I'm not suicidal, except when I drink. That's why we don't all drink at the same time, there'd be no-one alive to drive home.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The artist admits he is not suicidal sober but drinks heavily to cope, noting the irony of not drinking together.
- In plain terms
- He drinks because it is the only time he feels suicidal.
- What can you take from it?
- Substance use can mask or trigger deep struggles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you cope with pain?
- Have you noticed dark thoughts under the influence?
Another view
Not all drinking leads to severe outcomes.
More from Chris Cornell
Music driven by money deserves to fail.
Permalink to quote #13 I'm not this together, well adjusted rock star guy, that's not true: I'm as fucked up as anybody.
Permalink to quote #15 I don't think that fans of RAGE or Soundgarden will be disappointed.
Permalink to quote #12
Related quotes
Men do not knowingly drink for the effect alcohol produces on the body. What they drink for is the brain-effect; and if it must come through the body, so much …
Jack LondonJack London quote #5 Drugs don't work. They don't even make you forget - only momentarily, because if something's that painful, nothing's going to make you forget it. You think the…
Peter DohertyPeter Doherty quote #39 Come take my body God, don't let me suffer any longer/Smoke a pound of marijuana, so I know it ain't long
Tupac ShakurTupac Shakur quote #366