as Chandler very much. This is heartbreaking and at the same time a relief that he has come out to share his struggles. Just wish the best for him. BTW who are these "doctors" that are prescribing or handing out these amounts of pills to him. I swear some of the people who have the authority to hand out these amount of pills are the "drug lords" that society doesn't talk enough about.

@dshepherd107

Жыл бұрын

It was easy back then to get those opiates, & if you were a star at his level, it was like asking for cookies.

I do hope he is sober. My heart goes out to him. Addiction is a terrible disease. Will order the book

@wjveryzer7985

Жыл бұрын

i admit. I wonder a bit after seeing this

@dshepherd107

Жыл бұрын

He looks it. Remember, he was in a coma. It looks like he has some speech issues as a result, but otherwise still sharp & witty.

@lisamb8128

Жыл бұрын

Alcoholism and drug addiction can cause permanent brain damage affecting motor skills and muscle function. That combined with being in a coma can cause a whole host of issues. He has had problems with his speech since recovering.

I just hope he finds peace and healing.

Yes. Absolutely! Secrets kill! Shame thrives in the darkness and lies to you that you are the only one. One way of finding and keeping sobriety is to get honest and stay honest with yourself, with others and with God. I'm looking forward to seeing this interview.

I’m heartbroken.

The interview premiered on 28th October 2022. Exactly 1 year later, he died on 28th October 2023. So sad.

I am alcoholic and addicted to pornography! Glad I got clean & sober

"I’ve probably spent $9 million or something trying to get sober" "I mean while drinking a lot and i mean it a lot of dom perignon".

I like him. He seems to be very authentic.

I still love him I still adore him 🤗

God Bless Him! 🙏❤️🙏

It's like Matthew's Beverly Hills 90210 character come to life

28th October 2022 - Interview airs. 28th October 2023 - He’s dead. Life is one hell of a crazy experience.

@daretoder

9 ай бұрын

Wow. Chills.

The this part made me sad , ❤❤❤ big hugs for him

It is absolutely shocking that, a year after this interview was aired, he was found dead in his home yesterday (28/10/2023).

What happened to his voice. I feel saddened looking what happened to him. But what an amazing person he is and how he come back. It is mesmerizing.

Congrats on beating the demons of addiction. Now he needs to take a deep dive into nutrition and what he’s putting in his body. He appears bloated, with under eye bags and struggling with his weight. We ALL want to see him reach primal health and be around for decades to come. 🙏🏻

I think Mathew has been through enough in his own life because he has suffered through a lot and he doesn’t need all of this hate nor drama nor a lot of negativity in his own life because he has been through so much

Man, he looks rough! He reminds me of the way Chris Farley looked the couple months before he died --- disheveled, slurring, and cold dead eyes

Love matthew … glad that he finds the light in the end of the tunnel

Wow…Diane Sawyer doesn’t age at ALL. Can’t wait for this interview.

Broken into beautiful. That's what faith can do. That's what's GOD can do. And to all the people who don't believe in God, look at this man. He's amazing. And when Diane said, let's do this again and he said yes, yes, Matthew, let's do another interview with your wife and your kids.

I found this interview concerning because he fluctuated from the first person to the third person yet he never identified as “Matty” that he says he is known as personally. When talking about his addiction he refers to himself in the third person, Matthew Perry, and disassociates. Not once does he say Matty or “I” when talking about his darkest times. You cannot compartmentalize yourself. He says we will know when he relapses “when he says he is cured.” By denying his addiction and deflecting to a third party that he doesn’t answer to concerns me greatly. I wish him well but I’m not convinced that he is clean and sober and in a place to help others yet. He also says he wasn’t high on set then later says he was slurring words, cast members also said he reeked of alcohol and he said he drank vodka from a water bottle on his way to the set which makes him drunk on the set. You can’t be taking 55 pain killers in a day and not be under the influence on the set. That interview was full of contradictions. Diane Sawyer didn’t do a great job asking him the hard questions. I believe he isn’t yet fully clean right now but I do wish him well on his journey there.

I really liked him on Friends and it’s a shame what happened. I have to wonder if he’s still drinking. He sounds like he’s slurring his words here just like on the Friends reunion special. Maybe it’s just permanent damage, after putting his body through that for so many years.

@dshepherd107

Жыл бұрын

Yes & the coma.. affected his speech a bit. That’s my take & I worked with brain injured people for years

He's obviously drinking still.

I will always love Candler Bong.

Can't wait to see this -- I've seen addiction in my own family mostly alcoholism - for me it was gambling 😢

I think Matthew would have been okay if his addiction was only to alcohol. But the drugs on top of the alcohol pushed him into a near-death situation. I'm glad he is doing better now.

@nicolesegura9570

Жыл бұрын

Do you. know how many people and celebs are dead due to an addition "only to alcohol"? Lots.

Glad he's doing well love him and Friends i was shocked at the total amount he said he used to get sober it like 9 to 15 Millions imagine all of the help he could of used the money for instead of using it for his addiction

55 Vicodin a day does seem a bit excessive. Hope you're doing alright Matty. If you survived that s**t you're definitely not done here. Keep serving.

I miss you Matty ❤

admitting this before the world... now that is bravery. thank you from other addicts like us, just a different poison.

Why is the volume so low?

The voiceover is laughable. No need to manufacture drama with this story.

Does the narrator's voice remind anyone else of the infographics show guy's voice?

Struggles, we did that stuff for fun

He is so funny 🎉😢😂

Sad he'd die exactly 1 year to the day the interview aired.

I think the book would be great for those recovering from addiction might be a little harder if they are in the middle of the their addiction imo

He still looks great👍

😥 RIP

Explains a lot. People were wondering why he looks so bad now and was seemingly drunk or high at the reunion.....he wasn't he was recuperating from almost dying. I bet he blew through a ton of that Friends money and made drug dealers and rehab centers rich. I wish him well...

spent millions on rehab???? kinda pitiful...

Respect to Jennifer Aniston, Matthew will come back

I am glad that he lived. Tom Petty and Prince did less drugs and did not. I encountered Scott Weiland by my mom's on Coronado Island right before he died. I hate that! But even Mick Jagger said, "There is no way to say what it is that you lose, when you lose your anonymity." I am just a nobody. There's a difference. I barely ever drink. That is one harsh lifestyle. Don't wanna die like Elvis. Don't die Matt. Everybody hates that.

Without Jesus our lives are broken. Fame and Fortunę creates an emptiness, a huge hole. Everything is vain.

Here's a idea....if you want to help people make the book free and/or donate proceeds to help others.

Very shocking. I remember the episode where he was in Pheb's Taxi Cab & just wanted to smoking his cigarettes 🤷‍♂️

❤️❤️

He looks better!?

What's he hiding from? I wonder. Also, i'd tell him to accept life and be thankful because he had been given so much and seemed to have mismanaged his good fortune. When he's day comes and meets the Lord, what and/or how will he answer God's question of Why?

Talked sh*t about Keanu Reeves he’s still using

Prescription drugs are the devil. Glad he's still here.

Hey Diane why don't you interview the people that started this epidemic the drug companies and these Drs that prescribed this crap like it was candy and made tons of money let's interview the mothers and fathers that lost there children that are not worth 80 million and tell there story before there book is realeased give me a bleeping break

Another Millionaire telling his sad story to make money pretending to write it all to help, while in reality they just want to make more money. If you want to help, work in shelters, give the proceeds from this book to shelters to help the poor who have a harder time to get out of this circle, because they end up on the streets with empty pockets.

@alexjames1397

Жыл бұрын

He's not a Millennial. Was born in 1969.

It's a way to commit a slow and agonizing suicide while taking the one's who care about you along for the ride. Emotional blackmail at best. At worst, you don't want to know. Who is hiding inside the humor? The human?

@shannonconley5316

Жыл бұрын

If you believe in Christ, you have to know his antithesis.

Rich fool

PIVOT!!

He destroyed his body and looks absolutely awful

@susancarr8611

Жыл бұрын

First things first: he’s alive. He’s trying to be of service to others. Everything else is inconsequential.

@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl

Жыл бұрын

@@susancarr8611 Has absolutely nothing to do with my point that he literally destroyed his body and life.

Second 😂