Kaylee Muthart, from Anderson, South Carolina, was a straight-A student and even in the National Honor Society when she left school aged 17, midway through eleventh grade.
With working long hours to save up for a car and having a heart arrhythmia – an irregular heartbeat – her grades slipped.
Rather than jeopardize her academic records, Muthart decided to take time off school.
Eventually, she wanted to secure a college scholarship and study marine biology, which had always been an aspiration of hers.
Kaylee Muthart, a bright student from South Carolina, was in the National Honor Society before leaving school at 17. Struggling with work and health issues, she planned to return and study marine biology. By 18, she drank socially and smoked weed but avoided hard drugs. However, at 19, she unknowingly used laced marijuana, triggering a spiritual experience that drew her deeper into substance use.
After a breakup, she turned to meth, seeking the same “peace.” Her addiction escalated from smoking to injecting, leading to job loss and isolation. Though she tried quitting, she relapsed, leaving her mother desperate to intervene.
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Hallucinating on a massive meth dose, Muthart believed sacrificing her eyes would save the world. She gouged them out while screaming, “I want to see the light!”
A pastor restrained her until medics arrived. Surgeons removed her eyes, and she entered psychiatric care, where she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Now in recovery, Muthart is optimistic about her future, determined to stay clean and raise awareness about drug-induced psychosisal
