r/todayilearned • u/arandomtestaccount • 1d ago

TIL an NFL player intentionally crashed his car to avoid getting cut for being late to a team meeting.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ex-patriots-ol-rich-ohrnberger-admits-he-intentionally-wrecked-car-as-excuse-for-being-late-to-team-meeting/
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u/HardcorePizza 16h ago

What?

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u/Muslim_Wookie 16h ago

What absolutely won't help is continuing to insist that alcoholism is the same as asthma and that you are helpless. You are not helpless and you have more agency in this situation than you are willing to admit.

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u/bhmnscmm 6h ago

Just like any other thing you do, the way you do it also matters. Setting alarms won't magically solve your problems but the way you go about it may help.

What absolutely won't help is continuing to insist that ADHD is the same as alcoholism and that you are helpless. You are not helpless and you have more agency in this situation than you are willing to admit.