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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those that say his saying and acting like he was sober means it probably wasn’t current drug use: this former child actor died. He was living in a sober house but his dad said he was struggling with addiction: 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/former-child-star-evan-ellingson-dies-at-35/ar-AA1jwksf?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=baaa311f98cc4cec88ba00e54f56ce65&ei=7

We don’t know yet why Perry died, but my cousin’s son struggled for 10 years with a pill addiction. He seemed to clean up his act, became an EMT, and lectured kids on how drugs could have ruined his life forever. In his mid 20s, he was found dead at the fire station sleeping quarters, of a drug overdose. All family and coworkers thought he was clean.

Another friend died of an overdose, found dead at his office desk by his secretary after her lunch break. He’d been a drug addict for years. Lost his wife, his 4 kids and eventually his law license. After a 5 year suspension, it was restored and he appeared to be doing great. Began practicing law again, rebuilt a practice and clientele.

We don’t know, what we don’t know. [/quote]

Is anyone saying he was acting sober? There was a DCUM thread just before his death flagging his sudden frequent posting on Instagram. In any event, whether he relapsed or not is beside the point.  This essay says it better than I could.

How society is still failing Matthew Perry
Perry's pending toxicology report is the talk of Hollywood. He deserves better than that.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/matthew-perry-cause-death-buzz-reveals-addiction-blind-spot-rcna123585

"But perhaps it’s not a question of understanding. Perhaps we are so attached to judgment we can’t pass up an easy mark. If Perry was high, it was his own fault he died. And if he wasn’t, isn’t that sad?"[/quote]

I think it’s natural for people to look at a public situation like this and have thoughts, judgmental, empathetic, whatever. [/quote]

NP. Of course it’s natural to have a thought, or even a judgment. That is understandable, and OK.

What’s not OK is for people to use their thoughts as facts, and then go parading about the Internet, posting things like “He MUST have been high” or “It’s too bad he couldn’t stay sober.” Keep your thoughts and judgments in your head, at least until facts are known.[/quote]

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