Perry says his addiction issues started surfacing while working on the set of the hit sitcom “Friends.”
."I had to wait until I was pretty safely sober — and away from the active disease of alcoholism and addiction — to write it all down. And the main thing was, I was pretty certain that it would help people."
The writing experience — though it can be intimidating to share your life so publicly — has shown Perry his own strength.."The way that I can bounce back from all of this torture and awfulness. Wanting to tell the story, even though it's a little scary to tell all your secrets in a book, I didn't leave anything out. Everything's in there."
If you or someone you know is in need of substance-related treatment or counseling, you can reach the Substance and Abuse Mental Health Services Administration on its Treatment Referral Routing Service helpline at 1-800-662-HELP .
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