Matthew Perry has opened up about his battle with drug and alcohol addition, admitting that getting sober has cost him around $9 million.
The actor, known around the world to Friends fans as Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom, spoke with The New York Times ahead of releasing his new memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing. Matthew, 53, revealed that he had recently celebrated an 18-month sobriety milestone as he discussed his struggles to get clean.
“I've probably spent $9 million or something trying to get sober,” Matthew said. The star recalled in another recent interview how his addition led to a near-death experience which gave him the wake-up call he needed, The Mirror reports .
