I Tried Heroin at 16… and Everything Went Downhill From There

Описание: Kira looked like the “good kid.”
3.8 GPA. Band. Job. Involved in everything.

Behind the scenes, she was self-harming at 12, drinking at 12, snorting ketamine in the school bathroom, selling alcohol through her locker, and attempting suicide multiple times.

At 18, she shaved her head, stopped showering, lived with strangers, and drove 12 hours to Georgia to move in with a man she met online… before barely escaping.

Her true rock bottom?
A little kid knocking on a drug dealer’s bedroom door asking for his dad.

That moment changed everything.

Today, Kira is 6+ years clean and sober, graduated from Michigan State, worked in Child Protective Services, and is now pursuing her Master’s in Social Work.

This episode is about addiction that doesn’t look “broken,” mental health, grooming, suicide attempts, recovery at 18, and how contentment—not happiness—is the real goal.

If you’re struggling, there is hope. Stay.

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00:00 Growing Up in Michigan
03:36 Family Dynamics & Parental Relationships
07:47 Early Anxiety, Self-Harm & Mental Health
13:01 Starting to Use Substances & Online Dangers
16:16 High School, Parties & Double Life
21:00 Getting Caught & Major Consequences
27:00 Aftermath: Moving, Guilt, & Escalating Use
30:02 Suicide Attempts & Hospitalization
36:56 Outpatient Treatment & the Struggle to Get Sober
41:48 Inpatient Rehab & Setbacks
44:04 Moving Out, Hitting New Lows
47:03 Final Triggers & Turning Point
53:33 Attempt to Flee & Immediate Crisis
57:02 Seeking Recovery after Rock Bottom
01:00:31 Early Recovery & Honest Changes
01:04:01 Tools for Staying Sober: Meetings, School & Routine
01:09:09 College Sobriety: Resources & New Community
01:15:01 Life After Graduation, Working in Child Protective Services
01:20:05 Giving Back, Self-Discovery & Moving Forward
01:22:02 Advice to My Younger Self & Closing Thoughts

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