Matthew Perry Credits Jennifer Aniston For Being There For Him In His ‘Friends’ Drinking Days - Deadline

Matthew Perry remembers 1 Friends costar who tried to assistance him with his drinking occupation – Jennifer Aniston.

Speaking to ABC News writer Diane Sawyer successful a trailer advancing his Oct. 28 sit-down, Perry recalls the clip Aniston — whom helium calls “Jenny”— confronted him connected his problem. She said, Sawyer reminded Perry, “We cognize you’re drinking.”

Perry confirmed the incident.

“Imagine however scary a infinitesimal that was,” helium said. “She was the 1 who reached retired the most, you know. I’m truly grateful to her for that.”

Perry has been forthcoming connected his struggles with addiction. The histrion tells each successful a caller book, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir, which comes retired Nov. 1.

Perry told People earlier that helium was successful the aboriginal stages of alcoholism erstwhile Friends began. That occupation grew worse successful the ensuing years, to the constituent wherever 4 years ago, his colon burst from utilizing opioids. Perry was successful a coma for 2 weeks, hospitalized for five, and wore a colostomy container for 9 months.

The clip reveals Perry telling Sawyer that helium besides was erstwhile taking “55 Vicodin a day,” arsenic good arsenic Methadone, Xanax and a afloat quart of vodka.

“At the time, I should person been the toast of the town,” Perry said. Instead, “I was successful a acheronian country gathering thing but cause dealers, and wholly alone.”

Perry claims he’s sober present during the interview, but won’t uncover a clip enactment connected that transformation.