Matthew Perry reveals the cost of his sobriety: 'I've probably spent $9 million trying to get sober'

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Matthew Perry has revealed the steep cost of his sobriety journey.The Friends star, 53, shared the head-turning amount of money he spent on getting help for his addiction in a recent interview with The New York Times, while promoting his upcoming memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.'I've probably spent $9 million or something trying to get sober,' the actor estimated, while also sharing that he recently celebrated 18 months of sobriety. 'I've probably spent $9 million or something trying to get sober': Matthew Perry, 53, revealed the steep cost of his sobriety a few days after sharing he nearly died from an opioid addictionThe timeline indicated that Perry was newly sober during the Friends reunion special, which aired in May 2021.

It comes just a few days since he revealed that he nearly died from an opioid addiction, and detailed how his drug and alcohol addictions left him with a 2% survival after opioids caused his colon to burst and left him in a two-week coma.The TV star is set to sit down with ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer for an exclusive broadcast interview, airing Friday, October 28 at 8 pm EST on ABC; It will be available the following day on Hulu.

Sober: The Friends star also shared that he recently celebrated 18 months of sobriety, indicating that her was newly sober during the Friends reunion special in May 2021 In the trailer Perry revealed that co-star Jennifer Aniston confronted him about his drinking and revealed to the actor that she and the rest of the cast '"know you're drinking."' He also shared Aniston's continued support during his recovery: '[Aniston] was the one that reached out the most,' he revealed.