Why Bert Kreischer Wont Accept Reality

[@pancakesean6888]

Bert is in a tough spot. He's always been immature and never really grew out of the frat boy phase. This has allowed him to become rich and famous, but at the same time if you don't mature a little bit and accept that you have to slow down as you get older you won't end up getting older. I hope he realizes that if he slows down he can still maintain his fame and success.

[@rootfish2671]

Without his frat boy persona he has nothing and is nothing

[@lutaki7324]

bars. great comment.

[@jeepnutscotty]

Bert just refuses to grow up, his pending divorce may help change his fckd up mind

[@rootfish2671]

@@jeepnutscotty no his wife is just waiting for him to die to inherit his wealth

[@harvester5050]

Anyone that knows anything about the subject you talk about realizes you 0 about anything.

[@bigmacmovies1]

“There’s addicts and partiers. The partiers stop when the party’s over” Bert, the party stopped 30 years ago

[@chazdomingo475]

I liked that and then his story about sneaking to the bar behind his wife's back on a Sunday morning. I guess that party never stops.

[@steverogers7601]

Doesn’t matter. Made money

[@PK__44]

@@steverogers7601by getting people to laugh at his stupidity

[@steverogers7601]

@@PK__44 oh I’m not denying that at all

[@aw2584]

Bro i was convinced he meant in in a way that he realised hes an alcoholic as he drinks from like 8AM alone at home... and then he claims hes the second typr LMAOOO what party is happening at his house in his bedroom at 8AM

[@bigbabybiscuits]

Steve-O cackling at Bert for saying "I'm not an alcoholic." says it all 😂

[@Stopaskingwhyandjustreadit]

If one of human history's top 3 most famous addicts laughs at you making the claim that you're not addicted that's about as close of a sign from God as you can get

[@nate9361]

@@Stopaskingwhyandjustreadit Amen. Steve-O is like our vegan Jesus. Love that dude

[@bigbabybiscuits]

@@nate9361 Steve-O is the patron saint of recovery.

[@Lucaz99]

Steve-O knows. ANYONE who participated on Jackass KNOWS. There's a reason those guys could take those hits. Man, Bam Magera still struggling with it today. Steve laughed because that's him but I bet he tried to help him off camera.

[@harvest44492]

I hope Steve-O relapses, that annoying hack fuck.

[@cigaretteforamother]

Saying you don't need to drink but then setting a time limit until you can finally drink again, and then celebrating your "sobriety" by getting shit faced drunk is peak alcoholism.

[@one.2622]

No. It's just all he has

[@Plant_Parenthood]

I did the exact same thing numerous times before I finally sobered up for real.

[@robertpaulson2946]

always sunny W

[@salazam]

No it isn't.

[@BurnAmazonDown]

That's alcoholism lite. True alcoholism is becoming non-functional and dying of liver failure

[@thawkereynolds]

It’s shocking how long Bert has been doing stand up. I don’t think I could ever do something that long and still not be good at it.

[@phillyspecial1393]

I mean 24 million dollars worth of people disagreed with you tho

[@noodlesofoodles]

i blame will smith

[@nicholaswraywessel]

Go watch him live hes amazing

[@steverogers7601]

@@phillyspecial1393it’s more entertainment than legitimate standup comedy material. The whole thing of him taking his shirt off. The whole thing of him drinking on stage. The whole thing of him squealing as his laugh. It’s more performative, court jester, entertainer than comedy bits or standup material. I think he can be funny to many folks just by shucking and jiving, and taking his shirt off, but he’s so mediocre with his written jokes or standup material.

[@nuh-uhbro765]

@@steverogers7601You make a good point but it raises a question if that’s even a bad thing. Comedians, actors, musicians, etc all fall under the umbrella term of being entertainers. After all, that’s why people seek out those things. We watch stand up, movies and listen to music because it entertains us, not because we care about how talented somebody is objectively speaking. In all forms of entertainment, being entertaining is the bottom line and should be prioritized over any kind of technical skill at your craft.

[@thelazarov]

My dad died a month ago and Bert talking about enjoying ''Sneaky drink, whilst the wife is with the kids'' is literally word for word what alcoholism addiction is. I done seen it. Bert needs help.

[@thisisgettingold]

Why does he need help? He is rich, famous, his addiction has not chased off his wife and children, and when he dies he will pass on his wealth to them. He could stop drinking and live a "perfect life" and get hit by a truck. We are all going to die. Bert is dying the way he wants, and he clearly has achieved success and has the support of many loved ones and friends including his wife and children. I see zero problem.

[@damianplasencia2708]

@@thisisgettingold textbook addict justification

[@jasonkirkbride3783]

@@thisisgettingoldhis wife is literally divorcing him lol. You’re comment is so brainless. Money and game do not justify you’re issues

[@chasm616]

@@thisisgettingold Are you just baiting or do you honest to god believe his wife and kids would support his "way of dying" if the alternative is having their husband and father around for longer?

[@timmytuckerson3450]

@@thisisgettingold His kids definitely don't share your sentiment and all the money in the world can't replace a father. I am sure they have seen him belligerently drunk before, and I hate to burst your bubble, but that is horrifying for a child. Just because he is "dying the way he wants" doesn't mean he should subject the rest of his loved ones into seeing it. Realllllllyyyy shitty take there, pal.

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

“That’s alcoholism, man” Theo is that buddy every single man should have, but only some of us get.

[@shanel4294]

Too many things he said rang alarm bells in my head and it shocked me how many people said nothing after he said it. Like this doesn’t seem normal, what’s wrong? I ask my friends that if they say they’re vaping too much let alone everything he said.

[@feodiente9460]

Indeed

[@buttscarlton1490]

Shit. It took me reaching that point in the video to understand the context but yeah you right

[@ErinJeanette]

We should all BE that friend, not expect to have. It drives me nuts every time someone says this. Be the good friend and person, not want it for yourself. That's the problem in many people's thinking.

[@lobuvies]

the bad part is where Bert didn't acknowledge the statement at all

[@mztweety1374]

Ari is a genuine sociopath. Bert is the nerd in high school who lets the football team haze him cause they told him it’d make him cool. Hope his kids do better.

[@steverogers7601]

Lmao now he hangs out with Rogan who adopted the stoner personality at 40, when in reality is a diva, thinned skinned entertainer who aimed for Hollywood but settled for an alternative route instead.

[@summoning.redemption]

@@steverogers7601joe rogan a diva?? lmaooo how?

[@pancake1751]

​@@steverogers7601 who the hell wouldn't aim for hollywood? Smells like jealousy lmao.

[@GgCashh451]

@@steverogers7601 that’s an insanely acute take man😂😂

[@dominicfucinari1942]

Shaffir's collaboration with Vince "ShamWow" Offer, InAPPropriate Comedy, earned a deep ranking on the Bottom 40 Films of '013. They made the co-directors of '008 Bottom 40ers Disaster Movie and Meet The Spartans look like naturals at filmmaking!

[@doodlebob2023]

i'm an alcoholic, age 29. everything bert is saying sounds like how i used to justify it before i realized "shit, i really cant stop" i used to cry on my way to the store to get more alcohol. once you realize its a problem, thats when you'll start taking steps to cut it out altogether. you cant drink in moderation if u are an alcoholic. it's an all or nothing mindset with the beast of addiction. bert is fucked. ive never seen an adult in so much delusion.

[@teeayyyyyy]

I hope the best for you, friend! Good insight, and I wish you a strong and healthy future!

[@majolko]

the 'used to cry my way to the store' hits me deep, man. i wasn't addicted to alcohol but you reminded me how i used to vomit on the way to my dealer because i knew how wrong it was but i did it anyway. i wish you good luck in everything man, hope you find a way out

[@troymazzei5976]

Dude mad props to you for overcoming that! God bless!

[@SwiftestScout]

Proud of you for making the realization brother, you got this

[@Waveydriver]

You got this dude!! Took me a long time to realize I was an alcoholic. Best decision I’ve ever made to stop

[@stevensonjc21]

YOU DO NOT DRUG YOUR FRIENDS. Ever. Full stop.

[@TheDechico]

That's right, only drug strangers.

[@CQ-369]

Don't drug anybody. Not cool, never was.

[@MoralesCorner]

​@nikolaimcfly6883well he comes from the devil people

[@wetknuckles]

He tried to give him a drug that would make him self reflect. Good idea if it worked but I don't think it possible

[@HonestDepression101]

Drugging anyone is completely bullshit.

[@dumpsta-divrr365]

bert internalized "being a crippling alcoholic is cool" at a young age and has just rode that wave

[@Jamespetersenwa]

It's more that he got "lucky" and never got that slap across the face that life usually gives alcoholics that makes them realizes the have a problem. His wife would have left him a long time ago if he wasn't bankrolling a lavish lifestyle, I almost guarantee it. His lifestyle wasn't sustainable at 23 and now he's just marching steadily towards an early grave. His health is going to take a turn very suddenly and that will be it. It doesn't help that Tom thinks Bert's delusion is fucking hilarious and does next to nothing to help him stop. And unrelated sorta but: Ari's capacity to drug people against their knowledge "because it's funny" I've never liked. That's a HARD line that I don't think anyone should ever cross and yet everyone sorta accepts it as "That's just Ari". People also forgive Joey Diaz for doing similar shit and then constantly talk about how he's a great guy. I disagree. Of COURSE Joey Diaz says "IF you ever dose him again it would be fucking hilarious".

[@traiwitz2736]

​@@Jamespetersenwa all facts. fuck these guys

[@At0ThEb]

And people dig that

[@PK__44]

@@At0ThEbclearly not lol

[@rainy7106]

@@PK__44 enough people digged it for a solid decade for him to get rich. People are worried now, yes, but many were silent while this behavior was constantly being reinforced in his life. He was rewarded for his alcohol abuse for years and only recently has recieved critique and concern. Hard to flip that switch off when having it on gave him everything he ever wanted.

[@TheyForgotMySalad]

I'm in my 40s and I still distinctly remember hearing commercials on the car radio in the 90s about how "sneaking drinks and drinking alone can be the first sign that you or a loved one may be struggling with alcoholism".

[@АлтайскийКазак]

Adam Sandler getting fed up with Bert made me laugh so god damn hard!😂

[@davidclare7274]

The way he answered his drunken slurred question 😂

[@killertofu90]

Until now, I only heard about that incident from Bert's side on 2 Bears (or some other podcast) and at the time I thought, "Oh, it probably wasn't so bad", but now I see the true true.

[@GgCashh451]

It was exactly like one of his movies to where he trying to respectfully play someone off that’s unbearable😂😂

[@justdrew2696]

The fact I was able to realize how deep into alcoholism I was at 26 versus Berts delusion still at the age of 51 is baffling. Addiction is an absolute monster.

[@drewinsur7321]

went deep at 28 and life went way harder than needed to be, drinking since 14, didnt even remember the last time i went 2 weeks sober and now i'm at 40 days. life getting better so much faster.

[@JohnPedder]

Same, I quit alcohol and drugs in 2019. Had to

[@salazam]

cool story bro

[@dannyu5879]

​@@salazamthank you for your contribution, bro

[@Adam444Tv]

He can’t quit now he’s built an empire on it.. lol

[@trunkb73625]

Bert has reverse body dysmorphia 😂 but on a real note, I am a recovering alcoholic myself and when he started talking about "the best alone drinking you can do is behind someones back" and proceeds to explain the rush of happiness he gets when he sneaks drinks, that's true addict/alcoholic thinking. 110%

[@who_we_are______5926]

For me the thrill came from getting stoned behind my boss's back literally

[@numberonedad]

the idea of a "hurt bert" show is like a dystopic parody of tv, super dave but real

[@pensdrawblood]

Reverse Body Dysmorphia? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@adamantiiispencespence4012]

Up to a point he's not wrong. He's not a fitness model but through much of his career he's not been big enough in my opinion to rate the "Bert's fat" meme.

[@RobbyO-p5p]

“I stop when the party’s over”…”my favorite thing is alone drinking behind people’s back”

[@bobloblaw9791]

LoL

[@AdzaanMaiiTso]

what Ari did to Bert (and has done to a lot of his friends) is literally sadistic. the fact Bert let him bully his own daughter about something she can't help also says a lot.

[@ZavaXavier]

Ari is a demonic, egotistic, narcissistic, sociopathic, psychopath who still needs a beatdown for insulting Kobe Bryant and his daughter after they died.

[@MoralesCorner]

What can one expect from a j** ?

[@Jtd1138]

Its the fact no one called him out earlier in there lives , he was wired and creepy when they were 20 and now he’s the same but around there wives and kids

[@XanderShiller]

True but if your entire existence is to be an imposing party machine 24/7, situations like these shouldn't be surprising, probably not the 1st time either and it's not like he's a good father family man imo if ur binge drinking all the time around your family and pressuring ur friends to indulge in his barf-fests is sadistic enough. Sometimes one needs a chill pill and a sadistic friend who won't puss out on getting something through your head. Edit: I don't condone spiking anyone with anything. It happened to me before and TG I went straight home before I was too paralyzed. What I'm actually trying to communicate is that Ari has a sadistic and psychopathic way of getting his friend to "have fun". I'm saying that based on Bert's public n private life, it's probable that his kids have seen MUCH worse. And if you've seen Ari's latest special, you'd know that he did it just in case Bert was carrying pocket ham, w intentions of dunking it into Ari's drink.

[@XanderShiller]

What happened w Ari and Bert's daughter?

[@Austintwo3]

as a father, letting ANYBODY disrespecting your daughter/family, is diabolical

[@Peridot_6]

exactly

[@OshaVids]

diabolical?

[@Austintwo3]

@@OshaVids correct

[@wowMush]

Yeah dude. Totally diabolical!!!

[@wowMush]

@@Austintwo3 yeah dude… okay ?

[@mattkeith1180]

I’m 43 and been sober for 10 years. Bert is doing what many of us alcoholics do. I was just as delusional. I truly feel for him, but it has made it hard to listen to him. I feel more for his family and friends that aren’t addicts. They have no idea what’s coming. It’s going to be very hard for them if something happens. I just hope they don’t blame themselves, like most people do that love the person with the disease.

[@br6768]

As long as you're "successful" (doing well financially).. You can be unsuccessful in every other aspect of your life (Health, education, family, religion).. if you're rich in America you are doing life the right way in societies eyes.

[@williamschlueter6446]

it is sad how incredibly right you are.@@br6768

[@deadhouse3889]

It's not a disease. I was as big a drunk as anyone. It destroyed my entire life and it wasn't because I was "sick", it was because I was massive fuckhead. You're not a victim, you're a gluten. Ten year sober and you're still making excuses.

[@PK__44]

@@br6768more like the world in general lol.

[@justjo510]

Not if, when. Smh unfortunate

[@GoufinAround_]

As a grown ass adult, someone drugging me is reason to get arrested for assault and battery

[@iainanderson7276]

Hes a great example of “peaked in high school” only it was college

[@thirdlegstalliano]

6th year of college

[@MoralesCorner]

There's a whole genre of people like him. Guess that's about the only reason for him being known

[@adas.985]

​@@MoralesCornerHe's the representation of "representation matters". He's midly famous cause he found a niche. Sure his type is visible in movies, series and song but not in comedy. 😂

[@dougfunny7261]

but touring the world selling out shows non stop lololol

[@BigZencreates]

I don't know. I think he peaked when he became world famous. Im not the biggest fan of his comedy but I appreciate that he's open about his addiction and clearly working on it. I just hope that he sobers up like Steve-O did. He hasn't done anything offensive in my book. I don't think he's very funny but I wish him well none the less.

[@DesertDawg-oq5fg]

Bert Kreischer is more complicated than we give him credit for dedicated family man….. who spends as much time away from them as possible Hard worker….. who thinks that allows him to reward himself by overindulging in bad habits Generous boss/friend…… who thinks being loose with his money, and making sure people have fun means he doesn’t have to be a better person Successful comic…. Who nobody thinks of as a particularly talented comic.

[@CaptainFrandy]

Always shirtless

[@MoralesCorner]

He's not complicated at all. He's a beyond basic one trick ponny and you only need to listen to him once to figure him out.

[@turtleanton6539]

​@@MoralesCornerhe like boogie

[@bishyeahbish3758]

Very well said. I totally agree.

[@christopher9196]

Never so much as a giggle from me. Funny? Not sure. Interesting, not sure. A little delusional? Totally 100% I wish him no harm, I hope he gets it together. He needs to get out of that scene

[@a1ntcry1noveru]

the story about Molly, him proudly telling it, and people laughing at it is absolutely insane. I feel like im in an alternate universe. how can you not hear that story and be disgusted by it. the only person with the appropriate reaction was Tom Segura. But he has also similarly traumatized Bert. Jesus. What a terrible community of people

[@barryjohnson8733]

right like how in an way was that ok i can see how itd be funny but its so fucking disgusting

[@Eshayzbra96]

Toms worse crime was calling him fat and the fans carrying it on. Toms response was short of a punch to Ari, which, he only withheld from doing because of Joe and Bert being in the same room. You can tell by his demeanor.

[@H8B7L]

That part was messed up. Holy shit, the poor wife.

[@jakeschumacher6609]

hes a comedian. ITs his job to make unfunny shit funny.

[@a1ntcry1noveru]

@@jakeschumacher6609 cope harder

[@dalebarrera5031]

The jack daniels ad before the video really sets the mood.

[@nc33228]

KZbin ads are personalized, are you ok? 😅

[@kierankennedy6971]

My “friend” spiked my drink once cuz she wanted me to “stay and keep partying”. I forgave her, but years later realized how fucked up what she did to me was. It was laughed off my most of our mutual friends because I’m a dude and she wasn’t “planning on doing anything bad”, but to this day I’m still angered by it

[@OneMadApple]

i'm really sorry that happened to you. i get so tired of the "well, X isn't really a crime if a girl did it to a guy, lol" mentality that excuses and normalizes bulls*** like this. if it's a crime against anyone, it's a crime against everyone. full stop.

[@4Moth2Mellow0]

If you hang out with trash you get treated like trash

[@Zectifin]

thats extremely fucked up.

[@scumbaggo]

Someone spiked my drink once, same reason, just fuckin around. Nearly killed me. My intention was to hit the bar after work, have a SINGLE shot and a beer, play a game of 9ball, then head home. I was tired but the boys were begging me to join them, so i obliged. Next think i know im waking up in a puddle of my own piss with a shattered skull, punctured lung, looking at the hood of my car wrapped around a tree and the engine nearly in my lap. All the dude and some aquaintences had to say about it was "why'd you leave man, one of us would have drove you home" and basically called me an idiot for not knowing i was about to become a space cadet while going down the highway.

[@OneMadApple]

​@@scumbaggo holy s***, they should be in jail for poisoning you, plus a few bonus reckless endangerment charges. (and there should really be some kind of attempted-vehicular-manslaughter-by-proxy charge for situations like this.) and the fact that they didn't clue you in when you left makes it even more malicious.

[@gbeach85]

Like Will Smith hasn’t taken enough L’s these past two years. Now we all know he’s responsible for Bert Kreisher 😂

[@naota3k]

As someone who is about 4 years sober from Alcohol, it's definitely hard. But it's worth it. I was hospitalized 3 times with pancreatitis, the last time was necrotizing, which almost killed me before I turned 30. Sometimes you have to give up things you love in order to stay alive.

[@rylanallan826]

Kudos to you brother. I'm 3 months sober today, hospitalized with pancreatitis 3 times myself, most agonizing pain I've ever experienced in my 32 years. I used it to self medicate mental illness and stored emotional/psychological pain from a bad psychedelic experience when I was 20. Have been an alcoholic ever since and a huge loser as well, finally going to try and make a change

[@cxwhitt3097]

​@@rylanallan826keep going. It gets so much better!

[@Devdraco]

How much were you drinking at the time? As in: how often did you have an alcoholic beverage? What was the amount? I know people that drain entire cases of beer every night, and I don't know that I could ever do that.

[@northrndisordr9219]

@@DevdracoI’m curious of that as well . At my worst I was drinking 6-10 a night but usually 3-4 a night … just curious what sort of drinking they were doing to get that sort of health issues

[@michaelsantoro170]

I feel you. I'm about 6 months sober at 25 years old. The last time I went to buy alcohol, I ended up collapsing in the liquor store from withdrawal, dehydration, damage to my pancreas, liver (alcohol induced hepatitis), internal bleeding (stomach ulcers). My heart stopped functioning properly, I went into SVTS, then had carpal pedal spasms- slurred speech (couldn't move my face, hands legs ect) and then lost consciousness. Had to have my heart restarted 3 times, once in the ambulance. Eventually ended up spending the better part of a month in the hospital, and had to wear a heart monitor for a month, all to no avail. Alcohol and my addiction almost killed me, and that moment was really what made me stop. I'm not going to lie, I was a very functional alcoholic, never starting fights, insulting people ect- more of a "come over I'm making dinner" and then having 12 drinks a night (I also have insomnia, so it was self medicating). Eventually those 12 drinks turned into a handle a day for 2 years. To have most likely permanent damage at 25 as a result is a pretty good wake up call to cut it out, I don't know how bert hasn't gotten it yet at his age but I really fear for him when it does happen.

[@erickflostar9124]

Been alcohol free since 1/3/24, I've lost wieght and i feel and look alot better. Hearing Bert celebrate 4 months sober by going on booze cruise was actually heart breaking and made me double down on not going back to alcohol.

[@OG-BIG-SHEPHERD.]

Why tf is everyone losing weight and I'm GAINING weight after quitting?!?! 55lbs. In 6 months😡

[@johnaverill6308]

My dad always had a saying for people like Bert: "I've never met an alcoholic that drinks."

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

Um, what?

[@johnaverill6308]

@@PatrickPierceBateman basically just means that people with addiction issues always claim to not do the thing they're addicted to anymore and they're usually lying

[@Jamespetersenwa]

@@johnaverill6308 It can also mean that if you're still drinking it's because you've not accepted that you have a problem, i.e. you won't refer to yourself as an alcoholic.

[@murf493]

I've been in recovery, as well as working in the addiction field for over 10 years. You can't tell someone they're an alcoholic, but I can tell Bert he's got a hard road ahead of him.

[@xdeep_freeze3684]

he does it to himself. over 3 weeks clean on weed myself and i will NEVER go back on it. I could never justify being sober free just to "get hammered" and waste the opportunity. bert is a alcoholic and he won't admit it. I just thought it was funny hearing he was 23 or 21 days clean to have a beer on the table next to him. so fucking embarrassing

[@Ken_Doll_Roy]

​@@xdeep_freeze3684 Getting clean of weed? That must have been a rough ride.

[@jaggarenglish]

​@@Ken_Doll_Royit was a struggle for me. Done a lot of other drugs once or twice. Something about weed can really grip people

[@Ken_Doll_Roy]

@@jaggarenglish I'm sure, but it is not like you can die from stopping weed, like alcohol.

[@xdeep_freeze3684]

@@Ken_Doll_Roy If I'm gonna be honest, the first week was the hardest, Constant Cold sweats when sleeping/waking up, extreme Mood changes. Anger, Sadness, Heavy Cravings, it was crazy. not to mention when you smoke weed (especially when i did to go to bed) your body does not activate REM sleep (which basically means you don't dream when you sleep.) Like i said bro 3 weeks clean and I couldn't feel any happier. Drugs and alcohol are bad. I was only able to quit weed because i ran out of money from my bank account. I literally couldn't stop buying drugs until I couldn't afford it. I'm very grateful i have family that supported me through my sobriety. Cheers

[@jackkraken3888]

It's crazy Ari is not in jail for all the crap he's done to people.

[@theedwardian]

Laws don't apply to the👃tribe

[@forestman4629]

@@theedwardian????

[@WylderWatkins]

@@forestman4629 hes being antisemetic

[@DoctorBungo]

​@@theedwardianHarvey Weinstein? Bernie Madoff?

[@theedwardian]

@WylderWatkins Semetic is a group of languages. How can I be against a group of languages? 😭 Take your boomer propaganda brainfarts and check into a retirement home already.

[@fongdimbulator]

Growing up with an alcoholic parent isnt easy. You start resenting them when you can constantly smell alcohol on their breath, or they're slurring, or acting like a fool. As a dad who is trying really hard to break that cycle (and has already failed a couple times) it's how my drinking might effect my wife and especially my son that keeps me strongest.

[@scottwallace5239]

I grew up with an alcoholic mother and I feel you, the violent mood swings, the not knowing if happy or angry mum was coming home, constantly being second choice to alcohol, acting like an idiot and constantly making an idiot of themself, untrustworthy, like i remember when i was serious with a girl and talking about having kids, i said that whatever we do, my mum is never babysitting or looking after the child as i cant trust she wont get shitfaced of vodka while looking after the kid, and it's easy for you to fall into that trap when over consumption of alcohol is so normalised, I became a problem drinker, and I'm now sober and feel 100x better for it I personally believe she has some sort of undiagnosed personality disorder but I'm not qualified to give that diagnosis, it's rough, breaking the cycle is the best we can do

[@fongdimbulator]

@@scottwallace5239 congrats on sobriety. I'm about four months in this time around. Feel like I've approached a lot of the hurdles and excuses that would make me drink in the past with more clarity this time around so just need to stay strong and remember how it could effect the people I love the most 🤙

[@samholdsworth420]

My dad would always apologize before getting drunk for the things he would do when he was drunk. It Don't work like that

[@yayoinkdab5883]

I feel you man, I am 20 now and still live with my father, but since I moved in at 5 I have only seen him sober maybe a few times a month, when I was younger I thought it was cool, when I was a pre teen I thought it was funny, and now a days it is dreadful Always embarrassing himself and me, making every family event uncomfortable, constantly angry and complaining He loses friends over his temper and attitude and complains about it and when I point out it’s his fault etc he gets mad, it’s ridiculous, he acts like a child still My friends think he’s hilarious., like I used too, but it is beyond draining and it is building resentment in me Unfortunately, there’s no signs of slowing down Even with an offer of a free month of pay and free access to a recovery clinic he refuses to go, it’s getting to the point I’d rather just move out and cut contact then continue to deal with it, which I hate the idea of cause I love my dad and my life but it is only causing harm to me

[@Socratic-approach]

Openly admitting LIVE that you secretly spiked your “friends”drink with Molly only to regret not spiking his wife’s drink IS WIIIILD!! How is Ari not in jail? Or worse, especially if he is like this to other people?

[@the6lt]

Ari just kinda does whatever and people forget about it, its kinda weird.

[@rebel1612]

@@worldindustries9891he absolutely is the guy who assaulted Bobby Lee! Ari is an AH and insane

[@paulgreengod]

Everything is wild. Blah blah blah wild wild.

[@1987FX16]

He's like the next Andy Dick..

[@Dvd.Rmrz1219]

Ari is insanely funny 😅😂

[@WillieStroker-rq6sg]

"I thought I did great" "that's alcoholism man" 😂

[@Hifivemaster_]

0:01 yeah, its a big health issue lmao

[@DOOM-kronicills]

Brilliant 😂

[@geekymetalhead5112]

*slow clapping and nodding* 😂

[@CarlyMorgan38]

I’m genuinely blown away about the molly story. Why is the guy who did it basically let off the hook for it? It’s crazy that this is the first time I’ve ever heard about it in any video about Burt

[@YourPalJamieEllis]

Ari Shaffir is an "any press is good press" dick. He had another big controversy where he gave an elaborate "good riddance" tweet to Kobe Bryant the day he died. I genuinely think he did the drugging because he saw Bert was kind of popping off and he wanted to be in the title of the next KZbin story about him that went viral. Real psycho behavior, I think even the Brogan crowd is divided on him and polite society fucking hates him at this point.

[@kissass1286]

I'm seriously trying to figure out why he's not in jail

[@88jessicalong]

Whats the story

[@doodlebob2023]

so evil. imagine if bert had a bad trip and committed a crime that landed him in jail for life. shit happens like that with those kinda drugs sometimes.

[@0mnislasher1]

@@doodlebob2023 mdma doesn't give that kind of bad trip lol. more like, imagine if bert ended up in hospital because he had heart issues or a panic attack thinking he was having a heart attack.

[@stevelibby6852]

If Bert dug in his heels against Ari, he knows he would have been out of the Roganverse.

[@_Tokenwhtguy]

Which is bullshit because that was legit fucked up.

[@TheJawRaw]

That is not true. Joe and Tom were really upset and it took them a while to hash it out.

[@carefreeme8202]

@@TheJawRaw They were both mad about but Tom was super mad. Someone almost got him back by slipping him acid, but Ari found out and traded his drink with Big Jay, who was completely unaware that was going on.

[@Angels510]

@@TheJawRaw Except this isn't the only fucked up thing Ari has done. He's done some really fucked up shit to Bobby Lee. He's a degenerate psycho and he'd be be burying bodies in his backyard if he didn't find success in comedy

[@stevelibby6852]

@@slaphappybullet You have to wonder what Ari does for Joe that keeps him around so long.

[@ZBirDEveryday]

It’s funny that Bert didn’t want to do a solo podcast, but now he talks over every person he does podcasts with.

[@user-vi5el5hg7c]

That's because Bert's biggest fear is being alone with his thoughts. He hates himself but surrounds himself with people and attention to take his mind off of it instead of actually fixing the problems, I used to be 300lbs and that's what I did until about 25, I'm 170 now and magically don't feel the need to be constantly surrounded by people and be the center of attention anymore.

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

As a guy from FSU who has been over to Potbelly's once or twice (referred to as pots by people in Tally) I can easily say that while I am not the biggest party guy, I can absolutely see how people like Burt can easily take their lives in that direction. It is a city that lives and breaths a constant electric energy through the day from all the people waiting for the sun to go down so they can go crazy, I have been the most intoxicated in my life living there, I have seen fights, been a block away from a shooting, carried people home, seen people urinating in the streets, had roommates and friends nearly die of alcohol poisoning after puking all down the dorm hall, etc, all experienced in one year before I decided to take a gap year to work on my financial situation. Bert really kept the persona of a Tally college kid to this day, a severely unsustainable path to be sure.

[@blondequijote]

Holy crap. Sounds like my kind of place to visit when I miss the energy of Argentina but don't want to fly another 8 hours from miami.

[@Katy-se2fn]

The fattest/drunkest I’ve ever been… Tallahassee, FL. Lol

[@anthonypetruzzi158]

Best thing that was ever said to me... When you have to control it, it's already a problem... RIP Sam 💖 That fact that Bert had to "prove" to himself he wasn't an alcoholic already says that he is.

[@salazam]

You had a loving boyfriend. RIP

[@lokimidgard5492]

"Like Pablo Picasso, or some other famous asshole." What a great line.

[@MrScratch69]

😂

[@jimmyjimmison2376]

Didn't know about Ari spiking Bert's drink. He's incredibly lucky Bert chose to be extremely forgiving about it b/c Ari deserves far, far worse.

[@brickstep8424]

Drugging people without their knowledge especially with psychedelics is equivalent to rape.

[@justjo510]

His wife should have called the police, I sure af would have. (Not blaming his wife at all, I suggested she do it because he seems too cowardly) It makes me so mad

[@roy-batty]

Dude... Insulting my daughter like that will probably send you to the hospital unless you're a goddamn wordsmith.

[@biggiebeats1490]

What would your scrawny 🍑 do 😂😂😂

[@KochiAvenue]

I feel like a lot of these podcast comedians are just narcissistic bafoons.

[@hashermcbudz]

Comedy comes from trauma alot of the time

[@turtleanton6539]

They R

[@trip4923]

It's difficult to find successful people in entertainment that dont have some degree of narcissism. It's not always a problem. But it's usually in them somewhere.

[@angusmerriweather1589]

It isn't narcissism, they're just can't function normally outside of their niche audience.

[@trip4923]

@@angusmerriweather1589 It's not very niche. Plenty of idiots find Burt funny while simultaneously not understanding someone like Doug Stanhope or George Carlin.

[@seanmundy8952]

Definitely one of those guys who never left the frat after finishing school, still drives to campus to party with the current bros to talk about the 'old days', drink everyone under the table and often pass out on the couch. Some of the behaviors he shows, like the "sneak drinking" and drinking just to have that buzz. Been sober for almost 7 years, and it's been the best thing I could have done for myself. It's good to see others here commenting on their sobriety journey and can only hope those still struggling can find their way out.

[@steverogers7601]

I remember seeing the machine bit when I was in my mid 20s Thought it was funny but made me a fan. I grew up, lived life, and by 30 I was completely turned off. I was in the process of getting my life together, avoid all these drugs, these problems, and bad influences, and I see this dude glorifying alcoholism and hard partying. It wasn’t impacting my life but it was just another thing I didn’t want to consume because I wasn’t vibing with it. Hell, I dumped friends who were still staying out til 4am all weekend long in our 30s because they couldn’t handle their stuff.

[@coryearnest9464]

bert kreischer is one of those dudes that told a joke once when he was drunk and made everyone laugh then made that his persona. I guarantee no russians called him the machine, they were probably laughing in his face

[@metalfan4u]

More than likely, the funny and or sad thing depending on how you look at it is that prior to 2016 he had been telling the machine story and it was his trade mark closing joke or a joke that led to the closing of his shows. Honestly its sorta impressive he has been able to make that one joke carry his career so far because aside from him on acid at Disney land I cannot tell you a single bert kreischer bit to save my life

[@brunovandooren3762]

It's been confirmed by former classmates of him that it did happen, even if some details were a bit different. It's also believable in the sense that at that time in Russia, he was 'special' and he drinks like a Russian.

[@hem9483]

they were keeping him like a pet to make fun of while they got drunk. he was a clown to them and he managed to make it his entire career@@brunovandooren3762

[@thisisntanoption702]

@@brunovandooren3762I’m not fluent in Russian, but i know quite a bit. The word for man sounds a lot like machine. It’s pronounced “mushina”. Maybe he just misheard them as saying “machine”.

[@RustieFawn]

@brunovandooren3762 No it hasn’t. Him being a class trip isn’t his made up story. The word machine in Russian is the word for car. So they were calling him the car?

[@Gotofy105]

The slipping shit into Berts drink is insane, I'm shocked that Bert didn't knock Ali Shaffir's teeth out in that interview. I mean shit Tom Segura looked like he was going to break Ali's nose.

[@soulassassin0g]

The thing about alcoholism is that you KNOW it's destroying your life but the alcohol makes you "forget". I've never met an alcoholic that didn't know they were an alcoholic.

[@blondequijote]

The thing about sobriety is you don't get to forget anything or have the I wqs drunk excuse anymore. I'd rather chill and smoke weed, but sometimes forgetting completely feels amazing.

[@willywonka00]

Theo is hilarious 15:15 Bert: I thought it went well, i was like nailed it. Theo: Thats alcholism there.

[@steverogers7601]

He legit sounds a seedy executive in the entertainment industry. And not that he’s doing it as a bit or mocking these people. Like, part of him legitimately thinks like this especially given how he brags about his money and his success.

[@lordchaa1598]

My father is a functioning alcoholic. I’ve never seen him hungover in my entire life. He uses the same phrases and excuses Burt uses and it’s infuriating. My dad also takes the month of January off drinking, so he can prove to himself that he’s not dependent. January’s are by far the best month of the year to be around my dad, he’s even tolerable for a month or two after he starts back up. However, like clockwork, by the time April comes around he’s right back to being this hateful/bitter/drunk who will say and do the most awful things to the people he claims to love and who really do love him (though he makes that harder and harder as the years progress and the trauma continues to be amplified). I looked up to my dad so much, I emulated everything about him, including his drinking. I was a raging alcoholic from 14 years old until I was 26. The only reason I stopped was because I got in a serious car accident and broke my neck and back, and I discovered pain killers. Fast forward 5 years and I hit rock bottom off of opiates and decided to go to rehab. It’s now been 12 years of sobriety, which makes dealing with my dad that much harder, because I know there is another way, he just refuses to see it.

[@demgphix]

I would never trust someone that spiked my drink ever again. Doesn't matter if it's a harmless drug, you never know what could happen.

[@mr.montana2654]

You're not saying molly is harmless though, right?

[@demgphix]

@@mr.montana2654 Of course not. I just meant even if someone dosed me with a relatively harmless drug, I would still be upset about it.

[@mr.montana2654]

@@demgphix ahhhh ok, got ya. I thought that might have been what you meant 👍

[@Ken_Doll_Roy]

Don't promote yourself as a partyboy and your drinks will be safe from me buddy boi.

[@harryburrows2112]

Its literally free drugs chill the fuck out

[@williamthomas5215]

Goddamn Theo hit it on the head. “I think that Bert likes any hype he can get, I think he’s okay with it.” Theo knew that Bert loved the attention.

[@AFatOcelot]

Bert ddint care he was dosed tbh this video blows a lot of things out of proportion

[@Grimhorn]

kid's a straight shooter and funny as shit. if he's talking I'm definitely listening lmao

[@Jack-yq6ui]

Bert probably even liked this video. Hell he probably put it in his personal playlist

[@WilsonEvergreens-rv3uj]

Worthless comment.

[@steverogers7601]

Bert can be funny and entertaining. But if you have anyone in your life who genuinely loves attention, you know good and well how self centered, selfish, hypocritical, and narcissistic they can be.

[@Theheadgiver]

It takes so much energy to be an alcoholic...When I was deep in it, it was so hard to keep it up but you just couldnt stop

[@MoralesCorner]

Yeah that's called being an addict

[@UnitSe7en]

@@MoralesCorner It's different with alcohol. OP's comment wasn't about being addicted - It was about alcoholism.

[@MoralesCorner]

​@@UnitSe7enalcoholism is an addiction

[@Stopaskingwhyandjustreadit]

@@UnitSe7en people are going to misunderstand your comment so I'll clarify Addict = Someone who compulsively engages in a behavior despite direct negative consequences Alcoholic = Someone with a physical dependency on the active chemical ethanol. You can be an alcoholic and not be addicted and you can be an alcohol addict without being an alcoholic. More often than not people are both.

[@Cooe.]

​@@Stopaskingwhyandjustreadit"Physical dependency" is just another way of saying "physical addiction" dipshit... 🤦😑 All alcoholics are addicts.

[@IEatPooPooForFun]

Rejecting the possibility that you have an addiction to Steve-O is wild

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

I will credit him for one thing - his work ethic is absolutely insane for a man this self destructive. Somehow, he actually earned his fame despite all the odds.

[@Instrumental187]

Its the lies he tells is what I dislike the most about him. I know most comedians tell stories just to be funny but bert actually goes off camera and believes his own lies. There's a whole documentary on youtube documenting his lies, its disturbing to be honest. Plus ari shaffir isn't anyones friend.

[@MoralesCorner]

It's ok to lie to make a story funnier in the context of a joke. It's lame to lie just to try to make yourself look cooler

[@Instrumental187]

@@MoralesCorner exactly. especially when you can see through it.

[@MrScratch69]

Ari should have gotten his ass kicked.

[@gmb7200]

Something’s Burning, yeah…. It’s Burt’s pants!

[@ihurricane7]

I only know Bert for being a fat alcoholic and telling a story that even a grade schooler would realize is a lie

[@carlholland3819]

funny, his average fan is a fat alcoholic with the intelligence of a grade schooler

[@AlienX-dw9sz]

Burp, Bart, fart or Bark whatever his name was never supposed to be famous lol same with his cousin Tim Sakura, they got lucky on Rogan that’s it, they were supposed to be small time comedy club guys that got on stage before the actually funny guys got on stage. Same with that Hands Kim or whatever his name is, he got lucky on Kill Tony.

[@jessemontano762]

KZbin has shit the bed so hard that now I'm watching podcasts about podcasts about podcasters and unfunny comedians... its rather entertaining lol

[@MoralesCorner]

Bert is the poster boy of what one should strive every day not to be.

[@baashasucks]

I hear that, brother

[@Jshrop_got_the_drop]

a multi-million dollar celebrity who is loved by his family his friends and his fans?

[@MoralesCorner]

​@@Jshrop_got_the_dropwho's that?

[@AlienX-dw9sz]

Burp, Bart, fart or Bark whatever his name was never supposed to be famous lol same with his cousin Tim Sakura, they got lucky on Rogan that’s it, they were supposed to be small time comedy club guys that got on stage before the actually funny guys got on stage. Same with that Hands Kim or whatever his name is, he got lucky on Kill Tony.

[@-RxW-]

Didn't expect it, but the end of this video just made me cry a bit. After being a full blown alcoholic and opiate addict for 8+ years, I finally got sober earlier this year, and been sober for 221 days. But I then relapsed 2 days ago, because I fucking suck. I've known about Berts alcoholism for a bit, so when I learned in this vid that he had actually stopped drinking, I got pretty inspired from it. Just to see 2 seconds later that he excitedly jumped straight back into a full bender without feeling bad about it, which just made me sad, relating to that fucking failure of myself and my self control, that I exhibited 2 days ago when I relapsed.

[@christinathein951]

Forgive yourself for your setback and then keep looking forward my man. You got this.

[@-RxW-]

@@christinathein951 Appreciate it Bro, hopefully I do. Unfortunately it turns out that getting sober after being an addict for a long time, doesn't magically fix & repair all the fucked up mental issues that turned you into an addict in the first place. But ye, I just gotta do better. Be better.

[@allisonwatson5960]

You don’t suck, it’s just hard. I, and most of the people I know in this scenario, relapsed too. Don’t beat yourself up and as cliche as it sounds, take it a day at a time. I’ve thankfully been sober 7 years now, and coming from someone who’s felt all you’re feeling: you don’t suck, you can do it, I believe in you, just do the fucking thing. Wish you all the best my friend! ❤

[@Nice_Fella]

@@-RxW- it sucks, but relapsing is an expected part of the journey to sobriety. it happens! just gotta get yourself back on the wagon, and start moving towards better things. Sorting out the mental issues is achievable in sobriety, but its near impossible whilst on the junk. You can do it man, you're on your journey xxx

[@richardazari9912]

Boom 221 days done, I bet next period will last life, you got this savage!

[@KingYahtzee]

Just wanted to say I appreciate the in-depth video without a bunch of mean and aggressive insults. So many of these types of mini docs just become hate pieces. This is well done!

[@HavianEla]

Yeah. A LOT of people dehumanize those that struggle with any addiction.

[@skylerclyne6542]

I think my late father was under the delusion of some sort of “Mickey Mantle Gene” as well. He drank very briefly in his teenage years, did coke in the 80s, and smoked cigarettes & weed from the 90s until his death. He also ate excessively, I think partially due to a food addiction & partially as another way to self medicate. He also played drums for his entire life, and was very very good at it. Had an excellent ear as well. He had a quadruple bypass heart surgery in his 50s, but didn’t stop smoking or eating. He dropped down to about 245 but was nearly 300lbs again when he died (he was 6’4” as well). He had a widow maker. No one found him for hours since he was at work. And by that point there was nothing anyone could do. He was also an excellent family man. Worked 50-70 hours a week when my sibling and I were babies. He did so well that I was able to take over his job and continue to provide for my mom and sibling. I’ve never ever doubted how much he loves us and how proud he was. I had a conversation with him a few months before he died, and he genuinely believed he would stick around forever. Or at least until retirement. He didn’t make it. He died at 61 years old. I feel for Bert. It’s really hard to break patterns when you feel that they’re the only thing sustaining you or it’s the only pleasure you have outside of labor. It’s even harder when you’re surrounded by fans and “friends” that relish in your delinquency. I hope he realizes that it isn’t too late. He doesn’t have to light himself on fire to keep everyone else warm. He’s made a name for himself and hopefully has enough money to step away for a while. I hope he does. Even though I wouldn’t rank his comedy in my top 10 or whatever I’ve listened for a long time. I think he’s got a heart, unlike a lot of the other Brogan Dorks. (I guess im specifically shading Tom. I didn’t notice it at first but he makes my bones itch, and I wouldn’t want to be alone with him whereas I don’t have that feeling towards Bert).

[@13dust81]

I met Bert at the Miami Airport one time, I distinctly remember him drinking three glasses of wine, and filling two waters bottles with alcohol before leaving. Was a very nice guy tho, wish him and his family the best

[@H4R088]

I started drinking when I was 14 years old I started drinking I'm 35 now and I've been sober for 2 years. The only way I realized that I needed help is when I started to accept what my friends and family were saying to me that I was an alcoholic. I thank God everyday for my sobriety also that I didn't ruin my wife and kids life like my Dad almost did to us. Bert needs to face reality.

[@ADesolateAngel]

14? :/

[@HarrisPaul-lc4ji]

Damn bro, the way u write out shit makes me think ur still drunk

[@Tixio_T]

@@ADesolateAngel Could be a european

[@Connection-Lost]

Sounds like you should be mad that god gave you guys alcoholism. But then again logic isn't a tool of the religious.

[@Dhemize]

​@beauxanges or their classmate had an older brother or cousin. It isn't terribly difficult to get your hands on things like that as a teen sadly

[@Sawta]

I wish the best for Bert. I don't have a drinking problem, I don't really like beer, and I hate getting drunk. I do, however, absolutely have an issue with food and am probably as fat, if not fatter than Bert. I don't make excuses for it. I've lost a ton of weight when I tried, but then I stopped trying. I see myself a lot like Bert in that way. I hope that, in wishing Bert well, I deal with some of those same issues myself. Good luck to anyone else who might be in that same boat.

[@bjhhhj1217]

Good luck to you mate ❤

[@kristenjenkins1763]

It’s never too late to make a change in your life. You just have to start and take it one day at a time. I have struggled with food and sugar addiction and still do. You just have to try. I’ve been working with a personal trainer for 6 months and have been on the carnivore diet for three and have never felt better at 30 years old. I hope you find whatever it is that works for you.

[@doodlebob2023]

you can do it bro.

[@royjonesjrjr6396]

I hace been there my friend. The change can start today.

[@ti2218]

23:40 that hit especially close to home for me. Thank you for this video. Addiction is a terrifying thing man, my dad died back in 2021 right after I turned 18. He ODed on methadone in December 2018 and almost died, got out and lived with my grandma for a year. He was clean for that whole year. I visited him every weekend for the whole weekend. A lot of my family on his side went to Florida for the holidays at the end of 2019, the night before our flight, he picked me up and we went to a tattoo shop so he could get a Narcotics Anonymous tattoo on his hand. I was so proud of him. And the trip was great, but 3 days in, he somehow got his hands on heroin and was found high and unconscious in the basement of the resort house my grandma rented for us all to stay at. I didn't talk to him for the reat of the trip, even on the ride from the airport back to my grandma's house. When I was off to go back to my mom's I said bye to everyone but him. About two months later, I see him again while I'm at church with my grandma (I'm not religious but I still go occasionally), he just showed up and sat right next to me. I was shocked, nervous and a little angry but I didn't say anything, and afterwards we talked a little and it was actually a great conversation about a lot of things, but mainly he told me he was doing better and staying with his friend who got him a job. And he did have a car which was how he got there. I didn't know it at the time but that was the last time I ever saw him. I was supposed to see him again but two weeks later my grandma texted me and told me it's not safe to see him, he's still high, and got caught by an undercover cop selling crack and heroin. This was literally one week before my school got shut down because of COVID too, so his trial was delayed for a long time, and I was left in shock. I confronted him about it over text and he called my grandma a bitch, a liar, she's awful and I should never talk to her again, and that none of those things are true. I got mad and never texted him again. He tried texting and calling me from NINE different numbers and I just stayed silent the whole time. And then he died in 2021. Even though he's been in and out of prison my whole life, has struggled with addiction for longer than I've been alive, and worlds of help from my family couldn't save him, I still feel so guilty about how I handled it. I regret so much. I wish I would've called him back at least one last time. Went out to lunch with him or gone to see a movie, anything at all. A part of me still blames myself for him dying. He told me a few times that my sister and I are the only things he lives for. My sister lives across the country with her mom and I ignored him. But I have to remind myself that no matter what, everything that happened to him was his choice. It's what he wanted. He loved the high more than he loved life. He ended up being homeless because he stole from his friend too. It's so sad and it hurts me so much to say this, because I loved him so much and since he died I haven't been able to bring myself to love anyone anymore at all, but that was his karma. To anyone else who has gone through the same thing, always remember that. It's not your fault. They did it, not you, that was their choice and they knew the consequences.

[@purerage7963]

It's really not your fault. I personally believe we have a moral obligation to give our parents the best treatment possible since they raised us, but there's only so much you can reasonably do to help a self-destructive person. You gave him multiple chances and he not only screwed it up, but made life difficult for your grandmother and his friend for the sake of his high, betraying their trust and throwing them under the bus. It's one thing to mess up and need people to lift you up, and another to be so destructive that you endanger anyone who tries to make themselves vulnerable to you. Did you respond with 100% saint-like behaviour? No, but imo you gave enough reasonable opportunity for him to come clean and he unfortunately relapsed and took it too far ultimately. It's a sad and all too real scenario, but you can't blame yourself for how it turned out. I hope you're doing well now and I hope his soul rests in peace.

[@Falzyapx]

damn man I'm sorry you had to go through all that. Don't blame yourself please man. Addiction is so awful, it rips families apart. I really hope you find peace

[@phightinphils13]

Him describing that "11am sneak a drink while out shopping with the family" feeling is straight up alcoholic brain nonsense, if I've ever heard it. As an alcoholic approaching two years sober myself, I got a bit of a chuckle out of him convincing himself he's not an alcoholic because he could go two months without drinking. It's such a common story in the recovery community. Hope he gets help before it's too late.

[@Adam-cs3ld]

100 percent. I had plenty of months off over the years. It didnt change the inevitable. Hopefully its not too late when he realises that.

[@phightinphils13]

Yeah, his “Partiers can stop. Addicts never stop. Therefore, I’m a partier; not an addict” thought process tells me everything I need to know. During that break, he was trying to prove something, and if the main reason you take a break from drinking is to prove you're not an alcoholic, that's usually a bad sign. What you're really seeking is permission to drink again. “Hey family and friends who are concerned about my drinking, I’ve made it 30...60...100 days without drinking. I've learned a lot, and you can stop worrying about me now. Anyways, who’s up for a booze cruise to celebrate?!” When you go back, your usually go back harder, because now you feel vindicated.

[@Adam-cs3ld]

@@phightinphils13 So true mate. A break for that specific reason can often be a bad idea as you do come back harder quite a lot.

[@CollinGerberding]

around 2 years myself. maintain.

[@Jakem763]

Bert thinking he was ever skinny in his entire life is truly his biggest delusion

[@AlienX-dw9sz]

Burp, Bart, fart or Bark whatever his name was never supposed to be famous lol same with his cousin Tim Sakura, they got lucky on Rogan that’s it, they were supposed to be small time comedy club guys that got on stage before the actually funny guys got on stage. Same with that Hands Kim or whatever his name is, he got lucky on Kill Tony.

[@user-vi5el5hg7c]

@@AlienX-dw9sz Hans Kim is legitimately funny, if you take any good comedian and force them to come up with a minute every single week they will all eventually get watered down and lose momentum, I love KT and what he has done for the comedy scene but he should've replaced Hans a long time ago I think he let personal feelings get in the way of what's best for KT and Hans. Sebastian Maniscalco I believe spoke recently on how important it is as a comedian to back off and come back strong, when you're up every week doing new bits you have no time to recharge and really refine your bits...People get sick of you. I really hope the european dude takes his place at the new years challenge or whatever or else Hans is gonna die a slow death on KT.

[@paulgreengod]

He was I've seen pics. Not in a long time tho

[@Jakem763]

@@paulgreengod even in those, he’s hefty but fit

[@AlienX-dw9sz]

@@Jakem763 fitting food in his mouth yeah

[@ikejohnson1159]

Sometimes it feels like Tom Segura is legitimately showing concern for Bert and his lifestyle shrouded underneath jokes, to lighten the sincerity of them. Especially with the Ari drugging him story.

[@Mushu33]

I saw Tom on his "I'm Coming Everywhere" tour, and he mentioned Bert during his act. Said something about "If you haven't seen him, you should do that as soon as you can, because he... Is not. Gonna. Be alive much longer." And everyone laughed.

[@ikejohnson1159]

@@Mushu33 it’s always funny. I just sense some sincerity sometimes is all

[@AlienX-dw9sz]

Burp, Bart, fart or Bark whatever his name was never supposed to be famous lol same with his cousin Tim Sakura, they got lucky on Rogan that’s it, they were supposed to be small time comedy club guys that got on stage before the actually funny guys got on stage. Same with that Hands Kim or whatever his name is, he got lucky on Kill Tony.

[@Zombiestromboli]

I went to the Hot Summer Nights Tour. It actually wasn’t an awkward format, and you could absolutely hear the laughter. Most people were outside tailgating together in small groups.

[@erutne]

sobriety is hard once you learn to cope with alcohol and drugs, i hope this dude can honestly get better

[@fornhunkle]

*fume add read here

[@reiskamtchueng4888]

😊😊

[@Jazz-dh2ds]

The crazy thing is that before alcohol and drugs things were bad, but way more easily manageable. After alcohol and drugs, things are worse as a consequence of those drugs. And those learned habits of when to use alcohol and drugs keep calling back. I wish to be stronger than these thoughts one day. I know I'll keep having the thoughts because I'm simply a human, but I hope that (like the best humans) I'll learn to let go of them and thrive. If anyone sees this comment in a couple months or years, reply back so I get reminded of this.

[@who_we_are______5926]

​@@Jazz-dh2dsso it's been a couple hours....hi.

[@erutne]

i wish you the best, from a dude who is in the gutter himself, we will overcome this @@Jazz-dh2ds

[@Adam-cs3ld]

Killed me when he spoke about secret drinking. Used to love when my girlfriend was up later on a weekend so I could morning drink without her judging me 😂 Its such a sad life to lead, hopefully he sees things differently in the near future before it kills him.

[@SuperRat420]

The sad thing was your gf didn't understand, you did nothing wrong

[@ChaseFace]

@@SuperRat420 morning drinking is literally the least productive/healthy thing you can do, why are you defending it lmao

[@Adam-cs3ld]

@@SuperRat420 Oh mate, im really sorry you actually believe that. I shared your opinion for years and im so much happier sober these days. Every aspect of life is better, be good to yourself.

[@SuperRat420]

@@Adam-cs3ld what part of that made you think that was a serious comment. Keep the sanctimonious shit to yourself btw. I did not ask for your advice.

[@blankblank2370]

​@@Adam-cs3ldDid you guys break up?

[@jordanlewis4983]

Sad to say but Bert’s drinking helped me in quitting. I talked the same shit about never stopping and being “healthy” and hearing it coming from another person was eye opening.

[@OmarFW]

good for you 👍

[@congoose100]

I wish him well. We've seen this play out 1000 times and it almost always ends the same way.

[@lukaslorenc]

I have a friend (we are both in twenties) and he fell into the trap of teenage party drinking pretty hard. He was finding more and more situations where he could drink socialy, then he started curing hangovers by drinking, then he started drinking on his own, he was hiding his drinking from his girlfriend and even when I asked him a question regarding alcohol I could not get a straight answer. He ended up in a rehab for couple of months. now he is sober for a second year, happy but forever an alcoholic who cant trust himself with single beer. He had similar love talk about alcohol and evasive behaviour as Bert - that guy is in deeeeeep problem

[@shwift8789]

I've had minor drug problems for years and every time it gets to a certain point I fear I'm going to lose control. I wonder if Bert's so far on the other side that he actually just feels in control again.

[@vincivedivicilextalionas4036]

Curious. You don't have to answer. But what drug was it?

[@shwift8789]

@@vincivedivicilextalionas4036 I don't really have a drug of choice. Just a party mindset kinda. I would do basically anything without a second thought for a while. The only things I've ever been addicted to are Adderall and weed. I used to do a lot of psychs as well.

[@Jack-yq6ui]

What drug _is_ it?

[@blondequijote]

Yeah some ppl just man up and decide to go down with the ship. It's not really being in control, but it removes the need to worry about navigating life when you jsut accept you're sinking.

[@Borzah]

Your videos are so addicting and entertaining

[@BelchingBeaver69]

Just like booze

[@MrScratch69]

​@@BelchingBeaver69nice levity 😂😂😂

[@Handysides]

Bots smh

[@YourMom-wq1mv]

Frfr

[@gideonthejudge9036]

Dude, "Happy Madison" is Sandler's production company. How did you miss this? How has no one else corrected this?

[@untalentedthe]

There's a reason why this will always be one of the best channel's on KZbin. It makes us self-reflect while also making us more considerate that there's much more going on in these people's lives than anyone can tell us. Also, that sponsorship was pretty slick. I may have to get a dog soon.

[@matthewfors114]

this page and the rest are laughable, they are nothing more than an internet version of a hair salon. the way they all look into regular conversations and try and draw all these conclusions is like tabloid news shit and im secondhand embarrassed for you that you think this is a great channel

[@valeriediaz82]

So Bert is just cartman, “I’m so ripped” 🤣

[@kodawitdasoda_]

Bert is just the perfect example of a hundred millionaires son lol….

[@AlienX-dw9sz]

Burp, Bart, fart or Bark whatever his name was never supposed to be famous lol same with his cousin Tim Sakura, they got lucky on Rogan that’s it, they were supposed to be small time comedy club guys that got on stage before the actually funny guys got on stage. Same with that Hands Kim or whatever his name is, he got lucky on Kill Tony.

[@GERMANAITOR]

In regards to your speech at the end about addictions and quitting, my Dad always told me, "You gotta wanna."

[@teamTERF]

Comedians are always the most depressed and angry people imaginable.

[@dontdiscriminatehateeveryo9263]

Yea we use humor to cover up for how much pain we feel.

[@teamTERF]

@@dontdiscriminatehateeveryo9263 FACTS

[@spiegeltn]

One thing I know from life experience is that genuinely funny people are usually very intelligent and also have anger and rage issues.

[@rootfish2671]

Comedians are allowed to get away with murder still, they're a hold over from old Hollywood

[@ShroomFactory]

I'd say most of the commenters on this video are the most depressed and angry people imaginable.

[@reesesilver6819]

Can we take a second to give Patrick his flowers. I remember you doing music/ beat videos and now you’re dropping heat every time you post!!

[@kaibe5241]

I was never truly an alcoholic (I ticked off 4 of the 8 "signs"), but I certainly abused it - and then it started abusing me. Stopping drinking was one of the hardest things I've ever done, but thank god I did - no more anxiety, feeling better, WAY better sleep, list goes on...

[@cherishllove]

Right on Bro !!! The High frequency and beautiful life that comes with it is also very addicting. Amen to not putting ethanol in our bodies 🙏🏽🙏🏽✨✨✨💰💰💰🏆🏆🏆

[@kaibe5241]

Ethanol? lmfao@@cherishllove

[@PeterTeal77]

@@kaibe5241 yeah, ethanol is drinkable alcohol.

[@3asyp3as3y]

Life is a lot easier without booze

[@dutchybag]

I'm very similar...not really a alcoholic but ticked off a few boxes. Didn't even drink that much but when I did it could end up in a blackout where anything bad was possible (driving, fighting, scandalous sexy time)...but unlike you I had no problem quitting, I finished a Corona and quit for the summer. That turned into a year and that turned into almost 15 years to today. Under no circumstances would I ever drink again, I've never even been tempted.

[@markpalmer9844]

I had never heard of Bert until about a year ago. I cannot believe he has a history of stand up. It’s bewildering. I thought he was friend of a podcaster.

[@DougMold]

14:41 in fairness to Bert, Happy Madison is the name of Adam Sandlers production company

[@KC_24s]

Dealing with my own addictions this was exactly what I needed to get my shit together. damn I don’t wanna be anywhere like Bert in a few years

[@Feverdream7777]

...I'm already pre-emptively sad and mourning for his family.

[@cydashlee]

We just laid our uncle to rest this year. My other uncles begged him and pleaded with him to stop drinking but he didnt care. It was so bad that his friends would pay him with alcohol (he was a mechanic). Last year October he had a stroke. It was almost 1 hour before someone found him. As a result of him getting no medical attention when he had the stroke, he lost the ability to talk and move the left side of his body. In January of this year, he died. It is so hard to watch a family member destroy their life when they constantly refuse help and he truly believed that he didnt have an addiction.

[@OG-BIG-SHEPHERD.]

Lost my Uncle AND my Mother to alcohol and I'm in rehab now myself. Really hope I don't relapse mainly because sobriety sucks. So many people saying they feel so much better after getting clean but I don't. Damned if I do, damned if I dont😢

[@jessicaDd9692]

It takes a long time.. give it time.. and you have to find the things that make you happy.. it’s not linear either.. I’m like 15th months sober from alcohol.. it gets better❤

[@jessicaDd9692]

@@OG-BIG-SHEPHERD. ❤

[@m1scmus1c]

Bert reminds me of a lot of people i’ve had in my life. They were all good people, sweet, caring, fun to be around. Thing is, there’s a reason they aren’t in my life anymore…

[@benjaminomta1271]

that last part hit a bit close to home. im also addicted and i see some of my family and friends worry about me, im 23 and i keep telling myself ''its almost time to quit i cant keep doing this after a couple more years'' and here i am a few years later. i see hobbies i start doing get ruined by the fact i cant quit and i see my famliy's worries in their eyes. it also hurts me to see them worry so much (and for good reason) but at the same time i dont want to quit... yet.

[@TheJulithegreat]

I know a couple women who died in their late 30s, due to liver failure from drinking. They always intended to quit, but never got around to it. They were both single mom's and now their kids are basically orphans. Alcohol is poison and you'll feel normal until it's too late.

[@jeejbeej]

How bad does it need to get before you want to quit?

[@TheJulithegreat]

@@jeejbeej I think the common way they think is, they have already ruined their body because they love drinking, so they don't want to lose that "pleasure" in their last days. Even though Drs tell them the liver can regenerate if they just stop. They're willing to die for it. Very sad. And selfish.

[@jeejbeej]

@@TheJulithegreat I'm sure that happens, but this guy is 23. I doubt his body is shutting down already. It seems to be mostly damaging his social and family life at the moment. Sad to see that the addiction is stronger.

[@moonbaby7963]

I literally have had the same relationship with my step father. Better and so much kinder to me than my own father. He was sober 9 years, then rekindled with my mom since high school. Then it all suddenly just went downhill. As someone who's never experienced addition in a first hand domestic perspective, those words could not be any truer. The more they spiral and you can't shame but just want to help; you just feel worse. I hope Bert can get the help he needs.

[@SiberianIce2022]

Every time I watch any video from Patrick.....all I really remember is "stay hydrated; drink lots of water" then the typical sip out of the cup. Love all the videos....only getting better with time.

[@chuckiechee]

This is the only deep dive channel I fuck with. The tone, cadence, preparation, and research... all top notch. There are far too many copycats and lame imitators who clearly wish ill on most people, I like that these videos have heart and a conscience. I don't even watch sunnyV2 or turkeytom anymore. Stay hydrated.

[@fornhunkle]

They all do and cover different things. Enter Joon, jaubrey and even JG9 for football. I just watch everything lol Even found out about that hbomberguy and watched that one day 1 when I never heard of the guy. Idk why I love these

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes indeed

[@mrlean5078]

Pat’s been making fire content for years too, I’m glad he’s finally being appreciated

[@williamhornabrook8081]

I think Turkey Tom has had a really strong 2023. Even at the start of the year, I was finding his takes and tone somewhat unbearable. In just the past few months, his content has gotten smarter, funnier and better produced. He's really grinding out the content, networking like crazy and trying new things.

[@raingirlcat2245]

@@mrlean5078He’s been appreciated for a while. Even at 100K, he was still appreciated.

[@jonvia]

i knew Joey Diaz would think Ari's dosing of Burnt was tremendously hilarious.

[@xeldinn86]

IT's also highly illegal...

[@TalkingThrones]

​@@xeldinn86ok mom..

[@muderbot2569]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bert: "I thought I nailed" Theo: "thats alcoholism right there"

[@nicoleallen6792]

Damn i havent seen you in like 2 years. The videos amazing like always, the new mustache reminds me of the guy who stands outside my window at night.

[@bumblebeechris]

this was one of the most touching videos by patrick i ever watched. i have a huge problem with drinking. literally cannot go a day without it. i have created so many problems for myself because of it. my social anxiety and depression always led me to alcohol and i have a very sad life because of it. i hope i can let go of it one day and live a normal life. thank you for this video pat.

[@50shadesofgayy]

I drank for similar reasons. It reached the point of being fully blackout drunk 3-4 times/week while drinking daily. I haven’t had a drink in 4 years.

[@HyperDefective]

It's a shame when the solution to a problem is so simple, but at the same time seems near impossible. I wish there was a definitive solution, but sometimes being a human being just sucks. But other times it can be pretty good. We all basically have to find our own way to navigate it, and often times, motivation can come from seemingly nowhere. It might seem like I'm ranting, but I'm also trying to make a point. Your perspective and understanding of your own situation is extremely important and vital for starting your recovery. It sounds like you're on your way towards understanding, which is a good sign. I don't know anything about you, but so far it looks like you are headed in the right direction. I've seen people in some of the worst situations imaginable that have recovered and are living normal lives. When you're truly ready to move on, you'll find the motivation.

[@phightinphils13]

My reasons for drinking are very similar to yours, Chris. I was lonely and depressed and anxious. I turned to alcohol because it numbed the pain I was feeling, but it resulted in a very sad life for a few years there. It took me hitting my rock bottom (it's different for everyone) to convince myself that I needed to make a change. I entered a recovery program and started taking the steps to better understand my addiction and where it comes from (I'll be two years sober in early-February). The key is you need to want it for yourself, like truly want it. For me that meant believing that I deserved happiness. That wasn't easy and has required therapy, recovery groups and some self-reflection. All of this is to say, I've been exactly where you are. Millions have been where you are. You are not alone in your struggles, and you'd be amazed at how much can change and improve in a relatively short amount of time if you're willing to put in the work to start recovery. But, again, you have to want it for yourself. You admitting you have a problem is a good first step. Best of luck!

[@13donstalos]

Everyone who has ever quit will tell you: it won't happen until you decide to do it

[@craigitr0n]

This is the nicest comment section I've ever seen with Bert as the subject of the video.. got yourself a good audience Patrick