'Friends' Star Matthew Perry's Death, Struggle with Addiction, and 'Very Close Relationship' with 'a Higher Power'

Tré Goins-Phillips : Oct 30, 2023
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"The best thing about me, bar none, is if somebody comes up to me and says, 'I can't stop drinking. Can you help me?' I can say yes and follow up and do it. And I've said this for a long time: when I die, I don't want 'Friends' to be the first thing that's mentioned. I want [helping people] to be the first thing that's mentioned, and I'm going to live the rest of my life proving that." -Matthew Perry

[Faithwire.com] "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, who passed away Saturday, once offered an eerie prayer to the Lord, one that—in his death—leaves much upon which to reflect. (Screengrab image)

There isn't much known about the state of Perry's heart: was he a Believer? Did he know the Lord? But the celebrity was open about the struggles that punctuated much of his star-studded existence.

Perry was a full-fledged alcoholic by 18 years old, after beginning to drink at just 14—a heartbreaking reality he chronicled in his memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing," published just one year ago.

He also struggled with an opioid addiction. Perry's abuse of alcohol and other drugs was so profound, its consequences were visible, tragically tracked on the show that made him a 1990s icon as "Chandler Bing."

"I finally felt at home, for the very first time, as soon as I drank alcohol," he told Tom Power last year. "[I] have a drink and, for the first time in three weeks, life seems to make sense."

The sneaky power of alcohol—the way it changes the feelings and perspectives of those who drink it—gripped Perry like a vice, and he thought fame would grant him the reprieve he needed.

So he prayed to become a celebrity, and he got his answer... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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