'The doctors told my family that I had a 2 percent chance to live,' the 'Friends' alum said.
"I wanted to share when I was safe from going into the dark side of everything again," Perry shared, according to People.
Many fans recognize Perry for his popular role as Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom "Friends." Now, the 53-year-old actor is publicly sharing his tumultuous ups and downs. FILE - Cast members of NBC's comedy series"Friends." Pictured : David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Cook, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani and Lisa Kudrow a"I was put on… an ECMO machine, which does all the breathing for your heart and your lungs. And that's called a Hail Mary. No one survives that.
"I could handle it, kind of. But by the time I was 34, I was really entrenched in a lot of trouble," he confessed, according to the media outlet. The "Friends" alum continued to speak out about relapsing — admitting he went to rehab 15 times over the years.
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