In the 1980s, a man with severe OCD shot himself in the head in an attempt to commit suicide. Instead of killing him, the bullet destroyed the part of his brain responsible for his OCD, and he went on to become a straight-A college student five years later.
Doctors hate this simple trick.
Task failed successfully?
I can’t find any reliable sources and suspect this is an urban legend, but I’d love to be proven wrong because it’s such a great story!
Is this what everybody calls american healthcare?
Is he taking new patients?
If that was me knowing my luck id end up thinking i was a sentient carrot
this reminds me of an episode of the Simpsons where Homer is actually a smart guy except that he’s got an pencil eraser stuck up his nose.
His K/D is -1/-1
Will you provide sources?
Eminem plays, “you only get one shot”.
A simple warning though. I tried this and a simple warning that I tried this I tried this. Hello. I tried this. Hello.
Self administered lobotomy.
That’s a lucky shot innit?
I was put to death in Texas by lethal injection and faked it and walked out of the morgue. I now live in Brazil and do cocaine and hookers after winning the lottery
Wonder if that’s where Palanchuck got the idea for the ending of Fight Club.
This is a miracle that happens so rarely in life, I think luck is in his favor
That’s fucking wild. What a world.
He was aming for his OCD.
Source – [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/25/us/brain-wound-eliminates-man-s-mental-illness.html](https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/25/us/brain-wound-eliminates-man-s-mental-illness.html)
[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-23-mn-44736-story.html](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-23-mn-44736-story.html)
“Became a straight a student” but not ocd huh?
Fuck, only person that can say “shooting myself in the head was the best decision I ever made.”
Life works in such strange ways! but dont try this fella’s lol
Literal definition of a task failed successfully holy shit
DIY
I’m going to give this a shot.
Don’t try it!
I guess those lobotomy docs were kinda on to something?
I guess you could say they were stabbing in the dark. Yeaaaaahhhhhhh
The moral is always attempt suicide
Maybe I should try this method too to cure my anxiety 🤔
lol he found an excellent self remedy
ThisIsGettinWeirdNow
Kids, dont try this at home.
I wonder if the ocd helped him put the gun exactly where it needed to be for this to happen
Who knew it was that easy. Guess I’ll have to do it… for science.
LOL his ocd picked the perfect spot
Corporations love this trick!
He shot his problem away
As someone dealing with severe ocd, I’m willing to take a chance on this.
Where’s the spot to hit for major depressive disorder?
wth
Sometimes lobotomy work. Sometimes no work
*Draws my pistol and points at my head*
“Ok I’m gonna need the exact location to aim so I can murder my OCD.”