"Off To The Races" | Drug addict interview in Kensington 

Awesome news! You got this Abe. 🙏🏽

Thank God. Stick with it Young man. Keep strong 💪 that's death out there

Thank you man , you are one of the best people I've ever met you did more than help me get home you saved me life and seeing someone go that far out of way to help me I for first time think I am truly ready to get past this addiction . IDC what anyone has to say here I know who I am capable of being and know more than anyone that I have been a POS but I'm ready to put this life behind me for good , if more people could be half as willing to help a stranger like you have it might make a change but just being able to actually see myself at the lowest point in my life has opened my eyes on how bad I need to change myself . God blessed me with being where I was when you came on the strip because if I was anywhere else I'd never met you never prob still be right there , hopefully this is just the first of video together and we can meet up and show everyone my progress in long term recovery

The update I was waiting for! Thank you for helping him 🩷

@abeeisenhart4687 for sure my brother we will be seeing other soon. I'm glad things panned out the way they did. Stay strong and reach out if you need me.

Only way to get there is to try 🙏 if the facility he was in had the medications he needed, he may not have ended up in Kensington. Maybe he would've been on his way to being clean. I'm sure he doesn't want to be around all that death and thievery and cold hungry nights. He can change.

Yeah. Still help him but find another man to help child

Great interview brother art Thankyou.

She absolutely is the sweetest person too.. definitely doesn’t deserve this

Couldn’t agree more.

Thanks for the kind words and compliments. I'm going to continue to try and do things different, put a different spin on all of this. Also shout out to the algorithm 🙏 check out the rest of my channel there's a few amazing interviews

@@TheBestStreetInterviewChannel you mentioned the channel Soft White Underbelly, their popularity has nothing to do with their “studio” where they do interviews, or being able to have actual production staff, what makes them popular is the variety or people they interview; all walks of life, from addicts to dealers to serial killer survivors to inbred families, if you adopt that method (interviewing variety of people) but interview them in their own surroundings you might have the market with your style!

I'm just glad those of us exist who don't judge them. It won't be easy but I do hope he manages to turn his life around soon. Maybe these comments can help spark the change. I'll be sure to let him watch the interview when I see him.

Guy is a loser loitering on the streets clearly up to no good. Time to take accountability and be there for his family and not waiting for a free handout from a criminal enterprise.

Bullshit, this is why these people are addicted. No accountability. I see it everyday

​@@markolsen3388 it is completely false to say that there is 'no accountability'... people face all kinds of repercussions - they lose money, jobs, family, friends, possessions, homes...i get not wanting addicts in your life, but why the resentment and anger towards them? you're not helping anyone at all by airing nasty grievances towards people who are at extremely low points in their lives...maybe these are times where u can learn to keep it to yourself

@bobl.1439 all thos3 things you listed that they lost, they might not have had they shown some accountability. Addicts make a choice don't think that they don't . The truth is harsh and yes it hurts. That is why we have so much coddling, basically people today are raised to be pussies. As long as this path is taken the problems with only compound themselves. Keep my mouth shut,sorry I have kids and grandkids in this world and they are smart enough to know the truth

The love of my life. I pray he gets help. Our babies need him. I can't do anymore then what I've done and stuck by.

@@emilycarowick6131 🙏🏾🙏🏾

Definitely not a nice place to be lol glad you enjoy the content

Yes he is a better man and a better father. I pray he can move past this and start a new life 😢

He cares for them a lot and wants to be a good dad/husband. Spoke to him a lot this morning and he expressed how much he missed his youngest

He is not home with his kids!

@nicolelamb4097 last I spoke to him he was at his dad's house

Yes they do 😢 they miss him 😢

@@emilycarowick6131 sending you lots of love and strength doll ❤️

@@righteousmonkey yea I need to come out of retirement the youtube streets need me

@@TheBestStreetInterviewChannel Ha ha! For real bro! 💯 I'll keep an eye out for whenever you make a comeback and share your vid with my Subs again. Always had your back homie. Catch ya next time brotha.

Yea hopefully Abe can turn things around. Thanks for the compliment also, always happy to see people appreciate the work.

He should hopefully be home today - I'm omw to Kensington now to locate him so we can get him back to his fam. Maybe talk some sense into him too lol

I wish he could come home. Maybe one day when he is clean. They sure do miss him 😢 hardest thing to watch thank you for your kind words

I think I hit the required 4000 watched hours for adsense yesterday, youtube just takes a week to verify the numbers. So by end of the month I'll be fully monetized 🙏 it'll take time but will be happy to get to a point where I can be impactful with these people. Maybe one day get the camera I want 🥹 that new sony burano is a pipe dream currently. Money talk aside, I do want to say thank you for your compliments and support. I have every intention on being genuine, and this wasn't just a simple "pay for interview" situation. I try to get personal with every person we come across, and now that I'm on my own, j actually spent several hours with the 3 people we interviewed this night. Truly had a good time laughing and joking with them. Crazily enough me and my friend were out on the streets til 2am. Can't wait to build some bonds and be able to really help some of these people.

I hate when the interviewer will ask a question about something they just said.... shows they weren't listening at all. Smdh. These skills are on another level. Keep it up.

@patriciamcguffie7387 thanks for the compliment 💯 I wasn't too sure of myself initially but the feedback has been so good

Good evening Joanna thanks for the support. Eventually I'll do some in Newark 👀

@@TheBestStreetInterviewChannel Yess.

@abeeisenhart4687 word do you still have my number? We can set one up soon

@@TheBestStreetInterviewChannel I don't man I'll see if my kids mom still has it or not

@@abeeisenhart4687 I just texted the number I had for her, hopefully it's the same one still

Under 1k is kinda tough. There's some decent models between 1 and 2k tho. Sony has best auto focus so I'd recommend their brand over anything for this type of work. You can dm me on Instagram for further questions I'm sure I can steer you in the right direction @arturio55

Yea he used money from his dad to get to Kensington several days ago. Careless of him but he is indeed attempting to get back home

No sympathy it’s like he’s taking the mick his misses demanding u to go pick him up an drop him somewhere only 2hr drive ask his girlfriend for the expenses

@samantharansted8656 nobody demanded anything I offered.

​@@TheBestStreetInterviewChannelwhy do u care about him more than he cares about himself? Waste of time.

I never even asked art for anything ,other than if I could do an interview and yes I'll admit majority was because I needed the 20$ but I also wanted to speak because I am an addict but I also haven't been completely consumed by the Kensington streets and I know that I have a chance and a story that might help another addict , Art is a extremely good hearted dude that completely went beyond and out of his way to help me and sometimes that simple seeing that a stranger cares about you to not just give you a couple dollars or let you make a. 2 minute phone call but to make follow calls with my family member to help make sure I was able to just get out of there and get home to come back and not only drive me to the Amtrak but pay for my ticket , buy me breakfast and just remind me that I am better than my addiction and I have am entire life and family that cares about me , People like him are what we need it shows people who struggle that someone cares about them on a personal level to help or fight for them in some way . That is what makes someone finally turn that corner to being sober . I speak for all addict we already think everything you say negative about us plus so many worse things , remind someone of there flaws will never help them and I'm glad you do not have the struggle of living with an addicts brain but I promise you you also have a flaw about you that in some way in whatever the flaw is that makes me "better" in that type of the situation so maybe think how it would make.you feel if I picked out what you struggle with and used it to degrade you but thankful through my addictions I've learned to not take anything personal and if bad mouthing me helped make you feel a little better about yourself then Im glad that my life was able to help you have a better day or make you feel better in some way .

The rehab didn't have the maintenance drugs he needed to detox, this was confirmed by his fiance when I spoke to her on the phone. So yes, instead of suffering withdrawal he went to Kensington to self-medicate. The rehab and his father's house are both far from where he lives, it was easier for him to get to Kensington.

Try to not look down on him, he's struggling and he's at least honest. If the rehab had suboxone or methadone he likely would have stayed and not ended up in Kensington.

He should've stayed that's my opinion though

I'm sure he would have been more comfortable in the rehab where he would have had an nice warm place to sleep instead of walking the streets. He's been there for a whole week. I'm sure he would have got subbox and or methadone by now

@christinemontgomery3752 true but he would have suffered withdrawal over the weekend. I cant pretend to know what it's like, but every addict says it's the most unbearable feeling they've suffered. Pain and agony. Maybe what he did was selfish and careless but I do understand why he did it, even if I may not personally agree or condone his choices

Yes he spoke to his fiance several times, I has another video up where I was on the phone with her but took it down - it was to get some donations so we could get him home. I'm currently on my way to Kensington to find him now. 5am here currently. I know what he's wearing at least

Forgot to answer your other questions, but yes they get paid for the interviews. Also thank you for the compliments regarding the cinematography. This isn't the best but still came out decent

It's ok. He loves drugs and that's what he chooses.

I never once asked for anyone to feel sorry for me that's a weird ass flex for anyone towant someone else to feel sorry for them I was simply telling my story and how a why I was in Kensington that night , and go rewatch this because you must be trippy or tweaking if you thought that I asked for any pity or even asked anyone to take me anywhere at all , yes I am going to take an offer to help me , anyone in my shoes would take that helping hand but I can promise you if this man didnt choose the reach out and offer help I would have never even called my girl that night id prob still be stuck out there trying to figure out something , idk where u live but Ill.pay you to go out and spend the time I did with no way to contact someone you know for a ride and then be offered some type of help see what you choose but then again you would have be banging on every cop car window begging them to get you out of there because you wouldn't last an hour In that type of situation it helped me see my worth see where I am going to end up and gave me perspective to help me get through the detox sickness to start my recover part of my life as an addict . And I must have misspoken my dad didn't give me a dime I had to call him and have him use his phone to help me cashapp MY OWN money so I was able to get it Because I didnt have a phone or even my wallet . I don't ask my parents or anyone For money

Really appreciate the attention to detail and appreciation for the quality. I put a decent amount of effort into all of this and to be honest I plan on getting a lot better. I agree that this type of work deserves a certain level of production. Like let's actually put some effort into it and give these people a true platform instead of just doing it as quick and cheap as possible. I take it all pretty serious when it comes to that aspect, and I still get excited when other people care about it like I do. Thanks for watching and hope you continue to enjoy everything I'm working on.

Very Good! You're welcome! @@TheBestStreetInterviewChannel

At the same time this is a high crime area. If there is expensive camera equipment it could become a temptation for opportunist criminals. Beware. Be safe out there everyone 👍😀

@TheBellaboo2010 they would be smart to think twice 😤

She only expects it because it was offered and she wants him to get clean and be home with his family. She lives 4 hours away from Philly and has a job and children so can't drop what she's doing. Every addict needs help, just trying to do my part

@@TheBestStreetInterviewChannel I understand you are only trying to help. Just remember, you can't help someone who isn't willing to help themselves!

He's doing interview for dope money

@@sadhu7191 how is that perspective relevant to anything that was said

​@@sadhu7191and it was a damn good bag of dope too buddy but I'm not in the city and on the start of my detox but your right it was for a bag of dope and also hopefully a lifelong friendship/ connection in life , a reminder not everyone are only worried about someone's else a change in my outlook of things that gave me am entirely new feeling towards long term recovery so I got a little more than just a bag of dope . P.S. At least I know I'm going to be able to say I'm strong enough to beat one of the hardest addictions out there and not just that I now all about addiction for a book or being a third-party . Not hard to tell you wouldn't be sitting where I am right now if we switched lives 10 years ago you would be gone years ago so thanks for helping me remember really I already am stronger than most people

I'm 5 months clean !

I did and I am back to my dads. House and have been talking to her figuring out my next step but either way I have a whole new perspective of everything , I'm very lucky for the people in my life and it would be stupid to throw that away , and hopefully I can finally get past this soul gripping drug

Thank you for your honesty. Stay strong and build a support system. If you want to get clean start asap. You have worth and can enjoy a better life

@@TheBestStreetInterviewChannel Thanks for your Kind words ❤️. But I cant. 20 years is too long. I was hooked to h. after the first time i tried. Such a peaceful, warm, cozy , loving feeling I never felt before. All Trauma and pain gone, online warth, peace and cozyness. I cant deal sober with the cruel world and all the pain and trauma. (Sorry I speak german, my english is not good).

He said they didn’t have detox meds. 99% of addicts would leave That’s the main reason to go. Less painless withdraw and detox

@@RedBeard10025 they will give you something They are not going to make you do a raw rattle? I have never been to a rehab, but I have have had a few detoxes in a hospital an prison, am sure you supposed to do a detox and then go to rehab, I don’t know I never been to one

Yes he was paid $20, I also bought him food and a train ticket back home and plan to continue helping him over time. Would have paid him more but I didn't bring much cash that night because I didn't plan on doing interviews - I was actually looking for tiffany and Jacqueline from my other videos. After a couple hours of searching I bumped into Abe and a couple other people. Interviews followed.

He's actually been commenting under this post along with some of my community posts. You can check and see for yourself

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Dm me on instagram @arturio55

Can't just give up on addicts. Nobody is a lost cause. Sometimes it may take 100 tries but if they can turn their life around its worth it.

No I wanted to be able to get high and forget what I was running from but being down there makes you realize real fast that its not where anyone wants to be

@ivygirl257 u have no idea what ur talking about...people, pls don't fall for her ignorant bs

So maybe this is the time we all convince him to get his act together and try to change

@@TheBestStreetInterviewChannel he won’t get his act together he’s hitching rides weekly to get there then needs to go back to his missus an bumps into u and because u care he’s using that ringing u telling u to drive only 2 hrs to drop him off wherever but how long is ur drive to get him then drop him off then drive back home u didn’t take him there

@@TheBestStreetInterviewChannel I am all for helping the homeless the people genuinely in desperate need but wasting all that time an money for him to travel back in 7 days the money ur wanting could feed a few of them homeless people that haven’t got a safe home to go to

@samantharansted8656 maybe I can talk some sense into him 🤷‍♀️

I never went down without knowing how I was getting home and regardless maybe this time it was meant to be to meet art and be reminded that I am better than this and that I can get better and maybe help the next person , and regardless you take anyone who has an addiction to anything and show them a place that they can get their fix as easy as a drug addict gets theirs in Philly and you would be there multiple times a week but it's all good when I .back on here in 6 months , a year etc from now showing my clean time and that this man was able to save not just my life but give the person I was before my addiction took over me back to my family my children I bet you will not have a single comment to post on those videos I'm just grateful I struggle with drug addiction and am not addicted to finding people to put down and try to make them feel less of a human than yourself so you can have your dopamine rush when you hit that enter button on a negative comment about someone , I'll pray that your able to stop using other people's flaws for your next fix or high