Matthew Perry’s Closest Friends Make His Biggest Wish A Reality

Although he didn’t live to see his foundation become a reality, Matthew Perry had already been helping people struggling with addiction. In 2012, the actor opened Perry House, a sober living facility. The house had formerly been his Malibu beach home.  Unfortunately, due to high operating costs, he decided to sell it in 2015. However, at the time, Perry mentioned that his goal was to find another location for the facility. 

Perry was also committed to helping people individually. When his memoir was published in October 2022, the actor mentioned that he sponsored three members of Alcoholics Anonymous.  On the “Q With Tom Power” podcast, Perry noted that his most outstanding quality was that, if a person struggling with alcohol addiction approached him requesting help, “I can say ‘yes’ and follow up and do it.” On the podcast, the actor also described his first experience at a rehab center. When one of the people there told Perry that he wasn’t to blame and that addiction was a disease, he felt the information was life-saving.

In an Instagram tribute, fellow actor Hank Azaria described Perry’s support while he was dealing with alcohol addiction. Perry accompanied Azaria to AA meetings for a year. “He was so caring and giving and wise, and he totally helped me get sober,” Azaria explained.