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Matthew Perry It brought tears to his eyes as he reflected on how his addiction to pills and alcohol caused his weight fluctuations…and he feels sorry for his former self.
The “Friends” star got very emotional on the ABC special. Diane Sawyer They looked very skinny when they played clips of him on the sitcom.
Matthew estimates he was 155 pounds. In the clip, he says it shows the price his addiction to pills has taken on his body… He says he has lost weight.
MP told Diane that he had dropped to 128 pounds and said he was “out of control” at the time and didn’t know what was going on.
Matthew says he also gained weight when he drank heavily…and looking back, he feels sorry for himself in that moment.ABC plays a clip of Matthew on “Friends.” It’s clear how much his weight changed from season to season when he was in the throes of addiction.
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As we reported… break the vicious cycle of addiction After 6,000 AA meetings and 15 stints in rehab facilities.
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In Matthew’s case, he said the people around him helped keep him on the straight and narrow path…and he picks out Jennifer Aniston For being there for “Friends” and him afterwards.
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Matthew says he first took painkillers when he was injured while filming “Fools Rush In”…and that led to his addiction.