Craig Ferguson Speaks From The Heart

Monke96ify · 3.5M views · 2010-11-09 · 12:31

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A clip of Craig Ferguson's late-night monologue in which he talks about his past as an alcoholic. He explains why he will not mock Britney Spears over her breakdown.

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HN users share it in threads on drinking and addiction as an honest account of alcoholism and sobriety.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2014–2026

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Mental health & neurodiversity Stand-up & sketch comedy

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klodolph · 2016-05 · Recommendation
This comment is profoundly unsympathetic to people who have recovered from alcoholism and decided that for their own health they must abstain. This comment is profoundly unsympathetic to people with sensitivity to alcohol. I'm deeply grateful that my friends and the people I work with respect each others' boundaries with alcohol and other substances. So what if you do "have a problem"? Is it right for someone to push alcohol on you, knowing that you have a problem? Perhaps I should offer discounts at the liquor store to people who turn in their AA coins, because alcoholism is "their problem" not mine? Craig Ferguson's comments on alcoholism are worth listening to: [VIDEO]
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sp332 · 2014-07 · Recommendation
Have you seen Craig Ferguson talking about alcoholism? I thought it might be helpful for explaining to people. [VIDEO]
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goatforce5 · 2014-03 · Recommendation
Craig Ferguson did a good piece about his alcoholism, a year or two that went missing from his life, 15 years of being sober, etc. It's really good, and there might be something in it for you: [VIDEO]
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