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What is Matthew Perry doing today? Is he still working as an actor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Perry is best known for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends<\/em>. But since then, he’s been on life’s ultimate rollercoaster and recently released a memoir titled Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s look at the career and life of Matthew Perry today, and how he’s grown past his former personal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Matthew Today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At 52, Perry has managed to beat some of his unhealthy patterns. This article will discuss his ongoing recovery from addiction and his current outlook on life and the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beating Addiction One Day at a Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After multiple health crises and 14 surgeries at the time of writing his memoir, today Matthew Perry is sober. He claims he quit alcohol and opiates because he got to a point where he needed too many drinks or pills to feel anything. The fear of living with a colostomy bag forever and the fear of dying<\/a> before learning how to love also helped him quit. Today, he\u2019s on Suboxone, which helps him avoid taking other opiates but makes him depressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medication to Treat Opioid Use<\/strong>

In the same way that addiction has complex causes, being in recovery may require a complex array of supporting mechanisms. Perry\u2019s recovery is supported by his personal commitments (not having a colostomy bag forever and learning to love<\/a>), his acknowledgment of the limitations of substances in making him feel better, and the use of maintenance medication. 

The medication he\u2019s on\u2014Suboxone\u2014is a combination of an opioid (buprenorphine) and an opioid antagonist used to reverse overdoses<\/a> (Naloxone). It works by attaching itself to the same brain receptors another opioid would attach to. That way, it reduces a person\u2019s craving for drugs because, in essence, there are already drugs in the brain. The maintenance opioid (buprenorphine) prevents the person from seeking dangerous drugs such as heroin or fentanyl, and the opioid antagonist keeps the effect of the maintenance opioid safe.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Of all his addictions, he says quitting cigarettes was the hardest. He was forced to quit when he was diagnosed with emphysema and his doctors told him he would die if he kept smoking. After trying several strategies, he was finally able to quit with hypnosis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Quitting smoking is difficult for two reasons. First, nicotine, the drug in cigarettes, is highly addictive and makes the brain need it in order to feel at ease. Second, the habit of smoking itself becomes enmeshed in your routine and your daily actions become triggers for smoking<\/a>. For example, if you always have a cigarette after lunch, lunch becomes a trigger because your brain has been trained to expect the serotonin rush of nicotine at that time.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, despite being sober, he argues that addiction is a patient disease\u2014it can wait for the right time to resurface. He believes he can only beat it with the support of his loved ones and by fighting it one day at a time. He also thinks that if he loses his sobriety again, he would likely die since he has such a high tolerance for drugs and alcohol. If he relapsed, he would have to take an enormous amount, which would put his life in immediate danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: The fear Perry describes reflects the way opioids act on the body<\/a>. First, a person develops a tolerance <\/em>to opioids, which requires them to take more to have the same effect. Then, a person develops opioid dependence<\/a> <\/em>when they\u2019re able to function normally with regular opioid use. Finally, addiction <\/em>means that a person who is dependent on opioids is unable to quit them because of the intense withdrawal symptoms they develop. When a person has been off a drug for a certain amount of time and then relapses, it can be fatal because they\u2019ve lost some of the tolerance to the drug<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mature Perry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After decades of struggling, Perry has healed some of his inner conflicts. Despite the ongoing challenges of addiction and recovery, today he is in a good place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s content with his accomplishments. <\/strong>He\u2019s no longer chasing fame because he finally feels that he\u2019s enough. He doesn\u2019t feel the need to prove himself anymore, and he can enjoy the legacy he has already created. He also feels he doesn\u2019t need to be funny all the time to get people to pay attention and like him; he can just be himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Perry\u2019s contentment with the success he\u2019s achieved shouldn\u2019t be confused with complacency. In The 12 Week Year<\/em><\/a>, the authors argue that you become great the moment you prioritize what\u2019s important to create the life you want<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong> Let certain responsibilities go and put your energy into the tasks that have a real impact on your life. In Perry\u2019s case, that means prioritizing his sobriety and letting go of the pressure to maintain fame.) He\u2019s hopeful about finding love. <\/strong>He regrets not having formed a family and having treated his ex-girlfriends poorly. However, his journey of healing from addiction inspired him to live the rest of his life with love and courage, rather than with fear, which he hopes will help keep him sober and find a woman to love and start a family with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Formula for Finding Love at the Right Time<\/strong>

To avoid finding yourself in Perry\u2019s situation\u2014single at an age when you hoped you\u2019d be married\u2014you can follow Logan Ury\u2019s advice in How to Not Die Alone<\/em><\/a>: <\/em>Explore without committing for the first 37% of your dating life, then commit to the next top pick you see<\/a>. By following this formula, you won\u2019t miss out on all the good potential partners before they leave the dating pool.

First, find your Exploration Limit Age: [(Age You Want to Get Married – Age You Started Dating) x .37] + (Age You Started Dating). For example, if you want to get married at 28 and you started dating at 18, your exploration limit age would be 21.7. Once you reach your exploration limit age, review your partners and determine which partner you liked the best. (If you\u2019ve already passed that age, review the partners you dated before<\/em> you reached that age.) Commit to the next person you date whom you like better than your favorite ex-partner. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s grateful for having made it this far.<\/strong> Although Perry often questions why he was allowed to live, he is thankful for his renewed chance at life. He describes himself as a seeker of purpose and God\u2019s presence, which he finds whenever he\u2019s helping fellow addicts get better. Writing his memoir is one way to help others who struggle with addiction, as they might learn something from his story and feel less alone in their fights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: As an addict in recovery, Perry seems to have developed healthy coping mechanisms, called mature <\/em>mechanisms. In Maybe You Should Talk to Someone<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>therapist Lori Gottlieb discusses a classic example of mature mechanisms: sublimation<\/em>, where unhealthy or inappropriate feelings and urges are channeled into something constructive<\/a>. For example, a man who wants to hurt people could get into boxing. In Perry\u2019s case, helping others overcome their addiction is an act of sublimation, as his work allows him to confront his underlying issues and share his pain in a positive way.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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