Joely Fisher Opens Up About Carrie Fisher’s Struggles One Year After Death

Joely Fisher recently opened up about her half-sister Carrie Fisher’s struggles on the latter’s first death anniversary.

In her book, “Growing Up Fisher: Musings, Memories and Misadventures,” Fisher detailed what it was like learning that Carrie suffered from a heart attack and was in a coma. According to her, Carrie’s mom, Debbie Reynolds, was already at the hospital when she arrived to check up on the “Star Wars” actress.

“Mama Debs was already there. She told me she had talked to Jesus and prayed for more time, for Carrie, for herself, and for Connie Stevens. Apparently she had a direct line. It was starting to get very real,” she said.

Carrie passed away on Dec. 27 at the age of 60, and Reynolds died a day later after suffering a stroke. According to Fisher, Reynolds lived for her daughter so when Carrie passed away, she knew she couldn’t live without her.

Weeks later, the toxicology reports revealed that Carrie had heroin and cocaine in her system at the time of her death. But according to Fisher, everyone from their family knew she struggled with drug addiction for years, but they didn’t think it would eventually cause her demise.

“She battled bipolar disorder and addiction her whole life. I don’t know that this was any great, significant moment that warranted us all having a discussion about it. I think that it was just the way she carried on with her life. Never would I have imagined this is how the story would end,” she said.

Since Carrie’s and Reynolds’ deaths, Fisher said that she noticed some physical changes especially on her face. “My mouth has gone down turned,” which indicates that she’s always sad or frowning. “I feel like crying and sadness has brought an actual change to the shape of my mouth,” she added.

But despite her loss, Fisher vows to focus her attention on raising her kids and helping Carrie’s daughter, Billie Lourd, 25, any way she can. “I think that the best way to celebrate the other people in my family is to go on,” she said.

Fisher’s book will go on sale starting Nov. 14.