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i could tell that the speed was affecting my heart rate…

“i could tell that the speed was affecting my heart rate and i could only sleep for a couple of hours at the time, sometimes the only thing i ate was beer, it’d all gotten very extreme. (…) at one point i walked by a kinda scary looking homeless woman and said ‘good morning’, and she spat back…” quote by Karen Kilgariff
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““i could tell that the speed was affecting my heart rate and i could only sleep for a couple of hours at the time, sometimes the only thing i ate was beer, it’d all gotten very extreme. (…) at one point i walked by a kinda scary looking homeless woman and said ‘good morning’, and she spat back ‘don’t good morning me, you got the devil in you, and i can see it’, and i lost it, because she was right, i did have a devil in me, the devil came in the form of medical grade prescription diet pills and they were controlling my mind and killing my heart. (…) and so here was my life, working out exactly the way i wanted to, and i blew it, because i couldn’t handle taking pharmaceutical grade speed daily, i just didn’t have the grit or the gumption…and i didn’t have any kind of plan or a mentor, i just figured it would work out fine (…) no one said ‘hey, this weird plan can give you permanent seizures’, i just kinda went for it.””

Karen Kilgariff

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Describes self‑destructive behavior driven by stimulant abuse and lack of guidance

In simple terms: Addiction led to health crisis and loss of control

Key Takeaway

Seek help and structure before escalating

Themes

addiction self‑destruction health risk

Mood

distressed cautionary

Type

warning personal narrative

When to use this quote

  • fitness training
  • academic health
  • career planning
  • personal development

Key Concepts

Substance abuse mental health lack of mentorship

Questions to Reflect On

  • What signs of harmful behavior are you ignoring?
  • How can you build a support network for risky habits?
A Different Perspective

Addiction can be masked by ambition, making it harder to recognize

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