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30/10/2023

Let’s remember him for the good he did for others - not just for Friends

I've had a lot of ups and downs in my life. I'm still working through it personally, but the best thing about me is that if an alcoholic or drug addict comes up to me and says, 'Will you help me?' I will always say, 'Yes, I know how to do that. I will do that for you, even if I can't always do it for myself! So I do that, whenever I can. In groups, or one on one.
And I created the Perry House in Malibu, a sober-living facility for men. I also wrote my play The End of Longing, which is a personal message to the world, an exaggerated form of me as a drunk. I had something important to say to people like me, and to people who love people like me.
When I die, I know people will talk about Friends, Friends, Friends. And I'm glad of that, happy I've done some solid work as an actor, as well as given people multiple chances to make fun of my struggles on the world wide web...
but when I die, as far as my so-called accomplishments go, it would be nice if Friends were listed far behind the things I did to try to help other people.
I know it won't happen, but it would be nice."
- Matthew Langford Perry
(August 19, 1969 - October 28, 2023)

03/04/2023

Often we know what/who we should avoid, but are we aware of what/who we should seek more of?
I cannot remember where I found this, so I do apologise for the lack of reference - but let’s seek more green flags in our lives & change the lens through which we filter our day

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Having worked in the field of addiction & HIV/AIDS prevention as a Masters graduate of Social Work in the UK, and then fell into the corporate sector of Australia’s Media landscape as a Sales Director for one of the largest publishing houses globally, I often wondered how on earth I got from one professional extreme to another.

It was during the latter stages of my career, that I discovered the ever-reliable crutch of Pinot Noir. It got me through the daily stress of balancing relentless deadlines and unreasonable budgets with single motherhood, and trying to lead high performance teams whilst navigating office politics, corporate climbers & boardroom bullies.

My ever-present friend was the only one who understood; who helped relieve my chronic stress, my crippling anxiety and hid my regular panic attacks. My friend, who staved off the insomnia the anxiety caused, but who could not, unfortunately, control the night terrors that shook me awake each night screaming.

Unbeknown to me, these were all symptoms of a body, mind and spirit tortured by alcohol. My reliable and ever-present friend had stealthily and unwittingly morphed into a debilitating, soul destroying dependency, who had slowly but surely eaten away at my self-confidence, my self control, and to be honest, sometimes in those dark hours of the early morning, my will to live.