Los Angeles, June 2 - Former "Friends" actor Matthew Perry says he hates seeing his own pictures from a phase when he was addicted to pills and alcohol.

The 43-year-old battled addictions to booze, Vicodin, methadone and amphetamines during his 10-year stint on the sitcom "Friends". Perry admits seeing photographs of himself in those days, terrifies him.

''I honestly recoil. It's scary to look at that. I was a sick guy," contactmusic. com quoted him as saying.

Perry also revealed he feared for his life at certain points during his ordeal, and credits addiction specialist Earl Hightower with helping him to get clean.

"This guy has saved my life, literally 15, 16 times. The treatment is all-encompassing," he said. (IANS)