For someone who's addicted to drugs and doesn't think she has much of a future, I think she's got a lot going for her, mostly the fact that she's extremely self aware and smart. I wish her all the best 👍

What an absolute doll. Especially at the end, when she asked, "Was it alright??" Warmed my heart. I wish her all the success and happiness imaginable.

Please please try to do an update on her in awhile..this woman has some serious potential at a good life..she’s very smart and sweet and incredibly self aware,I respect her so much that even though she really wants children she chooses not to bring them into the world in her current state. Praying for a better future for you girl.

Very witty and smart. She has great potential as a sober woman!

I want to see her get sober. She's actually closer than she realizes she just needs the push

Some people are f--d before they are even born. How she can still be positive and engaging is beyond me, I hope she finds some happiness and calm.

Hearing these stories. It changes you. It makes you feel more human, more connected.

Omg I hope this sweet girl finds her way, you're worth so much more, Cassie. Thanks for the interview, Cassie/ Mark🤟

I can't even imagine what it would be like to be alone at 12. The horror she has gone through. She is so intelligent, understands everything, and expresses herself so well. So much potential, and she knows it. I hope she finds a finds a safe situation and gets help.

I want to have Cassie as a friend, she is awesome.She deserves a break in life man! I wish all the best for her

One of my favorite SWU interviews. Smart young woman.

These interviews are so powerful. Rooting for Cassie, wishing her the best 💚

Her upbringing definitely was rough. Pray she finds peace and success

Hey. Recovering meth addict, retired career criminal. Done time in prison. Currently a Recovery Coach who owns his own business, does community outreach. I’d love to speak to you.

Cassie is inspiring and has a beautiful soul. I wish her all the best with the methadone meds. I’m so happy to hear she’s in a shelter. She will be an awesome counselor and who knows what else? Take it from me, Cassie. It’s truly one day at a time. If that’s too hard, make it one minute at a time. I’ve found a lot of support in NA and AA. You don’t have to subscribe to everything but, having support from people like us is truly lifesaving and can be fun too. Lots of dark humor to go around.

I have seen some messed up childhoods on here and this one has to be in the top 3.. Cassie the life you had to endure is heartbreaking. Best wishes to you on getting clean and living the life you deserve.

more people should analyze their lives before choosing to have children, why bring an innocent soul into a dysfunctional toxic environment

Can we PLEASE have a follow up on Cassie ?? She is so smart , self aware , and been through so much. I feel she can really pull though her addiction and get help she needs.

The very best to you and I hope you succeed. I really hope you prove everyone wrong and achieve your goals. Mark, a follow up would be great if you are able.

The one consistent thing across all these videos, is that trauma can have devastating effects on people. Bless her for taking care of her "man child" in spite of her circumstances.

She's very witty and funny.

Thank you for sharing your grace and compassion, Mark.

She is the most sensible person on drugs I’ve ever seen. Sending my love to you, Cassie❤

This lady is much more valuable than the 17 minutes we have here

what a sweet person, bless her

33 years old ? I'm am freaking speechless ... Her rough life has put 10 years on her face ... We all are hoping you can pull through this 💛

She’s so brilliant!! Didn’t even notice one sign of drug use💯

Cass - this is one of your cousins. I still laugh at the ridiculous comic strip you drew for me. Today is one of our biggest family gatherings of the year. You will be missed. Your sister has gotten sober. I have gotten sober. There is hope. Things can get better. If you still have my phone number (the one with all the 2s), i would welcome hearing from you.

I had a heroin addiction that i kicked in 2015 just before the fentanyl epidemic. later i had two relapses w Fent that lasted less then 3 days each. That short window gave me a taste of just how acute Fent withdrawal is and worse it is than heroin WD. You can tell it is synthesized which somehow makes it colder and insidious hook that penetrates down to the molecular level into your cells. Heroin withdrawal is a nightmare but Fentanyl is absolutely unbearable. I feel deeply for these humans living though this impossible hell.

she'll get clean. I can just tell. Some people just have a spirit that won't accept slavery. She's one.

I grew up with Cassie and haven't heard or seen her since 2017 Please let me know how to get in touch with her if possible

Cassie is a smart young woman. I hope she gets out.

If Cassie gets clean, she can be a fantastic drug counselor. I feel like she has the ability to encourage others and lift them up from hard times.

Wow! She seems like a nice person who's in her situation due to a traumatic childhood, yet doesn't play the victim. Cassie, from experience I suggest suboxone over methadone because you CAN'T get high while on it, but you can still use while on methadone. Get away from where you are. You're still young enough to take an LPN course. I think it's LVN in California. You've got this! Wishing you all the best from Canada. 🇨🇦 ❤ Hugs 🤗

Wow couldn’t take my eyes away from her story. She had such great advice for others despite what she has been through. Wishing her all the best and praying for a good outcome. Hugs to you Cassie! ❤

Oh Cassie, you sweet sweet angel. My heart breaks that you have endured this much chaos in your 33 years of life. You are so so incredibly intelligent. I pray you find the peace you deserve. You are such a beautiful soul ❤❤❤❤

I hope the best for Cassie, she seems like a sweet person.

Fostercare and homeless are often hand in hand. Wake up America

It’s so creepy to watch this because I was in foster care I had a traumatic up bringing my name is also Cassie and I resonate with a lot of the things that she’s saying. But luckily, now my life is in a better direction and I have my own place and I work in the medical field and things are just getting better. My depression and anxiety isn’t always the greatest, but I’m running to push through. I wish this women all the greatest! She’s very intellectual.

Being a teenager is a difficult time in life, I feel so much empathy for her when she talks about how difficult the transition was for her after her mom passed away and ending up in a crappy foster situation. Thanks to your mom for her work in legalizing marijuana, sorry your dad was not there for you. I am sending you so much love Cassie, I hope you can find your way off the streets and have a family that loves you and you can love.

“People don’t want to end up like this. It starts with trauma.” 100% Nail on the head. The system is broken and the cycles of abuse and drugs and homelessness will continue until we start focusing on the roots of the problems.

You are amazing!!! Always remember this! As a support/crisis intervention worker, I know factually, that this epidemic is pulling people in from ALL walks of life. Yes, it seems like some have no choice, and some are actually born addicted, from our doctors, to all humans, this is a huge crisis, and we all MUST be compassionate and empathetic. Let's be real.. tough love does NOT work!!! It's a concept that all those grieving over moms, dads, brothers, sisters, sons daughters, friends etc. If tough love was used, they are looking back and hurting that they walked out of their loved ones lives, and lost them anyways. Let's learn to love, help, give, get educated and get involved. Street drugs are poisoned and are killing thousands. Clean drugs save lives. Your help and understanding, is the only way we'll be able to turn this around!

Im a recovering meth addict clean for a bit of time now. Ihope the best for you Cassie you have so much to offer this world even atthis point.

Beautiful talk, she seems so intelligent and brilliant. I hope she gets out of that lifestyle, because she deserves way too better. Blessings from Spain.

You can tell she’s legit brilliant. This is someone who has been ravaged by drugs, and she’s still better spoken than most adults I know.

Cassie is incredible. So elloquent, bright and on the ball. If she can get clean, she could achieve anything! I love her.

Cassie, Uncle Gary from NJ. You know that we are here for you as we have been for 25 plus years. You have stayed with Erin, your cousins, and I off and on for several years. I don't like to hear how you perceived your life broadcast like this. There were so many things I didn't know and also a lot of that's not factual... Jen never found your father beaten to death. Uncle Brian and Uncle John found him in the driveway of his appartment. He fell from the balcony. Why lie about that? Not one of your aunts or uncles has ever shut the door on you. I had no idea that you were in this predicament because you left and never contacted us. Again, my number, your aunts, and cousins' numbers all haven't changed.

Cassie, it’s never too late to turn your life around & instead of med school, get involved with an organization that helps others ❤💪🙏

This woman is very smart. Addiction has a big genetic component. If she hadn't been an addict with ALL this childhood misery & trauma, I truly feel she could have been a doctor. It's sad to see such potential lost. I really feel bad for this lady & will pray she is able to turn her life around. IT'S NEVER TOO LATE. 😢❤

Cassie, your experience in life (so far) has been unbelievable. I think you need to get with a screenwriter and write a movie.

She’s adorable & still has potential. Hope she finds it. I truly think she can do it with help.

so much love for you cassie, you deserve a life sober, and you can absolutely still have a family or have kids if you choose to, however that happens to be. 💜

how well spoken she is! i applaud her for not being selfish and not wanting to bring a child in this world in her current state. some would still choose to do so. but she is still so young and can definitely turn things around and start a family! i hope she does and i wish her the best 💗

Cassie is very insightful and She is right about childhood trauma affecting You as an adult if not treated. I hope She gets things together with treatment for Her addiction. She has a powerful message to share and I hope She gets that chance. I'm praying for You Girl 🙏💜🕊️🤗

all children deserve parents, not all parents deserve children & foster homes should be way more closely monitored

Cassie needs to be in sales. Charisma emanates from her.

God this girl still has so much going for. She's accomplished more than I have...she shouldn't be so hard on herself. Cassie, you're beautiful, smart, strong, you have a future ahead of you. Hang on to that little chunk of hope💞

Smart lady!! I have faith she'll turn things around!

Holy fuck shit I couldn’t imagine, going through anything close to this.Yet still seems quite positive. Incredible what a story. I’m so sorry for what she had to endure over the years. What a story and video 😧

Don't die, Cassie. I will care.

Cassie-What a smart young woman you are. If you try hard enough (one day at a time!) you will be able to change your life around. It IS possible and it is up to you to make the decision and push through the hard work. Mark-please keep us updated on Cassie’s progress. 🙏🏼

Cassie you would make an AMAZING doctor. You can still do it! It’s never too late 💛

This girl never had a chance. She remarkably observant and posesses intellect. I wish her well

So I'm actually one of her cousins. I remember when she came to live with my family for years she went to college while at our house would help us with our homework and was just fun to have in the house (when her and my mom went arguing) and over the last few years we haven't been able to contact her at all in fact the last time I saw her was when she was doing one of the pot deliveries to the east coast... if you could do an update on her please do and let her know her family still loves her

Cassie, your keen sense of self-awareness and transparency even in the setting of being in the throes of addiction will serve you well if you make the step to becoming sober. I wish you nothing but the best, you seem to be a sweet soul and deserve better than the circumstances you were given. Don't dwell on the past, it will eat you away. I know its hard, but until you work past it, you will continue to self-medicate.

No interview on this channel resonated with me as much as this one and i watch swu since the very first video. Cassie if you read this: You are self aware and intelligent as pointed out in many other comments. What will make your life better is your focus on the future. Its all about what you can do with your current ressources to better your situation. You are doing it! You got your insurance and applied for ssi, you can be proud of yourself! Get on the methadone and consider dumping your boyfriend (seems like he is holding you back, care for yourself before you can care for others) I suffered from trauma and resulting depression for nearly all my life, was addicted to opiates for a couple years. I was on subutex for the past three years and since two months completely clean. Seems like i have made my dream job a reality too (managing two greenhouses). What i want to say is you are not alone and there is a brighter future for you on the horizont! Greetings from Europe

Rough childhood, really hope u get help, coming from a former hydro addict. Prescription but still bad. You can do it!!

she’s great!!! she has so much potential. hopefully she goes after the life she wants & kicks her boyfriend to the curb. one of my favorite interviews

Please get help. I care about you. 😭💔❤ You can do it, you are worth the effort.

Great portrait, Mark. I knew Cassie back in the day when she was at Drake with my brother. Cassie, you have the makings to be a phenomenal counselor. Sending lots of love.

"Was that alrite!??!" you hit it outta tha park, girl!!!!! She's soooo Beeeeautiful and Sooo smart.... I Loved this interview!!! Cassie, I wish so much I could give you a Biiiiig, warm hug all the way from Canada xo you dropped Soooo many truth bombs, in such a Short amount of time!!!! So many prayers and So much Love to you... I hope and pray that you make it!!!!!! I hope you get on to the methadone on Monday, and like you said "one step Atta time* xo🙏❤️🙏❤️

I wish Cassie well. The very elaborate stories that are being told seem very much made up to excuse her addiction. I could definitely go into each part of this interview, but there is no point. I hope she gets the help she needs.❤

I really liked this interview 🙂 I wish her nothing but the absolute best 💕

Your sister loves u and always will! I'm always here.

Thank-you for your interview Cassie. Stay safe.🙏

This world is very cruel. Good luck on your goals and future 😢

What a lovely woman. Jesus she had a tough upbringing . She deserves a change in circumstances and I hope she finds a drug free life

I love her honesty n gusty personality. A true truth teller, n wot a bright spark!!! Hugh potential young woman u hav, n your story telling ability is amazing!!! U r such a beautiful soul. May u find healing n peace, beautiful girl!!! Godbless u hon, 😇🙏🦋

I see a lot of potential in Cassie. You can turn your life around! Wishing you all the best

Hearing your story has helped more people then you’ll ever know, thank you for another great interview Mark ! I wish you all the best Cassie, I hope you get the family you deserve

I just want to hug her. I'm so sorry lil girl You are precious.

Cassie, you are self aware and smart. You are obviously kind and have a bunch of living to do. I hope you kick the fentanyl and move to a place that makes you feel rooted and good. It only takes one or two real friends to make big strides forward.

When she is strong enough, she should start a soccer program for at risk teens. She can use her life experiences to give someone else a better life.❤

Cassie is definitely well spoken and you can tell she is very smart she still has that opportunity to turn her life around and get sober I wish nothing but the best for her god bless you Cassie and much love if you see this

Cassie, it's not to late for your dream! I hurts me to say this, but you need to think about you, and leave your boyfriend. He's not your responsibility. Go to rehab and let him decide if he also wants to go. If not, you go. Save yourself, Cassie. You would be an absolutely amazing therapist or coach for kids in need. You've experienced so much. You can be such a great help for others. You can't learn what you know from books. Your knowledge is worth a lot. You're worth a lot! I hope you get use of the Methadone and really gets your life on track. It would be so amazing to see a video of you a year from now with you being clean in i sober living, in therapy and with plans about studying. Think about that. Lots of love and all the luck in the world to you.

I feel like if she didn't fall into drugs she would've been a huge nerd and I would've loved to befriend her :( I hope she gets better and even if she can't have her own blood kids--maybe she can adopt one day ;w;

This reads like a monologue in trauma, she is so matter of fact and detached while discussing all the trauma. :-(

I usually don’t leave comments but I chose this video because we share the same name and I am so happy I did. She is so wise and insightful, I pray she develops a better life for herself. She already has the mindset!!

... as a German Biologist - this is the End Stage of any Civilization Principle of Over Rewarding We are hyper Domesticated and want constant instant Rewards - as this is fast decreasing it is the craving of any Addict how to get more Singularity there is only ONE thing left we are sucked into our self created “black hole” of the Soul far worse than the dark night of the Soul Self Extinction

Fairfax until recently has been one of the last hippi’ish towns left in Marin/Bay Area. It’s still beautiful and trying hard to hold on to the old hippie place but as with every else in the Bay, gentrification’s changed it bad. Sad I hope she’s being treated with respect

why do some people set off your bullshit detector like crazy?

I respect her for not having kids. Major kudos to her for not wanting to put kids through everything she went through

I pray that you find the way out. If I can, you can. I pray safety over you.

Cassie, thank you for sharing your story. Rooting for you, believing in you!

Another great interview!

She has incredible insight. I pray she is able to help herself and she is safe.

Jeez. She needs to Run to the Hills ASAP!! It will only get worse She's still young/ intelligent/ ez on eyes etc.. Buffalo NY fam sends prayers for her to find correct Path. Thnx Mark too Godspeed friends!!

Leave the boyfriend, go to the shelter, find a way of getting off drugs (even if it's a long process) and go back to education Cassie. You can do it!

Girl, you got a lot of recovering to do. Get started.

Very interesting interview. I wish her all the luck in the future.