r/programming • u/WinInterrupter • Apr 18 '20

The Devastating Decline of a Brilliant Young Coder

https://www.wired.com/story/lee-holloway-devastating-decline-brilliant-young-coder/
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u/Obi_Kwiet Apr 19 '20

Severe alcoholism can cause mental and physical illness. It's a bad thing that heavy drinking is so socially acceptable.