Now I have a thorough understanding of the full episode. Here's the SEO-optimised YouTube description with timestamps: --- **She Was Stabbed, Bled Out, and Saw the White Light — Then She Chose Recovery | Caitlin's Story** Caitlin spent 17 years buried in addiction, crime, and survival mode — dealing to get by, using to cope, and convinced her life would end in a jail cell or a coffin. Then one night, it almost did. Set up by her supposed best friend, Caitlin found herself in a fight that ended with a knife. Her arm was slashed open, her shoes were filling with her own blood, and as a former first responder, she knew exactly how close to death she was. In the back of an ambulance, high and bleeding out, she saw the white light — and heard her dad's voice. She came back. But recovery didn't start there. That came later, after more chaos, more pain, and a courtroom that gave her one final chance. Today, Caitlin is one year clean. She's building Caitlin 2.0 — a woman who's found real connection, fellowship, serenity, and a reason to actually want to be alive. This is one of the most raw, real, and redemptive stories we've ever shared on Slaying Sober. --- ⚠️ *Trigger Warning: This episode contains honest discussion of drug use, violence, self-harm ideation, and addiction. Please take care of yourself.* --- **⏱️ Timestamps** 00:00 – Introduction & Caitlin's story teaser 02:20 – Trigger warning 02:38 – Meet Caitlin — where it all began 03:17 – A chaotic childhood: an addicted father & constant fear 04:16 – First drink, first drugs — and dealing at school in Year 8 07:00 – Biological dad's influence and early criminal exposure 18:37 – The night she was set up — and the knife 20:22 – The fight, the stabbing, and bleeding out in her shoes 21:41 – "I knew I had minutes to live" — a former first responder saves herself 22:09 – Blood in her shoes, guiding others to save her life 29:30 – Mixing heroin, ice, and GHB to cope with the trauma 30:38 – Waking up in the ambulance and begging them not to resuscitate her 31:07 – Seeing the other side — and not wanting to come back 31:51 – Rehab, the pink cloud, and choosing life 32:21 – What sobriety has given her: connection, belonging, identity 38:43 – "If I can do it, anyone can" — 17 years of crime and chaos to 1 year clean 39:23 – The court case: trafficking charges, a CCO, and her last chance 41:33 – Sharing your story IS recovery — one person, one life changed 42:22 – What would you say to little Caitlin? 43:07 – Closing thoughts & thank you --- 🎙️ **Subscribe to Slaying Sober** so you never miss a story that could change someone's life. 📲 Follow us on Instagram: [@SlayingSoberpod](https://instagram.com) 🔔 Hit the bell so these stories find the people who need them most. --- \#SlayingSober #AddictionRecovery #SoberLife #RecoveryStory #DrugAddiction #TrueStory #SoberCommunity #PutTheShovelDown #NarcoticsAnonymous #RecoveryPodcast #AddictionAwareness #CleanAndSober #SoberInspiration #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryIsPossible
