Matthew Perry Reveals He Used To Go To Open Houses To Steal Pills

29.10.2022 - 20:33 / perezhilton.com

Matthew Perry is not holding back.

As you know, the 53-year-old actor has been opening up about his substance abuse issues in his upcoming memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing and recent interviews – revealing it nearly took his life and cost him $9 million on his journey to sobriety. But in a new sit down with Diana Sawyer on Friday, he got incredibly real about the depths of his decade-long struggle with addiction. Matthew shared he needed to take 55 Vicodin pills each day, or he would become “really sick” – forcing him to find creative ways to in order to sustain his addiction:

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At the time, Matthew noted he most likely did not get caught stealing the drugs because the homeowners potentially thought:

But even at the height of his addiction, Matthew said he forced himself to not drink or take drugs while on the set of Friends.

Still, the Fools Rush In star then said fans could even track which substance he was abusing addiction by watching his weight fluctuate on the show, explaining:

During the interview, Diana even played a scene from the popular series, where Matthew appeared to be super thin. The moment brought him to tears, expressing:

The one scene he remembers being clean for is the season 7 finale when Chandler and Monica get married. Matthew recalled being driven from a treatment center to film them exchanging vows, saying:

When Friends was over, Matthew said he “stayed sober for a long time” before relapsing once again:

The 17 Again star even revealed some of the signs that show he fell off the bandwagon, saying:

Now, Matthew says he is feeling “good” as he is working on a screenplay, gearing up for a