THE VIDEO SHELF · alcoholism
Craig Ferguson Speaks From The Heart
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.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN users share it in threads on drinking and addiction as an honest account of alcoholism and sobriety.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Monke96ify
- Topic
- alcoholism
- Format
- comedy
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2014–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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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]
goatforce5 on Hacker News · 2014-03
In I am a successful software dev but I have a serious drinking problemHave you seen Craig Ferguson talking about alcoholism? I thought it might be helpful for explaining to people. [VIDEO]
sp332 on Hacker News · 2014-07
In 6 Things I Learned From Not Drinking For 1 YearThis 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 …
klodolph on Hacker News · 2016-05
In Do startups have a drinking problem?
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