It amuses me when people create a 'sanitized' image of Bukowski. Let's not forget that this is a guy who cheated on his women and beat them, the latter even on video [1].
He was immature to an extreme degree. One of his popular quotes begins:
> "If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind..."
That's not a recipe for happiness, and certainly not sanity. Or anything good at all. I'm not sure it's best to take advice from someone who woke up every morning by vomiting to get over last night's drinking.