Matthew Perry and My Brother Share the Legacy of Helping Destigmatize Addiction

<p>Like many people, I was gutted when I heard about actor Matthew Perry&rsquo;s death on Saturday night. Of all my parasocial relationships, this was one of the longest and deepest. I loved him from the first time I watched the TV show&nbsp;<em>Friends</em>. I can repeat some of his quips from that show note for note. He was even one of my first &ldquo;hall passes.&rdquo;</p> <p>Then, as the years went on, I pulled for him in his recovery, admiring his openness about his struggle and his commitment to helping others.</p> <p>During my obsessive reading of news updates and tributes this weekend, I came across this quote from his 2022&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59641216-friends-lovers-and-the-big-terrible-thing?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=QuL6NPnMC1&amp;rank=1" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">autobiography</a>&nbsp;<strong><em>Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir.</em></strong></p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/the-wind-phone/matthew-perry-and-my-brother-share-the-legacy-of-helping-destigmatize-addiction-03f76d685adb"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>