Heroin and Crack Addict interview-Cassandra 

Cassandra passed away, yesterday April 28th of a drug overdose in Marina del Rey. May her pain stop. She was a very beautiful and wonderful women. A real knockout besides. We miss her so much.

People are so shocked that a lot of the people on this channel are so “smart” and “well-spoken”. Why wouldn’t they be? Addiction can affect anyone and it’s not fair to assume that addicts aren’t normally smart people

Him letting these people tell their stories, is the most genuine art I’ve ever encountered.

When she asked if she was telling too much I almost cried. It’s so sad to see that she’s been so unheard for so long, now that she has a voice and someone to tell her story to she feels like she’s oversharing. Continue sharing your story love

I am her younger sister, and I have to say, Cassie did always have a flair for storytelling. Most of what she is saying in this interview is true, though. She had an unusual and really amazing life in between the bad times. She fought her demons and mental illness like crazy, she really did, she wanted to have a "normal" life. So, for the commenters who wanted to know how she fared...obviously not well.. but she lived and loved and traveled this earth and read books and she was a beautiful person, when she wasn't trying to destroy herself. I hope her story brings solace to anyone reaching out for it.

She’s so poetic when she speaks like “they hated beautifully” and “silence had a sound too”. 😳 I think she should def write a book.

“Silence has a sound too”

So many people saw that she was broken and they all still took a piece.

This poor woman keeps saying “I’m so embarrassed” whilst these things aren’t her fault. You are a surviver and a soldier.

“I don’t know what was worse. The screaming for her in my head or the silence where I forgot she existed. Cuz silence has a sound too."

I wonder how different their lives would be if they were loved instead of abused.

"How does it feel to have your freedom in the hands of someone you said was so worthless?" BRAVO!

Please bring her back, I’d love to see where she’s at now, there’s something really special about her. I hope Cassie finds the happiness she deserves. I’m sending all my love and support her way

I started with the interview of an alcoholic at about 830pm. Its 1230am

"I don't know which was worse the screaming for her in my head or the silence when I forgot she existed Because silence has a sound too" That is quite possibly one of the most beautiful But saddest things I've ever heard.

This lady has spoken for over an hour and I’ve hung onto every word. So eloquently spoken and classy despite everything she has been through. I would love to see a catch up video with her. Thank you for giving these people a voice.

"Anything that is "wrong" with you, began as a survival mechanism in childhood." - Dr. Gabor Mate

This woman is brilliant, she could make movies or write books. I love her language in her descriptions. I hope she finds peace and happiness , she definitely deserves it.

Stigma against addicts has to stop. Addicts are smart, intelligent, beautiful people. Addiction is a symptom of deep trauma. Please, please understand this.

She's very poetic. "They hate beautifully." "Silence has a sound." She carries a load of shame. She feels shame for things other people did to her; not for thing she has done.

Like many of y'all, I've been bingeing these interview videos. Hookers, addicts, gang-bangers, all these people have a story, and what I realised is that before these interviews, these people are never heard. They are never understood. They hold all this pain in, and try to mask it with drugs and destructive behavior, because it's easier to mask the anguish and pain that way, then to face it alone. There needs to be better systems in place for abused kids, and those with mental issues. We can save so many people from a lifetime of pain, if only better and earlier help was available, and people didn't have to continue to self-medicate and rot themselves. I have felt for every man and woman I have watched so far, because I actually feel their pain, and am horrified how much some have gone through. Cassie is a really beautiful person, eloquent, and very aware of her relationship with the world, but is stuck with the horror after horror that pains her til this day. Its painful to even know so many people took advantage of her, so I believe her when she says she hasn't said aloud some of the stories before, as she is just constantly numbing herself from remembering. Out of all the people I've watched, Cassie's story hit different. I am profoundly changed after listening to Cassie.

How do I find this girl to sponsor her? I have a farm in Florida I’d love to have her come live in an apartment on my property for a safer start up.

She’s a beautiful, shining star compared to some people who only exist to live in the dark, dank shadows of the comments section...

She is a victim of a narcissist Thats why she feels guilty.

I told myself I was going to watch 15 minutes of this video, then start my school work for the night. That didn't happen. Her story is more important than the busywork I was assigned. Cassandra, you're so captivating. Your story is just... There's not even a word for it. You are a lady. You are capable of everything and anything.

These stories need to be on Netflix. This is like a Netflix Documentaries. I can't stop binge watching! So good.❤👀💜

she could be a model, a poet or even a teacher. she has a unique way with words and is full of wisdom, beauty. but also pain, so much pain..

I hold my daughter tight tonight and kiss her with love for you Cassandra❤

This Lady Cassie..to me . Was one of the best testimonial stories I've watched. I have watched quite a few, and so many more to watch, but theres just something about her. You MUST get her back to talk more. You have captured the essence of these individuals. I can relate so much to Cassie. Fortunately, I never sucome to drugs because of my childhood home life. But, I carry the scars just like her, and can tell you like it happened yesterday. You NEVER forget no matter how much Therapy or drugs you use to forget. I LOVE watching, and listening to these stories. In ways, they are very therapeutic. I hope you continue this mission. Everyone has a story.

“Am I saying too much?” “No you’re perfect.” ❤️

She’s 1000000% an empath & when you’re given that kind of childhood (a nightmare) it haunts you forever & it leaves you with pain nothing can cure. Especially when you have siblings you wanted to protect & couldn’t.

She was a beautiful soul. I am glad she is free from her pain but so sad to hear she passed. Rest in your power, lady. You deseved so much better.

I used to live in the same building as Cassandra. Cassandra if you're reading this, it's Daniel from #301. I lived with Zack and then later with Sam in "The G" building in Koreatown. Sending you love and light. You were always so cool to me. Please get well, beautiful neighbor.

Every one of these people are survivors of some horrific childhood abuse. I feel like these videos are really therapeutic for these people. They get to tell their story and the internet is listening. Validating them and their struggles. You're doing good work. Important work. I look at the homeless completely different now since finding this channel. Thank you.

She’s unintentionally charming.

I wish these horrible monsters could be outed for what they’ve done to these poor people . To think they’re out roaming around in society

"How does it feel to have your freedom in the hands of someone you said was worthless?" This woman has a gift. I hope she is doing ok.

Her language is so elevated.. and she is so beautiful..

"The most basic of human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them." Dr. Ralph G. Nichols

Oh my. I was scrolling through RU-vid suggestions and saw her face and wondered “wait... is that Cassandra?” I knew her about 11-12 years ago in LA. We were neighbors. She looks 20 years older than she is. Such an interesting woman then, and now. Remember Cass... the shadows go away in the light.

God can she please write a novel? her way of storytelling is so captivating and sophisticated

Children eating food from the trash, despite having a house and a "family" , that's the most awful thing i've heard

God bless this woman. She can still say she was “fortunate” even though her childhood was a tortured experience. What a peaceful, resilient and insightful soul.

Physically Cassandra looks frail and fragile but comes across as incredibly strong and so erudite. The most beautiful monologue i've ever listened to.

"I wanted to be a lady." Girl you are a lady and you are a warrior queen. I could sit at Cassandra's feet and listen to her talk for days.

"Am I talking too much?" Noooo 🥺 my love, your story is so worth telling and being listen to. Your eyes reflects so much kindness after all that you've been through. I'm sending you so much love from Argentina. Thanks Mark for your work 💖

She sounds like jazz, her story is blues. She Is pure art!

She’s a poet... a whole fucking poet. The way she speaks is beautiful, even when what she is saying isn’t. She just has a way about her.

She’s giving me Madonna & Lady GaGa vibes😍 Such a sad existence as a child. She’s special...

Is there any update on Cassie? Still think about her! She really has stayed in my thoughts. I hope she is doing well.

Cassandra, I've had college professors that were not as profound as you are, by a long shot. Your story really struck a chord in my soul. I send you love.

Another broken child because of bad parenting again

I hope Michael sees this and realizes the part he played in bringing hope into her life.. 🦋

My god. Her pain. It hurts my soul.

The stigma of “drug addicts” should be demolished by this interview right here. She is so educated and intelligent and could give so much back in the world. She has been broken. Not once, making herself out to be a victim. Prime example of how wounds that don’t heal lead to oppression, pain and a devastating cycle of numbing out by addiction. And of course, stigma. I hope for her ❤️.

Please do a follow up of Cassandra. I watched this entire thing and I am so invested in her. I hope she is doing well

She looks like a rockstar. I hope she can overcome her horrific childhood and drug addiction.

I have watched several of these and this s is the first one where he is not asking questions. She is just speaking and he must be in awe with her eloquence.

She looks like Jennifer Lopez and Madonna mixed together 👤

“How does it feel to have your freedom in the hands of someone you said was so worthless” WOW that is incredibly powerful

She looks like Madonna.

dreams are messages, they tell you things... Michael is an Angel!!! ST. Michael the archangel

Cassie, Start writing sweetheart. You have a gift and a story to tell. Blessings ✨💗✨

This is probably the most incredible personal story that has been recorded and posted on RU-vid

Out of all the stories, this one pulled me in from beginning to end. Wow. This woman is so amazing. I’m praying for her. ❤️

“GOD was my only friend” omg that really hit SO much! Why why does this happen to us. Dear Lord please help this woman...she needs peace, sobriety and to know that she is loved even like strangers like us.

I truly believe that you can speak things into existence so I’m going to do so now.This is no ordinary woman she needs to write a book or have a documentary on her life and boy would it sell. Not only that but she will save others I speak that people who have the know how and the means to gather and find her and surround her with love and the help that she needs. The person who can put her story together as a documentary will also help and we will later see her story either in a book or tv and she will be well and healed. We will see and hear from you again Cassie......

This woman is so beautiful to me. She should be a professor of poetry or something idk but this amazing woman had my attention from the beginning to the end. Cassie you are amazing!

i think this has been my favorite interview so far, she is such a sweet soul, and id love to see an update on her in the future. I love her positive energy

"The reasons all have run away, but the feeling never did" She quoted a Bright Eyes lyric

This was the best therapy session she has ever had. Maybe she can find some peace after finally vocalizing the deep dark parts that she had tucked away for so long. I hope she can finally start to heal.

This woman is so incredibly deep and really doesn’t deserve the life she has lived. My heart just breaks for her that the drugs finally won and landed here here... I wish I could get a message to her 😌

She's super pretty, she looks like a CEO of corporate bank

Why do such decent, intelligent and sensitive individuals have to endure so much cruelty and suffering? This is so sad ...

This is why addicts need help not jail. Imagine if we spend as much money on helping as we do policeing, prosecuting and incarcerating addicts...

I am so deeply moved by Cassandra’s life story. She deserved so much better… I see such a beauty and grace, yet so much pain. May she be at peace. I am very grateful to have heard her story in her words…

This might sound crazy!!! But remember Michael from her dream when she was little how weird is it that the first person that truly cares about her and saves her is named Michael??? Just putting it out there.????

The amount of times she mentions food and eating is super upsetting 😞 like you know how much that was used as punishment and control by the number of times she talks about food, the fridge, etc. How terrible.

To those who say she would only rob you if you helped her: May you never have to know the pain, heartbreak and unending struggle of what it feels like in her shoes. Your cold arrogance and blatant lack of empathy are the antithesis of what it means to be human. There is a reason we call it manKIND. Whether her brand of life experience, wisdom through adversity and charity of heart are your cup of tea or not, none of us get out of this thing alive. None of us are exempt from tragedy. There is no weakness in suffering, only strength. Bless you Cassandra. I too, would love to get in touch with you somehow. Your story moved mountains and immediately went to work heal ing places in my soul I forgot were there. Thank you for taking this risk and bearing yours. You are truly amazing in every way. Remember, damaged people are stronger because they know they can survive.

This series has taught me so much about empathy.

You are an amazing person, I went through a similar life. I am sober now and finish my Bachelors May 2020 in behavioral science, with honors. Just know, I love and support you and you are so worthy.

She is highly intelligent and so eloquently well spoken.

No sweety you arn't talking so much, tell your story :) Sending you Love, happiness & a healthy recovery one day.

She was captivating and so beautiful. I was looking for follow-ups for her and Caroline and stumbled across this post. May she find the love and peace in Heaven that tragically evaded her here on earth.

She is a pretty yet damaged girl from evil people in this world. I hope she gets help. She seems strong enough to go on to help others. I wish her all the best.

i was ashamed to be alive...that hurt to hear

"If I lied to someone it's probably because I lied to myself too"

I love that he lets her just speak and tell everything that has been hurting her for so long

She is very likable...I had no issues following her story..she takes accountability for her life ,therefore its hope for her

Tearing up I gota stop watching these lol they are so addictive and In a way they help me heal

Please interview her again whenever it is safe and possible. I love this woman. I truly have a deep love for her.

Im interested to see part II. She was really interesting.

For everyone in these comments that think she’s a liar solely of the fact that she’s an “addict,” is unreal. Your experience is not hers. I bet if your story was exposed, somethings you say may be questionable but who am I to say?!

I listened to her whole story. I was a crackhead. 5 years clean.

Rest in peace Cassandra.

"My two sisters they hate and they hate beautifully... they have good lives." Such a poetic and original phrase that has it's own statement within itself. People can react to things in productive "beautiful" ways or be broken by them. And this says that sometimes being broken by what happened makes you more real and more genuine than pushing it down with marriage and over achieving.

This is the crazy part, addiction or not , when as a child we can experience things and certain types of behavior from adults we just settle for what we are used to because it's all we know. And we carry those behaviors into adulthood. We can hide our feelings and just pretend all the time to where we become emotionally numb to everything. For example, watching her talk about things like what she went through was normal. She deserves so much better. It's like I can see the little girl in her screaming so somebody can hear her story. I can relate somewhat to her. I had to learn when I was older to not face my problems as that 5 year old girl that got violated and was crying out for her dad that wasn't there. Nobody to protect her. I had to learn how to face situations as a woman who overcame those obstacles. I'm so glad and thankful I never turned to drugs bc half of my family were addicts . and I know I'm not perfect but I will always make sure my daughter lives her childhood as a kid . Not a child who has to suffer from my mistakes or and grow up so young and then struggle in her adult life bc she feels like she's been through more adult situations at a young age that there isn't a desire for life and living free and loving herself. I had her young but I will start my own tradition and not continue "what's ran in the family". Sorry for the paragraph. Lol I really love these videos , they are amazing because these wonderful people arnt viewed as gross or crazy. They are just normal people who are alittle broken and need to be heard. SWU you are an angel because you let their voice be heard. Because most people will look at them on the street and walk right over them. Thank you for all that you do.

When he told her to let the siren go by and she said “Am I talking too much?” Broke my heart because she probably thinks he is trying to shut her up but he’s not. I hope she’s okay, what a beautiful soul. The world ripped so many beautiful things away from her, like love and trust and innocence.

Cassie if you ever read this, you are so beautiful. Your story had to be told and please don’t ever feel embarrassed or ashamed. I’m sure that you have touched so many peoples lives just by sharing what you have gone through. I wish you health and success and may God continue to bless you on your path. Don’t give up babygirl ❤️

I was a banana peel away from ending up like this, to ultimately enjoy these you have to have lived this life and escaped with your life. It's an awkward mix of cringe gratitude and deep empathy. I hope she can get sorted out.