Perry's battle with addiction has been as much a part of his story as his time on the massively successful sitcom that came to define a generation of young adults. Fans worried while the show was airing, as Perry's weight fluctuated and he appeared at times to be in poor health.
They again raised the flags of concern during the recent"Friends" reunion special, speculating that he might have been under the influence of something due to what they perceived as slurred speech and a different demeanor to his cast-mates. Perry's team denied these speculations, instead asserting that the actor had recently completely an extensive dental procedure that resulted in his occasionally slurred speech and the perception that he was somewhat disconnected from what was happening.
As described in Deadline's report, Perry's memoir is"set to be a candid and self-aware book told with his trademark humor, with Perry vividly detailing his lifelong battle with the disease and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all."