I have done heroin and I always thought that saying was dumb. Later I’d tell the kids I mentored in a drugs and alcohol program that what doesn’t kill you will likely leave you scarred, weaker, and/or in pain for the rest of your life.

I’m a big fan of try anything once though, probably how I got addicted to drugs in the first place. Not like ANYTHING, but like anything fun that isn’t fatal most of the time.

Dude. Can you fight dragons without heroin? I think not.

You either die from it or find the strength to overcome the addiction? Staying clean from heroin does require a lot of it

People who unironically use that phrase are simpletons.

I've always gone with "whatever doesn't kill you makes you weaker and easier for the next thing to kill"

Like forget heroin, have they heard of polio?

You don't get the saying. If you do heroin it kills you. Like even literally.

If you can overcome the addiction, you will eventually come out stronger.

It's not meant to be applied on an actionable scale, but rather on a strategic one. Kind of like "learn from your failures."

Either it kills them eventually or they find the strength to overcome it. Still fits.

It's what the powerful say to the weak to convince them their suffering is somehow good for them.

I know technically you're right. But if you managed to come out the other end, as in, kick the addiction... Mentally the experience would probably toughen you up.

I assume those who do heroin do consider this, so yes.

i thought heroin makes you stronger temporarily. maybe an addict.

It worked for RFK Jr

I know it is patently untrue. My uncle died doing steroids.

How about losing an arm..... Or both? Can't see that making anyone stronger.

Heroin kills you, though.

How about Alzheimer’s?