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Dopey 548: 13 & Pregnant, Army ‘Shitbag,’ Gabby Eagan! Head butting Cops, TMZ Mugshots, and a Year Sober (Almost)”

Dopey 548: 13 & Pregnant, Army ‘Shitbag,’ Gabby Eagan! Head butting Cops, TMZ Mugshots, and a Year Sober (Almost)”

Update: 2025-09-12
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Life Story & Background
Grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina; now lives just on Kentucky side of Cincinnati.
Teen pregnancy: became pregnant at 13; relationship with an older boyfriend (16/17) before the birth; isolated from peers; involvement in church/family tension; switched to homeschooling.
Parents helped significantly; raised a child very young while also managing education.
Early Substance Use & Escalation
First got high with weed at 12, just before pregnancy. Also used “Triple C’s” (cough & cold medicine) in middle school.
Alcohol became a major issue around 16, particularly after heartbreaks and loss of self-worth. Partied, drank heavily, had hospital stays (alcohol poisoning).
Experimented with other substances (cocaine, pills, etc.) afterwards.
Military / Army Period
Joined Army at 17; motive was financial stability and ability to provide for her son.
Trained: basic + advanced training; worked as a diesel mechanic.
Saw military culture of drinking, party atmosphere; acid was used by people around her because it often didn’t show up in drug tests.
Legal Issues, Crises, & Turning Points
Several arrests, notably Vegas (2021) and Nashville (2024); incidents involving fighting with police, extreme intoxication, blackouts, waking in jail, etc.
Bipolar disorder: suspected earlier, diagnosed at 21; used various medications but has since been unmedicated. Recognizes highs (mania) and lows (depression) and the danger of living in extremes.
Social Media, Business & Life as an Influencer
TikTok fame started during COVID (2020-21); posting daily life moments, mom burnout, relatable mental breakdowns. Viral moments like joking about giving baby vodka, telling her teen-pregnancy story.
Run a tie-dye business called Dicey Dice, opened in 2022. Closed the store temporarily after a breakdown and sobriety; now runs pop-ups. Huge demand; sometimes long wait times.
Sobriety & Recovery
Had wake-up moment September 20, 2024: invited by Rachel to a sober podcast meeting (Against All Odds) unexpectedly, which triggered realization she needed to stop. After that, she has not smoked or drank.
Intense physical withdrawal with weed: “couldn’t sleep, couldn’t eat, sweating, stomach hurt,” etc. Quitting weed harder than quitting booze in some respects.
Support system: Sober Girls group chat, accountability groups, some online meetings, family help. She notes that she’s “healing, not healed.”
Personal Philosophy & Who She Is Now
Boundary setting: trying to say no more, protect her time, stop doing things just because people expect it of her.
Honesty & vulnerability: very unfiltered person; does not hide her mess, her shame; uses that in content.
Ambition for short-term goals: master her schedule, keep consistency, stay true to self over what others want.

Memorable Quotes (verbatim from transcript)
Here are quotes exactly as she said them (from your transcript):
“I was a huge stoner … that was my whole brand for a long time.”
“I have a TikTok following. And it’s like, dude, I am just like you, like stop making this weird.”
“I didn’t think I had a problem until I went to jail for the second time, like March of 2024.”
“I’ve been completely absent on everything since that day, September 20th, 2024.”
“Quitting weed was so much harder … if I didn’t smoke every morning, I would be sick to my stomach.”
“I’m healing, I’m not healed.”
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Dopey 548: 13 & Pregnant, Army ‘Shitbag,’ Gabby Eagan! Head butting Cops, TMZ Mugshots, and a Year Sober (Almost)”

Dopey 548: 13 & Pregnant, Army ‘Shitbag,’ Gabby Eagan! Head butting Cops, TMZ Mugshots, and a Year Sober (Almost)”

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