Didnt watch friends. Wasnt a follower of him was alive. After his death ive been seeing many interviews & ive noticed how much of his time he devoted to helping others battling addiction. Thats what i find admirable. Not the money or awards. RIP Matthew you seemed like a good man
What a tragedy. Mathew assisted so many people. He channeled all his charisma, intelligence, energy etc towards improving himself, then improving the lives of others. Awesome guy, he was the heart & sole of Friends...
no one has mentioned how happy God is with our sweet Matthew who was sober when he died and was tired and worn out. It was his time to go and his body was worn out but his spirit for helping others was so wonderfully intact. He helped so many for ma y years he is a real hero and in God's eyes which is most important, Our Matthew is His Sweet Child. Rest in Peace Mattie we love you and will remember all the people you helped who were struggling and also for Friends which we will watch now and laugh and miss you always. ❤❤❤
What an excellent public speaker he was. He could have been anything,a politician or stand up comedian. The world lost a good but troubled soul. Rip Matthew Perry❤
Matthew Perry was doing such important, meaningful work for quite a long time to help people with addiction that few people in the public knew about it seems. He deserves so much praise for that work and concern for others. He realized his fame could make a difference to promote Drug Courts even though it would have been easier to keep his own problems private. He will be missed very much but his great work, his book and the Matthew Perry Foundation will continue to help others so much.
Yes, the book is absolutely amazing and even better on audio as Mathew reads it himself and he talks about everything hes been threw in great detail. Such a brave honorable man. RIP Matty x
You can see how events in Matthew's life have led to him helping so many people now. His addiction, though a terrible time, led him to be able to help people through his own experience. Just a reminder that whatever dark times you might be going through, it can turn into something good in the future.
Brilliant Actor, great personality. Described the addiction very clearly. I myself found out that I am weak against alcohol at the age of 15 and never drink even 1 shot since and I am 47 now. I am 100% positive that if I have one, only one drink I will never be able to stop. Thank God I achived...
I find the debate to be fascinating. While I want to believe that addiction is a disease, then how can there ever be "recovering addicts" ??? Is it not merely will power? So If you drink and you don't stop and hit rock bottom and THEN stop drinking...is it simply that your will power to stop was simply not strong enough until you hit that point. If it is a disease then would not ALL addicts just die from the addiction? Whether it is a drug court holding your hand or a jail cell, in the end it is your own WILL POWER that gets you to stop feeding the addiction. SO, just because you are or mentally weak to take the next drink or the next hit makes it a disease when losing relationships, car accidents, jail cells or going to meetings each week did not strengthen your will power??? Seems like a contradiction.
@arnoldlueders7500 It's a disease because what happens when you use drugs or alcohol when you have this disease is very different than what happens to people who don't have the disease. This happens the very first time you use. What you feel is very different than what other people feel that very first time. There is a difference between addiction and physical dependence. You can be physically dependent on a drug or alcohol and not be addicted. Your body needs the drug or alcohol to feel normal, but you don't have that first part of the disease where you obsess over it. You are right that it takes willpower, but that is true with many enjoyable things. It takes willpower to not eat that junk food. It takes willpower to not go too far on a first date. It takes willpower to not buy that shiny new thing at the store. Willpower is just a small part of recovery. Being a recovering addict means that you are in recovery because a disease doesn't ever go away. The physically dependent person could stop drinking for 10 years, and then they could have just one drink. The addict can't do this. Even if they went 50 years in recovery without a drink, they would not be able to have just one drink. This is because of the disease.
@@LilyBecca Ok, thank you for your response. BUT how do you square this circle...how can there EVER be a "recovering addict" then if it is not just will power? You said "Being a recovering addict means that you are in recovery because a disease doesn't ever go away. The physically dependent person could stop drinking for 10 years, and then they could have just one drink. The addict can't do this." That sounds like solid thinking. But then you say "Even if they went 50 years in recovery without a drink, they would not be able to have just one drink. This is because of the disease." So you contracted yourself. If only physically dependent people could stop for 10 years and an 'addict' can't, then how could there ever be a 'recovering addict' as under your theory an addict cannot stop. You literally just said that. It is an interesting discussion as we all just assume what you said is correct but when you stop and think about it, your theory does not work in practice. I have for the 54 years of my life agreed with your until I really considered what Peter Hitchens said. I cannot move past it. If will power does not stop an addict, then it never will, An addict will ALWAYS be an addict and can never stop until death, right? But since we know that most "addicts" do stop at least drinking for years and decades, then it appears as if your theory is simply wrong. Either that or most people then are not addicts. Most people that go to AA are not addicts then. See the problem?
The way I see it the addiction never goes away; they live with the disease. Some are able to live without the symptoms (recovering/de addicts), others succumb to the disease.
So inspirational to listen to and I hope this does help others who are struggling, I wish you all nothing but health and happiness, god bless you all 🙏
Addiction is a disease. Finally, it is being further explained and hopefully will eventually be accepted and treated with compassion. Not discriminated against. Again, addiction/alcoholism is a disease.
Why is it a disease? As opposed to thoughts > actions > anxiety > interplay. It’s the action of using drugs to stop the mind from racing so you can get a grip of your thoughts and try to deal with your anxiety that comes from self esteem issues. But why call that a disease? It’s unpleasant, it’s not the desired course of action that one would take. But why disease?
@@CharoArtundo1 It was reported that no meth or fentanyl was detected in his bloodstream. But I also believe he most likely died of the residual effects of his past drug use.
The toxic report hasn’t come back yet…I watched (became a fan of Matthew via his show). I couldn’t believe they let him remain on Friends when anyone could see he was suffering (loosing all that weight) then a few years later he became heavy. Pills kept him too thin and tore apart his body as did the alcohol. This is heartbreaking he did live a year after his book came out. Shattered he passed away after all the horror he went through. Rest in Peace, friend ❤️🙏👣🎶💔
@riverebec1 He was taking Suboxone. It's a lousy "solution" to opiate addiction and has severe health consequences. All kinds of adverse events can happen, and being in a hot tub with Suboxone in his system likely was what ended his life.
All the pain he suffered he found his purpose in helping others. How I wish he could have stayed❤️🩹His speech was powerful yes it's scientifically known addiction of the mind and a disease in the body. My late sister who raised me died in a car accident in 2005. We had suspicions of her drug use. Her death confirmed this. Matty your death hit me hard. You were a light 🕯️ in this world ❤️🩹 Also this could be said of depression, which I'm dealing with now. I'm glad I have my daughter. I hope he knew he how much he was loved😔May you be enveloped in God's light and love.
i happen to land on this vid just bc I ve been following Perry sad but interesting journey with his addictions.. i have no idea abt addictions but i find this panel is knowledgeable, compassionate and doing a great job in helping solve this growing drug problem in the US by addressing a multi-faceted complexed situation.. they touched on a lot of points on how to get ppl treatment instead of being a victim of the judicial system and thats good.... but no mention on how to address the big pharma industry and its distributors i.e. drs who prescribe pills for any ailment...thats besides the illegal drug distribution system in ghettos...totally destroying poor ppls lives. RIP Matthew Perry you ve done a lot for others.
I have been struggling with my excessive alcohol consumption since we first got locked down in 2020. It’s a hard habit to break.. When I feel like their is hopelessness in the world, I bury my sorrows in vodka or gin.
Beautiful thing I guess from this is that he has affected and helped people in so many ways and he continues to do so. As me being a spiritual person, I do believe he is around & his spirit. Ofc I miss him badly.. he s one of a kind, so authentic, vulnerable, kind, funny (the most funny person I've ever met), strong, empathetic and generous. This is who he is. The disease is never identifies the person. While not seeing him physically being here with us now (still weird to me), he continues to inspire people, help them, teach and support them. I'm sure he sees us grieve and hurt. That is okay.. but I know he wants us to help people as much as possible and try not to take ourselves so seriously because that what he tried to do. I'm sure he makes everybody laugh the hardest up there ❤️
Such a thororughly decent human being who had been thorugh many types of hell even with all his success and fame it could not make him give up alcohol or stop feeling bad about himself. Listening to him talk about the vikodil and how it made him thorow up like that...he speaks with such a lack of vanity and such raw honestly and such humour too.HIs absolute humanity and care for those who suffer addcition is sjut so apparent and you can see that his fame and money does not come close to the satisfaction he feels from helping people. Such a beautiful human being,I wish he was still here and I am so glad he died alone as he said we are not supposed to be alone,we are not supposed to live isolated. Godbless him xxx RIP
Absolutely wonderful to listen to his talk and to see he advocated for drug court. Besides her absolute hitting bottom in 2018 drug court was the bright shining golden road for saving her life after 20 years of use. Saved her and renewed her desire to restore her relationship with her children. Thank you all involved in this and RIP Matthew. Hope to see you again one day. 😢
Remove fear and helplessness from the world, make a peaceful world where people can be free of anxiety, have decent jobs, respect, dignity and personal lives, the drug and alcohol problem will decrease gradually.
I've only ever gotten drunk twice in my life since becoming an adult. The first time, I was fine and I felt wonderfully blissful after only one screw- driver. However, the second time around, I felt absolutely horrible after drinking probably two half-glasses of vodka. Well, I ended up going to the hospital, and it turned out that my potassium was extremely low. Needless to say, I've never had a drink since.
I never really been a drinker , but I can relate to him when he says he always wants another drink , I used to have the same thoughts when I started drinking but the stronger part of me would say nahhh that's enough , I never had any problems when came to silencing the ' wanting ' part of me , now I don't bother with it at all.
A older counselor not metioning any names told me 90% of rehabers will go back out and do it again . More power to the ones that have been clean over 20 yrs straight .
It’s interesting listening to this how obsessed he is with himself. But in an insecure way. I wish he knew how talented he was and that he didn’t have to prove worthiness
A very nice speech and I was glad I found it and sat interrested through it all. Not quite "with him" on the legalization-point. But that's a debate to take for another day :D *liked!
It looses it's power when the disclosure is given is so true. Best if the addicted one is the one to turn on the light to the reality. If it's a secret it's a hindrance and help to you as Matthew Perry states in this video. To get outside of yourself to realize how & what is going on in others lives & reach out to help them, will bring you outside of yourself. I am thankful to have seen this and applaud Matthew & the Policy Exchange for their work in the area of getting drug courts put in place. Criminal Justice Reform is needed for those first time offenders so we don't have to bring place them in general population. The 75% success of their program is wonderful! Refreshing to see the this video with an alternative to the major addiction issue this country has. To hear that 1 out of 100 Americans at one point in time were incarcerated.... As a volunteer for Prison Fellowship in the Prison & Jail systems in the greater Portland, OR area I see the revolving door happening to many inmates. The disaster it brings to the family, workplace, and individual lives. Restoration is what we are working for. God help us humble ourselves & pray, take action, using our time and resources to do what we can to help our fellow man. Good to take time to view this message on drug courts (40 min.)
Bravo pour tout le travail accompli, Mattew! Bravo aussi pour les combats que vous avez menés pour vous-même et pour les autres. Vous êtes admirable! ❤😢
I still can't believe that Matty's gone. It doesn't seem real, although I know that it is. Towards the end of his life, I had such a crush on him, and I was really hoping for him to find that special woman to marry and have a family with. I'm hurting knowing that it will never be a reality for him. This sucks. 🥺🦇💔
His own campaign failed him. I noticed in his book when a tragic lose happened weather that was a breakup with a gf, or a bad review on one of his films, he'd turn to alcohol and drugs. I noticed a continuous pattern throughout. He wasn't addicted to drugs, he was addicted to the High. All addicts want to escape reality. (I know this, because I've lived with an alcoholic my whole life.) In his book he admitted he doesn't like change. An addict needs to be self aware and willing to change for the better, and sadly he did not. It doesn't matter how many words you say, shout or scream till you're blue in the face to try and help someone with a problem. We're all escaping something in our lives, but alcohol and drugs isn't the answer. It really isnt. Whoever is reading this, I hope you find the light and find the willpower to help yourself. Do it for your family and your future. 🖤🦇
He does seem nervous. However he did say he took anxiety medication in the past & was a nervous person. That can be a factor for addiction in the first place.
I so admire Matthew for having the guts to stand up infront of the world actually and admit that he was an alcoholic my word that takes some guts of note. I love you Matthew Perry May You Rest In Peace!!😢😢😢😢😢😢. You inspired me you cheered me up no end. You were an inspiration me. He's got guts and that too I admire too. I love his smile and his sense of humour too. Love you Matthew ❤❤❤❤❤❤
The $6000 he mentioned is paid for by the participant. It is not paid by the court system. $6K is the minimum. It can go as high as $8K to $10 K depending on how long the participant stays in the program.
Can't stop listening to him. He has got me glued to the screw hanging on every word. Such a brilliant speaker and performer. The way he kept including the bottle to direct people's attention. But what went wrong Matthew Perry? 😢😳💔 RIP
I was always so jealous while I can't say was I've always been so jealous of all my other siblings being able to have one drink none of them had an addictive personality but I was as bad as Matthew . You look at people like that and go jeez I wish I can do that
They should have never put drugs on this earth period end of story you know whatvi mean i still dnt understand how opening up can keep you clean . They are just doing there jobs .
The root of the drug problem is the drug wars, that only increased the amount of drugs available in society. The Afghanistan war was "fought" for the drugs. A lucrative war buissenes, the robbing of drugs from one country,while oil from another invaded and occupied country, minerals from another, with huge profits from weapons sales, atleast on paper. The whole war ,insecure, fear, atmosphere allover the world pushes people to alcohol and drugs to forget the horror of fear. That's at the root of alcohol and drug habit, great way to increase drug sales ,good for the war and drug buissenes, just keep creating insecurity and fear.
He said he questioned why are we here? I thought about this and in regards to the man telling him to get outside of himself…both major focuses are things all people usually ask when we feel we don’t belong. When he belinged to so many “groups” families and friends but he felt he belonged with the addiction. He found his purpose and his belonging and ultimately it is what reads in the Bible. God wants you to think about him and what would Jesus do. And love thy neighbor. He has mentioned he believed in a higher power helping him come thru. And the truth is. God was always with him. God is always with all of us. We make the choices in our lives and it takes us to find the light in us to finally see it Gods way. He belonged to God he was one of his many children. He is with him now. But he always had the light. He just didn’t know he had it. God helps those who help themselves. In another video he defined his alcoholism as a mental disorder, which he said he tried to fix with drinking. I always said the same thing about trans. It’s a mental disorder they are trying to fix with fakeness and in the end it won’t help them but worse off hurt them more if they go thru all the surgery. Cuz u can’t come back from that decision. All these people are like everyone else in so many respects but let that one thing bring fj down. That’s why god says that he wants u to look to him first and no other Gods of idols and that includes yourself. God bless Matthew for being on the advocacy side of addiction to really help others. It just makes you love him that much more. He is now stripped and purified or currently being purified of all these attachments of this life and this world and really to feel that euphoric feeling as he will enter Heaven. It’s a party of amazing people. And I know he’s going there if he’s not there already. We all have to purify just like the lord did. We didn’t get to meet him in this life but we will in the next. God has blessed him with so much and the strength to be courageous to be open enough about everything how he went to hell and back to help others. He really is a saint.
His doctor should never have treated his depression with ketamine. Matthew was a highly addicted man, it’s just another drug to get addicted too. The warning sign was when Matthew asked for more Ketamine but the doctor said no, with his history it was certain he would try to obtain it illegally. There were plenty of warning bells everywhere.
Ive not seen a series on how Matthew passed, but from watching him here, I wonder if he had bipolar disorder. When his friend made a joke about raising hands again, Matthew seemed offended or shamed, but had no reason to. I could be wrong. Just an observation.
I’m a massive fan of Matthew and I wondered that too although I was thinking maybe adhd as he’s mentioned in other interviews things he would do and it sounds like symptoms 😢
This is bollocks. Normal drinkers can’t control themselves either; there are many times when so called normal drinkers can’t control themselves and drink more than they should. And there are times when so called alcoholics do use discipline and control their drinking; even though they believe they can’t. Everyone’s just somewhere along the same path. It’s not a disease
There is no way I could stop drinking ? ie , you do not want to stop bad enough , Sobriety must be the most important thing in your life .Has he ever reached rock bottom ? does not sound like it . Do AA 90 meetings in 90 days will get you started .
