If you want to understand the challenges a drug addict goes through, then this is the book for you. If you are looking for someone who is addicted to drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes, then Matthew Perry is definitely the guy to turn to.
Let me say this, it is hard to describe how much pain and suffering this amazing person had to endure behind his fame. I don’t think many people around the world knew that he was already on drugs since season 3 of Friends. Through his book, Matthew had the courage to bring you behind the scene to his darkest days.
I always thought he was a funny guy, and that success was always coming his way. He had everything he could ever dream of - money, fame, women, drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. Except that he wasn’t happy. As he put it, money could not buy him real happiness, and he was alone and broken deep inside. The only way he could cope with it was by making people laugh and by consuming more and more drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes.
His book was like an exposé of his censored life, without any filters. He was just saying it as it is, and I truly respect Matthew’s courage for sharing the details of his painful life with the world.
Although the book ended with a positive note, I couldn't help but trace his career to his final days when he died alone. His health had hit rock bottom, whilst battling three addictions, his relationship insecurities, and loneliness. It was a tough read to witness the decisions he made along the way.