A South Carolina student who went viral after gouging out her own eyes during a meth-induced psychotic episode says she has “no regrets,” even after recently being fired from her job.
Kaylee Muthart was 20 in 2018 when, high on meth, she suffered a severe hallucination that led her to harm herself. The incident left her permanently blind, but she later got sober and began rebuilding her life, including taking a dishwashing job while continuing her education.
Recently, Kaylee was dismissed from that job after repeatedly sneaking food from the restaurant to feed a stray cat and her kittens. Despite the firing, she told the Mirror she feels “positive,” saying she followed her conscience and doesn’t regret helping the animals.
Kaylee now wears prosthetic eyes and says that although she sometimes struggles emotionally, she is happier sober and would “rather be blind than dependent on drugs.”