In this episode of the Get a Grip Podcast, Louis & Aaron sit down with Kathryn Grills whose life was shaped by generational addiction from childhood. From using drugs with her parents, losing her sister to an overdose, surviving multiple ODs herself, and ultimately finding recovery — this is a raw, unfiltered story of survival, trauma, and hope.
This conversation dives deep into the realities of growing up in an addicted household, the normalization of drug use at a young age, and what it took to finally break the cycle.
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses drug use, overdose, trauma, and loss.

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Title of First Chapter
00:01:40 – Childhood and early family environment
00:03:00 – Using drugs with her mom at a young age
00:14:00 – Lying about her age and entering an unhealthy relationship
00:16:30 – Regular drug use at 16–17
00:18:00 – Using drugs with her mom
00:20:00 – Both sisters dating older men while in high school
00:21:45 – Discovering her sister was using at 15
00:23:00 – Turning 18 and beginning regular h3roin use
00:24:15 – “H3roin with the family” — addiction normalized at home
00:28:00 – Getting out of rehab and staying with her grandmother
00:32:00 – Self-detoxing and treatment attempts
00:34:00 – Faking seizures during active addiction
00:39:00 – Discovering her dad was also using
00:40:00 – Turning her sister into the police
00:43:00 – Pulling others into addiction
00:46:15 – Her sister overdoses and dies at 17
00:55:00 – The reality of being pregnant while addicted
00:56:30 – Her dad becoming her dealer
00:58:00 – Water breaking, hospital stay, and using drugs in the hospital
01:05:00 – Baby’s father overdoses with their daughter on his chest
01:15:50 – Her first overdose — 6-day coma and near death
01:17:00 – What happened during the coma and how she survived
01:28:00 – Homelessness, living out of her car, and stealing to survive
01:30:00 – Entering recovery and getting sober
01:44:00 – Detox hopping and continued use
01:48:00 – Overdosing in a hospital bathroom

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