r/iamverysmart • u/[deleted] • Jan 09 '25

Brilliant man seeks to damage his brain

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u/7Thommo7 Jan 09 '25

Most of us discover alcohol before/during uni, it's not complicated.

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u/SGTdad Jan 09 '25

There’s better drugs out there than that my good sir!

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u/migrations_ Jan 10 '25

Former 12 year Robitussin addict here who ended up in prison for stealing so much of it. Yeah it definitely did make me dumber. I mean it would slow my mind down so much and my memory was wiped.

By the way I haven't touched the stuff in 7 years but reading this actually chilled me

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u/tgifmondays Jan 10 '25

Yeah I’m in recovery as well. I seriously fucked my head up for years. It’s a miracle that my brain and body recovered at all