Matthew Perry reveals more details about his fierce struggles with addictions.
Nowadays, Perry is sober and works to be a peer support for other people suffering from addictions. PDO. TIP
Actor Matthew Perry, 53, talks about the turning points in his life in his biography. The actor talks openly about his addictions and his struggles with them.
Perry’s life has been in danger several times due to addictions. Perry came very close to death in 2019 when his colon “exploded” and he fell into a coma from an overdose of opioids.
The actor fought for his life for weeks, and he was in a coma for two weeks.
The rehabilitation clinic tried to prevent going to the hospital
Matthew Perry has been in danger of his life because of his addictions. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock
Matthew Perry has revealed that the counselors at the rehab clinic tried to prevent him from entering the hospital, says Daily Mail. According to Perry, the rehabilitation clinic used pain as an excuse to get painkillers from the hospital.
Perry eventually made it to the hospital, but his problems didn’t end there.
The actor fell into a coma, fell ill with pneumonia and his colon is described as having “exploded”.
The hospital Perry was in did not have the necessary equipment to treat him. Perry needed an EMCO device to recover, but it wasn’t available. Neighboring clinics also refused to accept him because of his reputation.
Finally a hospital was found, where an EMCO device and help were found. Perry spent six weeks in the heart and lung intensive care unit. In total, Matthew had to undergo 14 abdominal surgeries.
Matthew Perry is especially known for his role as Chandler Bing in the Friends series. Perry is speaking Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing – in the book about his decades-long battle with addictions.