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\t\t<\/p>\n Matthew Lillard<\/strong><\/a> is responding to a fan who gave him an emotional shoutout on Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Monday (April 27), a user going by the name Alex Mersman<\/strong> posted a story about the time he met Matthew<\/strong> a few years ago at a convention.<\/p>\n \u201cMy apartment burned down in NYC. I went crazy depressed, and sank deeper into hard drugs. I sent myself to rehab. Before leaving, I got to meet you at Seattle\u2019s ComicCon,\u201d he started his post.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Alex<\/strong> continued, \u201cI was really unwell, emotionally, physically, mentally.\u201d<\/p>\n He said he told the Scream<\/em> star \u201cwhat was up\u201d and Matthew<\/strong> put everything down and stood up to hug him.<\/p>\n \u201cYou told me to give you a real bear hug. For minutes, it seemed. You said \u2018You got this. One day at a time. I believe in you.\u2019 I cried cried,\u201d the fan said.<\/p>\n Then he shared that he is now celebrating 18 months of sobriety and expressed his gratitude toward Matthew<\/strong> for helping him achieve it.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for being you. Your words & actions moved me & stayed with me. Just want to thank you for your heart. Who you are. You are a real one. We all see it. That\u2019s why you had the longest line at ComicCon by a mile,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n Matthew<\/strong> responded<\/a> to Alex<\/strong>, writing, \u201cThank you for shouting me out but you\u2019re the hero here. Stay strong. One day at a time. Proud.\u201d<\/p>\n The Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s<\/em> star recently opened up about his theory<\/a> regarding why he\u2019s having a \u201cmoment\u201d right now. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n