shit alcohol killed my family. lost everyone from car accidents homicides suicides cirrhosis hypothermic death.. all the fighting all the drama & bullshit was due to alcoholism. i quit drinking 9 years ago cause i was headed down the same road as them & all it took for me was a trip to the hospital when i got alcohol poisoning at 21. after that i stayed sober. im 30 now. im pretty proud i could say that im sober. i hope everyone struggling with any addiction can overcome & liberate themselves from this disease. before its too late.
@lightbearer.9422 күн бұрын
amen, the alcohol eventually turned on Bukowski, made him sick & he quit before it killed him, & then he died. I quit 3 + yrs ago, it was taking good life energy & leaving dread doom & gloom in its place, I don't wanna go out like that.
@ParabnormalExperience15 күн бұрын
I'm struggling. I don't wanna die
@franklindeez77889 күн бұрын
@@franklindeez7788 I watch & learn from Eckhart Tolle videos, have u ever heard of or checked out his videos?
@ParabnormalExperience9 күн бұрын
@@franklindeez7788 time to make some changes then if you want to live. you can do it.
@lightbearer.948 күн бұрын
Can't argue with that logic. That's what all the temperance people back in the day could never understand. Drinking wasn't the problem, dealing with existence in industrial society was.
@matthewgabbard64152 жыл бұрын
you’re pretending to have an idea of what’s going on like appreciation for holes in a cardboard box
@rinnan82592 жыл бұрын
all you know is eat hot chip n lie
@rinnan82592 жыл бұрын
@@rinnan8259 Get back on your medication
@matthewgabbard64152 жыл бұрын
I love that sentence.
@CemSarcaoglu2 жыл бұрын
@@rinnan8259 lmao wtf?!
@nploda1408 Жыл бұрын
I like to drink lot of beer, smoke weed, and read Bukowski.
@3rdcoastnyucka9 жыл бұрын
blues of rock n roll At least he´s doing what he wants and probably what he feels good doing so.
@Artur-jx7zd8 жыл бұрын
+blues of rock n roll bukwaski was 73 years old when he died quick death? you know nothing
@AliFareedMC8 жыл бұрын
Ali Fareed MC dude I wasn't referring about Bukowski, I was just referring general peace and love :)
@konstantinosgk62148 жыл бұрын
big boy
@rinnan82592 жыл бұрын
I approve this recipe 😎
@Edgesofnowhere008 Жыл бұрын
Growing up with panic Disorder & anxiety attacks in social groups and in open places like malls, alcohol was the only thing that worked to get me through life for the last 45 years.
@casinobeachbum3 ай бұрын
Try hypnotherapy my friend. Get the book instant confidence by Paul McKenna. That will get you confident in no time
@acapulcoscebu449Ай бұрын
Getting drunk makes me feel like a rock star for a few hours but the entire next day spent recuperating from the hangover is sometimes not worth those few hours.
@user-6662HWYАй бұрын
Well, maybe it's time to learn how to drink. You might think you're a rock star but every one looking at you sees a loud, boorish wanker who drank too much Eat food before and during drinking. Drink beer or wine, not distilled high alcohol booze. Drink just enough to catch a buzz, then stop drinking. This is about 3 cans of 5% beer, half a bottle of wine etc Do that and you will get all the positives and none of the negatives associated with drinking...it's all about maximizing your enjoyment and experiencing the positives with none of the hangovers, long term health risks or being seen as an asshole or a wanker....and you'll pick up more girls (especially the ones that won't vomit on your lap)
@user-gs3tq6bx2uАй бұрын
Just recently ordered his "On Drinking," the hard cover edition. Born in '92, I've been addicted to his poems & witty reads since 2009. He's a man of words that soon as you believe you've discovered everything you think you know of him, you discover more & more. It's glorious. 🍻.
@arbin.m.50892 жыл бұрын
Women is a great read!
@nploda14082 ай бұрын
“Heyy how you doing?” The way he said it is fucking hilarious🤣
@daioncrumbley204610 ай бұрын
Possibly for him, with his terrible childhood, alcohol worked, but the vast majority of heavy drinkers, who aren't creative, end up destroying themselves and their families. Agree with him about marijuana.
@jackbailey703710 ай бұрын
Yeah, I'm an alcoholic and it's ruined my life. I used to have things going for me, too.
@lh7325Ай бұрын
@@lh7325 im going through a bad break up at the moment. Considering alcohol as my mind and thoughts are unbearable. I'm 19 don't know what to do
@sunnymann963927 күн бұрын
@@sunnymann9639 Don't do it. Trust me. I've been an alcoholic since I was around your age, and it's soul-destroying. It won't help at all - it'll just make your depression and other issues much worse.
@lh732527 күн бұрын
@@lh7325I’m gonna keep that in the back of my mind but I don’t see this feeling in my head disappearing anytime soon. It’s like a mountain sitting on my head. But thanks ima definitely take that into consideration
@sunnymann963926 күн бұрын
@@sunnymann9639 i remember reading a quote, don’t remember from who, that said something along the lines of “it’s true that alcohol numbs the pain, but it weakens your resolve to overcome the pain that drove you to drink in the first place.” Booze only temporarily mutes feelings that you’ll have to reckon with eventually, only they’ll be worse by then. Heartbreak drove me to years of heavy drinking and it’s no solution, believe me!
@bentrend22 күн бұрын
My grand father drank everyday of his life since his 13 years old, except maybe when he did army. He's 86 now strong as fuck. Coolest man I ever met
@AHC4410011 ай бұрын
Man’s got an addiction. Same as the rest of us…
@youknowwhoiam277110 ай бұрын
Write here when he dies
@Eliza-yd7fi10 ай бұрын
Just don’t let him stop
@JC-xz2gv9 ай бұрын
My great-granduncle still had fought in WW1 at the Isonzo front, he drank at least a double-litre of white wine every day, said that pure water would 'give one worms', he died at the age of 96.
@theobaldlolworth47176 ай бұрын
People born in early 20th century were/are made of different clay. Maybe it's about the food or the air of their youth, maybe the fact that they did much more physical work and were more active in general - either way these people often lived to 90 and above.
@bgggsht6 ай бұрын
Weed is a good drug. But it should be moderated more than booze and nicotine. Or caffeine for that matter. I’ve seen so many people become pot heads and they lose their emotional connection. Bukowski is saying, at least alcoholics face reality on a regular basis.
@christianperez784610 ай бұрын
What's so great about facing reality on a regular basis ? This reality sucks so badly
@valentineotto10994 ай бұрын
"I'm anti-drugs"... "Be an alcoholic"...
@ontyam2 жыл бұрын
Alcohol is a drug
@robertdomergue19462 жыл бұрын
@@robertdomergue1946 my point exactly.
@ontyam2 жыл бұрын
You don’t understand.
@andrewwye10588 ай бұрын
@@andrewwye1058 right...
@ontyam8 ай бұрын
Alcohol is far worse than weed
@valentineotto10994 ай бұрын
He's the patron saint for those who wake up hungover, look in the mirror and say "Arggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh........farrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkkkk"
@user-gs3tq6bx2uАй бұрын
3:20 for all the Mac Miller fans who want to hear the intro to wedding 🙌🏽
@trevorschneider89192 жыл бұрын
Ha ha that’s what I’m here for
@matchbox24822 жыл бұрын
I was on tiktok and came across this guy’s interviews and was like “wait i know this vioice” and that’s why i’m here lol
@rikki79542 жыл бұрын
thank you so much, been looking for the orignal vid for quite some time
@Oliver-rb7zc Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Birdbrain6910 ай бұрын
Love u
@brunoescalante442910 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that Bukowski used to be drinking buddies with Jim Lahey
@mortenokeefe61262 жыл бұрын
lol those two would hate each other. I could see Bukowski being friendly with Ray, though.
@Snarkythecat Жыл бұрын
I read Bukowski to get my mind straight from the world today and now. Bless all the Buk fans.
@jimf.Ай бұрын
Nice refreshing take, I’m gonna have a drink now 🎉
@tfkop99 ай бұрын
He is one of a kind man, and a legend, but let's face it, he's just telling this BS to justify his alcoholism. It destroys your life, and you live in chaos, BUT if chaos is what you seek then I say it is a very good idea, and I can respect it 😁
@ChristianPaulsen98 Жыл бұрын
Yep. This.⬆️
@dtschuor459 Жыл бұрын
Don’t agree. He was always looking for something more, not simply an excuse to live his life. The fact he didn’t know what it was he was looking for, makes it all the more real and human. Fabulous human being, flaws, warts, shortcomings, everything most of us are shit scared to be. Hats off.
@andrewwye10588 ай бұрын
That's why I combine both , weed and booze! 😂
@rudociliak668320 күн бұрын
He could be right that drunks can bounce back more easily than habitual dope users. But ... like many drunks he doesn't ask why so many drinkers end up in dead-end jobs. They blame everything for what's troubling them except the drink itself. Maybe if they weren't drinking so much they wouldn't be in a crappy job.
@gabrielhershman23139 ай бұрын
And yet many start drinking because they have the crappy job to begin with. Vicious cycle.
@amanalone34735 ай бұрын
Perhaps many of us don't find anything other than shitty jobs ?
@valentineotto10994 ай бұрын
Nah the system is in place long before that. Some people will take to drinking no matter what. I could make a million dollars an hour and I would still drink everyday. It is what it Is.
@mike287slashm74 ай бұрын
there’s no difference between these jobs and alcohol. its purpose is to keep the masses calm like he is. the system‘s not interested in losing the working class, not because they’re not interested in the people but in not losing their power.
@TheYannickOne4 ай бұрын
It's the same thing with stoners
@StevenGladden-ue7ty3 ай бұрын
Whoever was responsible for editing this video did a great job 😁👍 “I’ll just freeze it whenever he takes a sip” 😌
@ArtWithNoLimits Жыл бұрын
Dude doesn't "sip" his alcohol. ;D
@william_r_hurst11 ай бұрын
"The lifetime number of drinks for people who are prone to depression should be ZERO. You cannot handle it." "You should use [drugs/alcohol] to feel DIFFERENT, not the same."
@jeremypeirce272111 ай бұрын
I would rather be around someone who had just smoked some weed than an loud obnoxious pissed up alcohol drinker any day.
@jacksonbollocks Жыл бұрын
Its a lifestyle
@leonnaranjo8682Ай бұрын
@@leonnaranjo8682your point is?
@luckyluc66547 күн бұрын
@@luckyluc6654 Pot heads like other pot heads and drunks like other drunks.
@leonnaranjo86827 күн бұрын
@@leonnaranjo8682 you've never been outside so?
@luckyluc66547 күн бұрын
Man, Budweiser ads were pretty brutal back in the day 😮
@djtomoyАй бұрын
😂
@tomkirk694229 күн бұрын
I wish all drunks were like this man. He had a calm and endearing charm even after a bottle of scotch. Some of my friends cant even have two shots withought wanting to throw fists
@scottbeater-man37144 ай бұрын
"Some of my friends cant even have two shots withought wanting to throw fists" Anglo Saxon blood.....those of us who grew up in Australia, England and parts of the US have an under 30's drinking culture that is based on excess and aggression which is the opposite how the French and Italians drink and behave (eat, sip, flirt) while Aussies drink, drink then get punchy.
@user-gs3tq6bx2uАй бұрын
You clearly haven’t read his books and how he interacts with women
@adamjefford8489Ай бұрын
This wasn't the norm for him.
@SpaceForce63528 күн бұрын
Only bukowski would argue that alcohol is more benificial than marijuana- And that drunks are better than weed smokers… You gotta love him!
@Untitlednobody15 күн бұрын
I personally don't think alcohol is really that big an issue if a person can keep it in moderation, but yeah, seems Bukowski was totally in denial about his alcoholism, though he was a severely traumatized person, so it makes sense... Honestly it's amazing he was able to go on drinking for as long as he did. He must have been super fortunate genetically, at least regarding that aspect of himself, veteran drunk that he was.
@crawlingamongthestars37367 күн бұрын
I fucking love drinking
@peterosi19210 күн бұрын
I got a late, late start in life. Only started drinking wine in 2019. Then the Plague swept everybody away I knowed except me. Hallelujah.
@richardcollier19122 жыл бұрын
Good stuff
@readmelancholystrumpetmaster3 ай бұрын
I had a girlfriend who had a complete psychic break from heavy pot use. Started hearing the voice of God and became a devout holy roller after years of agnosticism. Her life is better now but I feel like it was forced on her, the change was
@yoswayd5520Ай бұрын
"had a complete psychic break from heavy pot use." Smoking pot all day, everyday is equivalent to drinking booze all day, everyday. A very high % of daily drinkers and cannabis users have no problems as they do it in moderation for the enjoyment of the buzz. Those who drink or smoke to excess all day, everyday usually have some underlying problem that makes them want to hide in the cocoon of being wasted, do that long enough and physical and phycological problems may occur. The secret to drinking, smoking and just about all the vices is do them in moderation. That means. for example, drinking 3 cans of 5% beer or half a bottle of wine then stopping as the feeling doesn't get any better than that. Or just have 3 or 4 hits instead of smoking the whole joint...if you have anymore, everything is just downhill from there.
@user-gs3tq6bx2uАй бұрын
@@user-gs3tq6bx2u Actually psychosis is a documented effect of long-term pot use, but NOT alcohol. Cirrhosis is a documented long-term effect of HEAVY drinking, but NOT pot. You see? Let's not deny facts here so potheads don't have to feel bad about what they're doing to themselves.
@scottrc539119 күн бұрын
He was alcojolic because he should be so depressive man ! Great writer !
@thomasblampain15309 ай бұрын
beer forever!
@yourpetfairyy2 жыл бұрын
Everyone has their preferences, and I just trust people. The truth is, everyone is trying to be their best, most productive selves. Really. And they know themselves the best. So let people do what they want. And likewise, always judge them equally, too. A person shouldn't have the excuse "I was drunk" or "I was high". No, that's them. But on a personal level, yeah, I hate pot. And I'm also very suspicious of caffeine. But it's all because it just personally dimishes me. I just really think that I can't think as well on it, and thinking is my only value, my lifeblood. One more note - I was really freakin tired of ruining my health with alcohol, so I got medication. Gabapentin. I seriously can't believe that I don't crave alcohol all the time now. Thank god for it. I eat a lot, and sleep a lot, but at least I'm not friggin drinking. I had to learn personally the effects of drinking constantly. It will rot your teeth out, and ruin your bowels. I got blisters on my tongue from constantly drinking. Man, it's a miracle I survived. I also smoke occasionally now too.
@jaredbond79082 жыл бұрын
You sound like a very interesting person
@Kometheus2 жыл бұрын
Spot on about weed, turns people into crashing bores who talk about nothing but smoking weed. Imagine sitting in a bar listening to some jerk talking about drinking beer.
@paulburns13332 жыл бұрын
There are plenty of ppl out there smoking weed as drifters, living spontaneous lives. That way of living had been termed as "Pineapple Expressing". So no, we can nolonger always associate Marijuana with absolute laziness.
@Edgesofnowhere0082 жыл бұрын
That’s only the newbies😂😂 think about when you first started drinking? Every drink you haven’t seen before was like meeting god. Drunk. Stoned. All a different bag baby..
@8ohvibesrecords8112 жыл бұрын
I think its the culture of the people smoking weed, not the weed itself
@CheeseCrumbs005 ай бұрын
"3 Dollar a week room"... In 2024 my studio apartment is over $1,300. 1,300 divided by 30 is 43.3. Cost of living since this interview has gone up 14 times. The rich don't care, never will. They'll just have more people write articles about how poor people aren't buying diamonds and blame the poor.
@AdamasOldblade2 ай бұрын
Love this clip & love that he’s drinking a bottle of Beck’s (or at least that’s what I can vaguely tell that it is).
@paulvh847 ай бұрын
He is a saint.
@RyanJensenEE2 жыл бұрын
He's my savior, man. My own personal jesus christ.
@richardcollier19122 жыл бұрын
Hes a saint of satan.
@jeziscricket44482 жыл бұрын
@@richardcollier1912 He's my God.
@gregoryvincke Жыл бұрын
I don't really want to assign a lable to this very talented and tormented and blessed man....for all his pain and pleasure and excess and madness yeah he is pretty high up there...a great soul
@sasa-ix9yd Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@2Times2211 ай бұрын
with marihuanna its just as important to start as it is to stop. just like everything in life in the twoheaded world, you must balance it out.
@mikidomeny16772 жыл бұрын
What?
@Kometheus2 жыл бұрын
Balance is for Philippe Petit..
@fernandopessoa70772 жыл бұрын
great writer
@dylanharkin81982 жыл бұрын
What interview is this?
@David-tb6uo2 ай бұрын
he's right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@troyott233426 күн бұрын
Alcohol will eventually, for some people remove them from the Face of this Earth.
@user-xy7pn9bb8m8 күн бұрын
he's right. i drink and smoke weed. drinkers have way more life in them
@br4nigan8 күн бұрын
My mum said; "Alcohol is your enemy." Jesus said; "Love your enemy!"
@simonsmith11392 ай бұрын
Alcohol is most destructive drug on the planet.
@ianpearson89762 күн бұрын
Substances aren’t the problem, society is.
@machoboyrandyandsavage3439Ай бұрын
i spent my early 20s smoking weed 24/7 but eventually gravitated back to drinking. not sure if its a good thing but nowadays (am 31) prefer a good drink rather than smoking some
@zakur0hako2 жыл бұрын
Careful man, I was the same now I have kidney issues. I’m only 28
@luisgudino16212 жыл бұрын
Pot isn't a drug. It is a waste of time though. If you wanna smoke a bit before you go to bed that is cool, but if you smoke it during the day it just makes you feel retarded
@matthewgabbard64152 жыл бұрын
no its definitely not a fucking good thing that you switched out one of the least destructive drugs of all time for one of the most. Charles was right on a lot of things, what he said here was stupid.
@mongogojjo5944 Жыл бұрын
@@mongogojjo5944 bro are u stupid? Drink or not drink we all are gonna die fool!!!! Everyone here is gonna die and nobody is gonna remember us in 1000 years just do what ever you fucking want, just don't do it in excess that's all
@ZapCrackRap Жыл бұрын
@@mongogojjo5944 Man weed is for children or those looking to resignation. Alcohol is for the warriors of life.
@mike287slashm73 ай бұрын
Much respect to Bukowski but every drug addict loves to find a way to defend his drug of choice. I've heard a cronic pot smoker give the exact same argument as this one. In the end of the day everything is fine in moderation. And if you feel you can't handle it with moderation then don't handle it at all.
@francisfrain6385Ай бұрын
He definitely got that wrong about Marijuana because these days you need to be in that "heeeeyyy" feeling
@emeryclifton9912Күн бұрын
Beer Is the answer to all your questions
@aleks15863 ай бұрын
Based & Redpilled
@farklestaxbaum4945 Жыл бұрын
When in rome...but a cold BEER is always good..
@michaelantony14462 жыл бұрын
‘When in Rome, do as the Romanians do.’ Don Ainsworth.
@fernandopessoa70772 жыл бұрын
Both alcohol and weed are bad for the memory if not in moderation. Make it special, an occasional time to introspect.
@krunkle5136 Жыл бұрын
Gotta master balance though being drunk all the time is shit and it ruins the people around you. It’s a gimmick.
@JonathanNelsonOfficial2 жыл бұрын
Straight upper cut !
@aryasurya23322 жыл бұрын
My dad and gran pappy before him was drunkards. I'm a drunkard. I wanna break the cycle. This is not the way to be. This is outdated tech, we got better shit now like life family country. I use to totally agree with him . Till I literally felt the hand of death. The grim reaper is real. I'll share my story with anyone who asks.
@thebeeinthereeds98452 жыл бұрын
If you dont mind me asking, what's the story?
@ryanlee2727 Жыл бұрын
Yea what's the story? Are you still around?
@Gaphalor10 ай бұрын
Say buddy
@kombaster939825 күн бұрын
My dad is a professional drunk, he is a cool guy, he drinks 2 liters of 40% drinks per day. And he is 63.
@barrygol71462 жыл бұрын
RIP your dad, he might not be dead yet but for when it happens cus i know its coming up
@47fortyseven472 жыл бұрын
@@47fortyseven47 It is a miracle he made it to 63
@barrygol71462 жыл бұрын
sounds painful as hell.
@PiratedCopy12 жыл бұрын
2 litres of 40%? Bit of an exaggeration there
@itachiuchiha1714 Жыл бұрын
I drink 3 bottles of whisky 40 proof a day for last decade I am still here
@victorfoulds1519 Жыл бұрын
Well that two minutes didn't stand the test of time, lol. I love an old drunken poet but at the end of the day, I love them more cuz they're an old drunk than because they're a good poet.
@xxcrysad3000xx8 ай бұрын
He was right about a lot of things. Marijuana? Not so much....and I haven't smoked in nearly 12 years
@HadrianBlindEye2 жыл бұрын
yeah, what he said here was laughably ridiculous. I would've punched him for it, coming from someone who drinks booze, smokes weed AND pops pills. I don't give a fuck life is too short, weed is only good for enhancing drugs that give you actual Euphoria like morphine and other opioids. Otherwise it's a waste of time
@mongogojjo5944 Жыл бұрын
i’ve smoked everyday for 10 years and he’s right marijuana drains your soul out of you. it dulls your personality and fogs your mind. it also increases anxiety and depression. go look at the medical papers it’s facts. marijuana is incredible if you’re sick but if you’re healthy it’s very limiting
@TAKING-EVERY-SOUL Жыл бұрын
Editing perfection
@mrfauxxx Жыл бұрын
He nails pot smokers so perfectly with his impersonations.
@whatever_it_takes66914 ай бұрын
😂 his impressions
@Kometheus2 жыл бұрын
Someone needs to tell him to smoke weed WHILE drinking 😎
@Dominknows6 ай бұрын
Becks man respect
@bkn42 жыл бұрын
Support Feet For Paws! It's for a good cause! #soletrader ❤ Fifi the foot reads a Bukowski poem!
@FeetForPaws10 ай бұрын
Alcohol destroyed my family but then again, they were shitty people sober too, but in their thoughts.
@shiraq073 ай бұрын
Coach Hank The King 😏
@Edgesofnowhere0089 ай бұрын
I mean, within his socio-political climate, what he had to go through....he's kind of right.
@peterfrancis6194 Жыл бұрын
He's no prophet... lol He is a poet!
@Fennias2 ай бұрын
Amen.
@felipejoya7897 Жыл бұрын
The original Jim Lahey
@ryancarpenter443 Жыл бұрын
the next bud lite commercial!
@mreading-vv8jb Жыл бұрын
This is making me thirsty!!!!!!🍺
@midwest13892 ай бұрын
It depends on who you are as an individual 😂 he's just stirring the pot, and it's pretty funny to see people arguing over which drugs are better lol
@keithstewart8881 Жыл бұрын
Agreed 100%
@armadillo12316 ай бұрын
There’s a lot of alcoholics hating on potheads in this comment section lol the irony is not lost on me.
@YungknownАй бұрын
I see a lot of potheads hating on alcoholics and in denial about documented health effects of pot. They're both pathetic.
@scottrc539119 күн бұрын
U never really see a pothead end up homeless but u sure do c a lot of alcoholics turn up to bums on the street. .
@TheFitzy932 жыл бұрын
Halelujah
@errolwright903211 ай бұрын
Hank had most likely never tried any good sativa. I think a guy like him would appreciate a couple tokes of some Jack herer with his morning coffee
@ryanembry98752 жыл бұрын
Ok you're one of those who would show up two years later totally wasted.
@yehorboiko48832 жыл бұрын
Weed is not the secret to the universe. If you like it great, but don't make it a lifestyle choice. You will wake up one day and realize you've been living in a semi retarded haze. The mind has to be curious always
@matthewgabbard64152 жыл бұрын
Bukowski, though a famous drinker, went on to discover in his old age that he was capable of writing just as well sober as on the bottle, and he explicitly stated that he regretted not learning this fact sooner. Furthermore, and more to your point, some corners of his work reference instances of him smoking reefer, usually with underwhelming results, but once in a blue moon he gave it something tantamount to weak approval. I think he did incorporate it more routinely during a few short phases of his life, but it never did for him what alcohol did.
@blackspring32078 ай бұрын
When he went in on marijuana I was thinking I HOPE THEY REMEMBER HANK THANOS VOICE
@outlawmakaveli412 жыл бұрын
Uh, what?
@richardcollier19122 жыл бұрын
@@richardcollier1912 he's wrong about smoking that was in his day
@outlawmakaveli412 жыл бұрын
I'm a drinker and love cocaine....have struggled with opiates....but love me a shot of tequila a beer ,line of good coke....drop ACID ever once here and there....not into weed .
@patricksantos-io2op11 ай бұрын
I think they key is moderation.
@matthammond1737Ай бұрын
That’s just your liver talking…
@AV-cx7ob27 күн бұрын
“All spirit has been cut off…”
@andrewwye10588 ай бұрын
This applies to all alcoholics I meet
@valentineotto10994 ай бұрын
Week's rent after two dollars of work.. wow.. that's life.
@SenyaLitvin10 ай бұрын
what the hell is this man talking about?? lmao. i love bukowski
@modernape98782 жыл бұрын
Wow
@beats971111 ай бұрын
$3 week room? damn...
@mreading-vv8jb Жыл бұрын
I'm drunk right now.
@user-vg5rv5xf4uАй бұрын
Weed is a gate way drug. Believe it I still smoke and I’ve said Imll never try any other drug but when you’re in pain weed stops helping so much
@NyosCameroon Жыл бұрын
no it's not. Alcohol is a gateway drug, I would have never tried speed or cocaine in my life if I wasn't drunk I hate uppers. There's nothing gateway about weed at all, Caffeine is the first drug most people ever consume, are you gonna say caffeine is a gateway drug now? NO, people like different things. People have different tastes in drugs, and alcohol IS a drug.
@mongogojjo5944 Жыл бұрын
@@mongogojjo5944 well for my experience it has made me want more anti depressants or a way of “escape” it’s different for everybody. But it is still a gateway drug for many
@NyosCameroon Жыл бұрын
@@mongogojjo5944 You’re bringing up coffee? I never said anything about coffee. Stop putting words in my mouth thank you❤️
@NyosCameroon Жыл бұрын
@@mongogojjo5944 anything addicting is considered a drug. Anyways I hope everyone reading this gets through the things they don’t talk about. Swallow your pride and your anger cus it’s not cute
@NyosCameroon Жыл бұрын
Psychology while drunk
@jonesmorales-tu6kq28 күн бұрын
The pot heads come around and say , Hey.....Hey, I don't like that, I like drunkards!
@christopherpesqueira1439Ай бұрын
"it's the thing"... I thought this guy was known for having a way with words?
@billepperson26622 ай бұрын
The hippies are gonna be torn here, disagree with Charlie or disavow pot.
@robfut995410 ай бұрын
Lol straight off ur rocker on this one 💀
@mayacatchair Жыл бұрын
lifelong alcoholic and smoker talking about how drugs are destructive, lol love him
@sykomode4 ай бұрын
wedding
@bernbyy Жыл бұрын
It’s the thing
@luisbranko.23 күн бұрын
life is hell, weed makes it go away, alcohol doesn't. end of story. what ever works for you.
@arielleHT2 жыл бұрын
Bruh he talks & acts like a stoner, he was basically imitating himself 😂 weed would do wonders for this man & he would prove to himself if he was mentally strong enough to handle it & continue being himself instead of like the way he says they act. He says some shit about isolation that I sort of agree with but I feel if Carlin & this dude debated he would destroy him
@brasaepenta20029 ай бұрын
Yes totally so. He could had being far greater on weed
@valentineotto10994 ай бұрын
The irony is that booze is WAY more destructive than pot.
@BrockLandersАй бұрын
To others, yes, undeniable. Morons who like to drink 20 beers then drive. But let's face it, a couple martini's at dinner isn't doing near as much damage to your body as inhaling all that pot smoke. We are the product of millions of years of evolution, and most of us are capable of handling fermented foods (hence alcohols). Nobody is resistant to smoke inhalation damage.
@scottrc539119 күн бұрын
A statue of James Joyce, not one of Hank. This world been gone to shit.
@Edgesofnowhere0082 жыл бұрын
Puff, causes a heck of a lot of psychological problems vis a vis Alcohol. Now that Cannabis has been legalised in a lot of countries we are seeing some proper statistics, big correlation between psychosis and puff.
@luciusesox1luckysox57011 ай бұрын
correlation, not causation
@CheeseCrumbs005 ай бұрын
Did you study also how many alcoholics are psychotic and get some other type of brain damage long term ?
shit alcohol killed my family. lost everyone from car accidents homicides suicides cirrhosis hypothermic death.. all the fighting all the drama & bullshit was due to alcoholism. i quit drinking 9 years ago cause i was headed down the same road as them & all it took for me was a trip to the hospital when i got alcohol poisoning at 21. after that i stayed sober. im 30 now. im pretty proud i could say that im sober. i hope everyone struggling with any addiction can overcome & liberate themselves from this disease. before its too late.
amen, the alcohol eventually turned on Bukowski, made him sick & he quit before it killed him, & then he died. I quit 3 + yrs ago, it was taking good life energy & leaving dread doom & gloom in its place, I don't wanna go out like that.
I'm struggling. I don't wanna die
@@franklindeez7788 I watch & learn from Eckhart Tolle videos, have u ever heard of or checked out his videos?
@@franklindeez7788 time to make some changes then if you want to live. you can do it.
Can't argue with that logic. That's what all the temperance people back in the day could never understand. Drinking wasn't the problem, dealing with existence in industrial society was.
you’re pretending to have an idea of what’s going on like appreciation for holes in a cardboard box
all you know is eat hot chip n lie
@@rinnan8259 Get back on your medication
I love that sentence.
@@rinnan8259 lmao wtf?!
I like to drink lot of beer, smoke weed, and read Bukowski.
blues of rock n roll At least he´s doing what he wants and probably what he feels good doing so.
+blues of rock n roll bukwaski was 73 years old when he died quick death? you know nothing
Ali Fareed MC dude I wasn't referring about Bukowski, I was just referring general peace and love :)
big boy
I approve this recipe 😎
Growing up with panic Disorder & anxiety attacks in social groups and in open places like malls, alcohol was the only thing that worked to get me through life for the last 45 years.
Try hypnotherapy my friend. Get the book instant confidence by Paul McKenna. That will get you confident in no time
Getting drunk makes me feel like a rock star for a few hours but the entire next day spent recuperating from the hangover is sometimes not worth those few hours.
Well, maybe it's time to learn how to drink. You might think you're a rock star but every one looking at you sees a loud, boorish wanker who drank too much Eat food before and during drinking. Drink beer or wine, not distilled high alcohol booze. Drink just enough to catch a buzz, then stop drinking. This is about 3 cans of 5% beer, half a bottle of wine etc Do that and you will get all the positives and none of the negatives associated with drinking...it's all about maximizing your enjoyment and experiencing the positives with none of the hangovers, long term health risks or being seen as an asshole or a wanker....and you'll pick up more girls (especially the ones that won't vomit on your lap)
Just recently ordered his "On Drinking," the hard cover edition. Born in '92, I've been addicted to his poems & witty reads since 2009. He's a man of words that soon as you believe you've discovered everything you think you know of him, you discover more & more. It's glorious. 🍻.
Women is a great read!
“Heyy how you doing?” The way he said it is fucking hilarious🤣
Possibly for him, with his terrible childhood, alcohol worked, but the vast majority of heavy drinkers, who aren't creative, end up destroying themselves and their families. Agree with him about marijuana.
Yeah, I'm an alcoholic and it's ruined my life. I used to have things going for me, too.
@@lh7325 im going through a bad break up at the moment. Considering alcohol as my mind and thoughts are unbearable. I'm 19 don't know what to do
@@sunnymann9639 Don't do it. Trust me. I've been an alcoholic since I was around your age, and it's soul-destroying. It won't help at all - it'll just make your depression and other issues much worse.
@@lh7325I’m gonna keep that in the back of my mind but I don’t see this feeling in my head disappearing anytime soon. It’s like a mountain sitting on my head. But thanks ima definitely take that into consideration
@@sunnymann9639 i remember reading a quote, don’t remember from who, that said something along the lines of “it’s true that alcohol numbs the pain, but it weakens your resolve to overcome the pain that drove you to drink in the first place.” Booze only temporarily mutes feelings that you’ll have to reckon with eventually, only they’ll be worse by then. Heartbreak drove me to years of heavy drinking and it’s no solution, believe me!
My grand father drank everyday of his life since his 13 years old, except maybe when he did army. He's 86 now strong as fuck. Coolest man I ever met
Man’s got an addiction. Same as the rest of us…
Write here when he dies
Just don’t let him stop
My great-granduncle still had fought in WW1 at the Isonzo front, he drank at least a double-litre of white wine every day, said that pure water would 'give one worms', he died at the age of 96.
People born in early 20th century were/are made of different clay. Maybe it's about the food or the air of their youth, maybe the fact that they did much more physical work and were more active in general - either way these people often lived to 90 and above.
Weed is a good drug. But it should be moderated more than booze and nicotine. Or caffeine for that matter. I’ve seen so many people become pot heads and they lose their emotional connection. Bukowski is saying, at least alcoholics face reality on a regular basis.
What's so great about facing reality on a regular basis ? This reality sucks so badly
"I'm anti-drugs"... "Be an alcoholic"...
Alcohol is a drug
@@robertdomergue1946 my point exactly.
You don’t understand.
@@andrewwye1058 right...
Alcohol is far worse than weed
He's the patron saint for those who wake up hungover, look in the mirror and say "Arggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh........farrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkkkk"
3:20 for all the Mac Miller fans who want to hear the intro to wedding 🙌🏽
Ha ha that’s what I’m here for
I was on tiktok and came across this guy’s interviews and was like “wait i know this vioice” and that’s why i’m here lol
thank you so much, been looking for the orignal vid for quite some time
Thank you
Love u
Glad to hear that Bukowski used to be drinking buddies with Jim Lahey
lol those two would hate each other. I could see Bukowski being friendly with Ray, though.
I read Bukowski to get my mind straight from the world today and now. Bless all the Buk fans.
Nice refreshing take, I’m gonna have a drink now 🎉
He is one of a kind man, and a legend, but let's face it, he's just telling this BS to justify his alcoholism. It destroys your life, and you live in chaos, BUT if chaos is what you seek then I say it is a very good idea, and I can respect it 😁
Yep. This.⬆️
Don’t agree. He was always looking for something more, not simply an excuse to live his life. The fact he didn’t know what it was he was looking for, makes it all the more real and human. Fabulous human being, flaws, warts, shortcomings, everything most of us are shit scared to be. Hats off.
That's why I combine both , weed and booze! 😂
He could be right that drunks can bounce back more easily than habitual dope users. But ... like many drunks he doesn't ask why so many drinkers end up in dead-end jobs. They blame everything for what's troubling them except the drink itself. Maybe if they weren't drinking so much they wouldn't be in a crappy job.
And yet many start drinking because they have the crappy job to begin with. Vicious cycle.
Perhaps many of us don't find anything other than shitty jobs ?
Nah the system is in place long before that. Some people will take to drinking no matter what. I could make a million dollars an hour and I would still drink everyday. It is what it Is.
there’s no difference between these jobs and alcohol. its purpose is to keep the masses calm like he is. the system‘s not interested in losing the working class, not because they’re not interested in the people but in not losing their power.
It's the same thing with stoners
Whoever was responsible for editing this video did a great job 😁👍 “I’ll just freeze it whenever he takes a sip” 😌
Dude doesn't "sip" his alcohol. ;D
"The lifetime number of drinks for people who are prone to depression should be ZERO. You cannot handle it." "You should use [drugs/alcohol] to feel DIFFERENT, not the same."
I would rather be around someone who had just smoked some weed than an loud obnoxious pissed up alcohol drinker any day.
Its a lifestyle
@@leonnaranjo8682your point is?
@@luckyluc6654 Pot heads like other pot heads and drunks like other drunks.
@@leonnaranjo8682 you've never been outside so?
Man, Budweiser ads were pretty brutal back in the day 😮
😂
I wish all drunks were like this man. He had a calm and endearing charm even after a bottle of scotch. Some of my friends cant even have two shots withought wanting to throw fists
"Some of my friends cant even have two shots withought wanting to throw fists" Anglo Saxon blood.....those of us who grew up in Australia, England and parts of the US have an under 30's drinking culture that is based on excess and aggression which is the opposite how the French and Italians drink and behave (eat, sip, flirt) while Aussies drink, drink then get punchy.
You clearly haven’t read his books and how he interacts with women
This wasn't the norm for him.
Only bukowski would argue that alcohol is more benificial than marijuana- And that drunks are better than weed smokers… You gotta love him!
I personally don't think alcohol is really that big an issue if a person can keep it in moderation, but yeah, seems Bukowski was totally in denial about his alcoholism, though he was a severely traumatized person, so it makes sense... Honestly it's amazing he was able to go on drinking for as long as he did. He must have been super fortunate genetically, at least regarding that aspect of himself, veteran drunk that he was.
I fucking love drinking
I got a late, late start in life. Only started drinking wine in 2019. Then the Plague swept everybody away I knowed except me. Hallelujah.
Good stuff
I had a girlfriend who had a complete psychic break from heavy pot use. Started hearing the voice of God and became a devout holy roller after years of agnosticism. Her life is better now but I feel like it was forced on her, the change was
"had a complete psychic break from heavy pot use." Smoking pot all day, everyday is equivalent to drinking booze all day, everyday. A very high % of daily drinkers and cannabis users have no problems as they do it in moderation for the enjoyment of the buzz. Those who drink or smoke to excess all day, everyday usually have some underlying problem that makes them want to hide in the cocoon of being wasted, do that long enough and physical and phycological problems may occur. The secret to drinking, smoking and just about all the vices is do them in moderation. That means. for example, drinking 3 cans of 5% beer or half a bottle of wine then stopping as the feeling doesn't get any better than that. Or just have 3 or 4 hits instead of smoking the whole joint...if you have anymore, everything is just downhill from there.
@@user-gs3tq6bx2u Actually psychosis is a documented effect of long-term pot use, but NOT alcohol. Cirrhosis is a documented long-term effect of HEAVY drinking, but NOT pot. You see? Let's not deny facts here so potheads don't have to feel bad about what they're doing to themselves.
He was alcojolic because he should be so depressive man ! Great writer !
beer forever!
Everyone has their preferences, and I just trust people. The truth is, everyone is trying to be their best, most productive selves. Really. And they know themselves the best. So let people do what they want. And likewise, always judge them equally, too. A person shouldn't have the excuse "I was drunk" or "I was high". No, that's them. But on a personal level, yeah, I hate pot. And I'm also very suspicious of caffeine. But it's all because it just personally dimishes me. I just really think that I can't think as well on it, and thinking is my only value, my lifeblood. One more note - I was really freakin tired of ruining my health with alcohol, so I got medication. Gabapentin. I seriously can't believe that I don't crave alcohol all the time now. Thank god for it. I eat a lot, and sleep a lot, but at least I'm not friggin drinking. I had to learn personally the effects of drinking constantly. It will rot your teeth out, and ruin your bowels. I got blisters on my tongue from constantly drinking. Man, it's a miracle I survived. I also smoke occasionally now too.
You sound like a very interesting person
Spot on about weed, turns people into crashing bores who talk about nothing but smoking weed. Imagine sitting in a bar listening to some jerk talking about drinking beer.
There are plenty of ppl out there smoking weed as drifters, living spontaneous lives. That way of living had been termed as "Pineapple Expressing". So no, we can nolonger always associate Marijuana with absolute laziness.
That’s only the newbies😂😂 think about when you first started drinking? Every drink you haven’t seen before was like meeting god. Drunk. Stoned. All a different bag baby..
I think its the culture of the people smoking weed, not the weed itself
"3 Dollar a week room"... In 2024 my studio apartment is over $1,300. 1,300 divided by 30 is 43.3. Cost of living since this interview has gone up 14 times. The rich don't care, never will. They'll just have more people write articles about how poor people aren't buying diamonds and blame the poor.
Love this clip & love that he’s drinking a bottle of Beck’s (or at least that’s what I can vaguely tell that it is).
He is a saint.
He's my savior, man. My own personal jesus christ.
Hes a saint of satan.
@@richardcollier1912 He's my God.
I don't really want to assign a lable to this very talented and tormented and blessed man....for all his pain and pleasure and excess and madness yeah he is pretty high up there...a great soul
🤣🤣🤣
with marihuanna its just as important to start as it is to stop. just like everything in life in the twoheaded world, you must balance it out.
What?
Balance is for Philippe Petit..
great writer
What interview is this?
he's right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alcohol will eventually, for some people remove them from the Face of this Earth.
he's right. i drink and smoke weed. drinkers have way more life in them
My mum said; "Alcohol is your enemy." Jesus said; "Love your enemy!"
Alcohol is most destructive drug on the planet.
Substances aren’t the problem, society is.
i spent my early 20s smoking weed 24/7 but eventually gravitated back to drinking. not sure if its a good thing but nowadays (am 31) prefer a good drink rather than smoking some
Careful man, I was the same now I have kidney issues. I’m only 28
Pot isn't a drug. It is a waste of time though. If you wanna smoke a bit before you go to bed that is cool, but if you smoke it during the day it just makes you feel retarded
no its definitely not a fucking good thing that you switched out one of the least destructive drugs of all time for one of the most. Charles was right on a lot of things, what he said here was stupid.
@@mongogojjo5944 bro are u stupid? Drink or not drink we all are gonna die fool!!!! Everyone here is gonna die and nobody is gonna remember us in 1000 years just do what ever you fucking want, just don't do it in excess that's all
@@mongogojjo5944 Man weed is for children or those looking to resignation. Alcohol is for the warriors of life.
Much respect to Bukowski but every drug addict loves to find a way to defend his drug of choice. I've heard a cronic pot smoker give the exact same argument as this one. In the end of the day everything is fine in moderation. And if you feel you can't handle it with moderation then don't handle it at all.
He definitely got that wrong about Marijuana because these days you need to be in that "heeeeyyy" feeling
Beer Is the answer to all your questions
Based & Redpilled
When in rome...but a cold BEER is always good..
‘When in Rome, do as the Romanians do.’ Don Ainsworth.
Both alcohol and weed are bad for the memory if not in moderation. Make it special, an occasional time to introspect.
Gotta master balance though being drunk all the time is shit and it ruins the people around you. It’s a gimmick.
Straight upper cut !
My dad and gran pappy before him was drunkards. I'm a drunkard. I wanna break the cycle. This is not the way to be. This is outdated tech, we got better shit now like life family country. I use to totally agree with him . Till I literally felt the hand of death. The grim reaper is real. I'll share my story with anyone who asks.
If you dont mind me asking, what's the story?
Yea what's the story? Are you still around?
Say buddy
My dad is a professional drunk, he is a cool guy, he drinks 2 liters of 40% drinks per day. And he is 63.
RIP your dad, he might not be dead yet but for when it happens cus i know its coming up
@@47fortyseven47 It is a miracle he made it to 63
sounds painful as hell.
2 litres of 40%? Bit of an exaggeration there
I drink 3 bottles of whisky 40 proof a day for last decade I am still here
Well that two minutes didn't stand the test of time, lol. I love an old drunken poet but at the end of the day, I love them more cuz they're an old drunk than because they're a good poet.
He was right about a lot of things. Marijuana? Not so much....and I haven't smoked in nearly 12 years
yeah, what he said here was laughably ridiculous. I would've punched him for it, coming from someone who drinks booze, smokes weed AND pops pills. I don't give a fuck life is too short, weed is only good for enhancing drugs that give you actual Euphoria like morphine and other opioids. Otherwise it's a waste of time
i’ve smoked everyday for 10 years and he’s right marijuana drains your soul out of you. it dulls your personality and fogs your mind. it also increases anxiety and depression. go look at the medical papers it’s facts. marijuana is incredible if you’re sick but if you’re healthy it’s very limiting
Editing perfection
He nails pot smokers so perfectly with his impersonations.
😂 his impressions
Someone needs to tell him to smoke weed WHILE drinking 😎
Becks man respect
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Alcohol destroyed my family but then again, they were shitty people sober too, but in their thoughts.
Coach Hank The King 😏
I mean, within his socio-political climate, what he had to go through....he's kind of right.
He's no prophet... lol He is a poet!
Amen.
The original Jim Lahey
the next bud lite commercial!
This is making me thirsty!!!!!!🍺
It depends on who you are as an individual 😂 he's just stirring the pot, and it's pretty funny to see people arguing over which drugs are better lol
Agreed 100%
There’s a lot of alcoholics hating on potheads in this comment section lol the irony is not lost on me.
I see a lot of potheads hating on alcoholics and in denial about documented health effects of pot. They're both pathetic.
U never really see a pothead end up homeless but u sure do c a lot of alcoholics turn up to bums on the street. .
Halelujah
Hank had most likely never tried any good sativa. I think a guy like him would appreciate a couple tokes of some Jack herer with his morning coffee
Ok you're one of those who would show up two years later totally wasted.
Weed is not the secret to the universe. If you like it great, but don't make it a lifestyle choice. You will wake up one day and realize you've been living in a semi retarded haze. The mind has to be curious always
Bukowski, though a famous drinker, went on to discover in his old age that he was capable of writing just as well sober as on the bottle, and he explicitly stated that he regretted not learning this fact sooner. Furthermore, and more to your point, some corners of his work reference instances of him smoking reefer, usually with underwhelming results, but once in a blue moon he gave it something tantamount to weak approval. I think he did incorporate it more routinely during a few short phases of his life, but it never did for him what alcohol did.
When he went in on marijuana I was thinking I HOPE THEY REMEMBER HANK THANOS VOICE
Uh, what?
@@richardcollier1912 he's wrong about smoking that was in his day
I'm a drinker and love cocaine....have struggled with opiates....but love me a shot of tequila a beer ,line of good coke....drop ACID ever once here and there....not into weed .
I think they key is moderation.
That’s just your liver talking…
“All spirit has been cut off…”
This applies to all alcoholics I meet
Week's rent after two dollars of work.. wow.. that's life.
what the hell is this man talking about?? lmao. i love bukowski
Wow
$3 week room? damn...
I'm drunk right now.
Weed is a gate way drug. Believe it I still smoke and I’ve said Imll never try any other drug but when you’re in pain weed stops helping so much
no it's not. Alcohol is a gateway drug, I would have never tried speed or cocaine in my life if I wasn't drunk I hate uppers. There's nothing gateway about weed at all, Caffeine is the first drug most people ever consume, are you gonna say caffeine is a gateway drug now? NO, people like different things. People have different tastes in drugs, and alcohol IS a drug.
@@mongogojjo5944 well for my experience it has made me want more anti depressants or a way of “escape” it’s different for everybody. But it is still a gateway drug for many
@@mongogojjo5944 You’re bringing up coffee? I never said anything about coffee. Stop putting words in my mouth thank you❤️
@@mongogojjo5944 anything addicting is considered a drug. Anyways I hope everyone reading this gets through the things they don’t talk about. Swallow your pride and your anger cus it’s not cute
Psychology while drunk
The pot heads come around and say , Hey.....Hey, I don't like that, I like drunkards!
"it's the thing"... I thought this guy was known for having a way with words?
The hippies are gonna be torn here, disagree with Charlie or disavow pot.
Lol straight off ur rocker on this one 💀
lifelong alcoholic and smoker talking about how drugs are destructive, lol love him
wedding
It’s the thing
life is hell, weed makes it go away, alcohol doesn't. end of story. what ever works for you.
Bruh he talks & acts like a stoner, he was basically imitating himself 😂 weed would do wonders for this man & he would prove to himself if he was mentally strong enough to handle it & continue being himself instead of like the way he says they act. He says some shit about isolation that I sort of agree with but I feel if Carlin & this dude debated he would destroy him
Yes totally so. He could had being far greater on weed
The irony is that booze is WAY more destructive than pot.
To others, yes, undeniable. Morons who like to drink 20 beers then drive. But let's face it, a couple martini's at dinner isn't doing near as much damage to your body as inhaling all that pot smoke. We are the product of millions of years of evolution, and most of us are capable of handling fermented foods (hence alcohols). Nobody is resistant to smoke inhalation damage.
A statue of James Joyce, not one of Hank. This world been gone to shit.
Puff, causes a heck of a lot of psychological problems vis a vis Alcohol. Now that Cannabis has been legalised in a lot of countries we are seeing some proper statistics, big correlation between psychosis and puff.
correlation, not causation
Did you study also how many alcoholics are psychotic and get some other type of brain damage long term ?