Woman who gouged out own eyes thought she was sacrificing herself for the world

[Travis B]

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/201...church-update/

The 20-year-old woman who tore out her own eyes in a drug-induced frenzy has finally returned home and is telling reporters what led her to that horrific day.

Kaylee Muthart, of Anderson, South Carolina, was released from the hospital on March 1 after recovering from the self-inflicted injuries she suffered outside a local church. The young woman’s mother, Katy Tompkins, says her daughter was battling meth addiction for six months before taking the dose that triggered a psychotic episode on Feb. 6.

Tompkins added that doctors believe her daughter’s meth had been laced with another chemical which made her turn violent and hallucinate.

In an interview with People magazine, Muthart says she is grateful to be moving past the drug addiction that left her blind.

“It’s the same life, but I’m just learning everything in a new way,” the 20-year-old said. “Life’s more beautiful now, life’s more beautiful than it was being on drugs. It is a horrible world to live in.”

Muthart added that she started using drugs after feeling isolated and lonely. She claims that the tainted batch of drugs made her hallucinate and warped her views on God and the afterlife.

“I thought everyone who had died was stuck in their graves, that God was up in Heaven alone, and that I had to sacrifice something important to be able to release everyone in the world to God.”

“I thought I was sacrificing myself for the world,” she told USA Today. “It wasn’t voices, but I thought it was real.”

Muthart’s mother has set up a GoFundMe page to help raise money for a service dog for Kaylee. The fundraiser has brought in over $37,000 since Feb. 12.

Cocaine Meth is a hell of a drug.

[Heladys]

I'm glad she can see things differently now.

[Doctor Amadeus]

I'm glad she can see things differently now.

lol that’s wrong. But true

Well at least meth she has an excuse

[Super Kami Dende]

For some reason it made me think of Full Metal Alchemist. She had to sacrifice her Eyes to see the Truth.

[Low Hanging Fruit]

She be crazy.

[Clone]

I had a patient who bleached his eyes during an episode. Young guy too.

[Doctor Amadeus]

For some reason it made me think of Full Metal Alchemist. She had to sacrifice her Eyes to see the Truth.

Hoooo my god lol really!

[Glnger]

was she cute at least tho?

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https://www.gofundme.com/551e4j4

You can be the judge.

jesus the fucking pan handling nowadays

[Rennadrel]

Darwinism at it's finest

[Aitch]

“I thought everyone who had died was stuck in their graves, that God was up in Heaven alone, and that I had to sacrifice something important to be able to release everyone in the world to God.”

“I thought I was sacrificing myself for the world,”

Hmm that’s a really familiar sounding story..

[Celista]

Drugs are no joke, kids.

jesus the fucking pan handling nowadays

Well this is what happens with out of control health care costs and no real plans to fix our broken system. Conservatives seem to think this sort of panhandling is a great idea.

[Antiganon]

Part of me really wants to make a demon Hunter joke, but that would be in really bad taste.

[Glnger]

awe... does she have dual pirate sashes now?

[Celista]

awe... does she have dual pirate sashes now?

Cursed Vision of Sargeras.

[Glnger]

Part of me really wants to make a demon Hunter joke, but that would be in really bad taste.

I don't see what you're talking about...

[AwkwardSquirtle]

Who could imagine such a sacrifice?

[Will]

I hate to sound cruel but... let me get this straight. She was weak willed, so she took dangerous drugs which led to her losing her vision, so her mum is getting strangers to help fund a guide dog?

I mean it's cool that people are donating and all, but, shit, people go through dark days all the time; it's a fact of life -- many of us have days when we just want to hide from it all -- but the majority of us deal with it. I get lonely as fuck all the time, but if I choose to start drinking or doing drugs to cope with it then it's on me when I go too far and fuck up. Loads of people go through way worse, without turning to substances that are known to mess things up even worse.

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Who could imagine such a sacrifice?

Drugs alone are bad enough, but when you mix them with strong religious beliefs, oh boy. Gets a lot worse.

[AwkwardSquirtle]

Drugs alone are bad enough, but when you mix them with strong religious beliefs, oh boy. Gets a lot worse.

I was referencing Illidan from Antorus, sorry.

[Aeula]

Well, at least now she’s prepared.