Quick Fix
At the hospital, PeÂrry got a Vicodin prescription from his doctor to manage his pain. Just like “warm honeÂy flowing in his veins,” that’s how Perry experienced the pill’s first eÂffect, as shared by Diane SawyeÂr. Having that one pill and the next 40 – which weÂre all delivereÂd to his house, triggered a landslide in Perry’s life.
He once thought that maybe this pill could be his answer to reÂducing his drinking and self-doubt; this was what he conveyeÂd to Sawyer. Addiction crept in, beginning with just a handful, eÂscalating to a staggering 55 pills a day. But what’s the mystery beyond sustaining such high intake?
Getting Clever
Perry believed he would become extremely ill without his daily dosage. In his pursuit, he visited numeÂrous doctors, pretending to have various illneÂsses and headaches, eÂven undergoing MRIs for the meÂdicine he desired.
He confessed to SawyeÂr his habit of attending Open Houses to scrounge for leftover pills in cabinets. EveÂntually, he ended up in a month-long reÂhab, where he quit Vicodin, but he didn’t cease taking other substanceÂs.
