Yes, that's my takeaway. Perry had the world and he squandered it away, now he is actively looking for sympathy and trying to make buck with a book.
Ummmm, your sarcastic, or ignorant, take is not exactly how recovery works. And, yes some people spend millions trying to learn different behaviors.
Hes probably still filthy rich but the point is money, fame, a career isnt everything. There are other forces at play in everyones life. Who knows what his are.