I think there's a grain of truth here, but holy schnikes does it need to be treated carefully. I never got into drugs, but I'm pretty sure that if I did I'd be

I think there's a grain of truth here, but holy schnikes does it need to be treated carefully. I never got into drugs, but I'm pretty sure that if I did I'd be a hopeless addict. I have had longstanding issues with video games and internet use. They contributed to my failing out of school. That said, sometimes I wonder if it doesn't make me a better programmer. I lose focus with long debugging cycles, so I write better tools or learn my existing tools better. I have difficulty with routine tasks, so I've learned a lot more about automation (learn your editor, unix utilities, and a scripting language, kids!). But heroin, man...not something you want to be goofing around with lightly.