Baltimore: Sister Cathy, Erin's Light
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins
4.5 • 992 Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2021
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Erin bravely opens up about her experiences with familial abuse, drawing unsettling parallels to the scandals highlighted in 'The Keepers.' Her narrative unfolds a life marred by addiction, starting with alcohol and spiraling into a dangerous heroin habit. Erin recounts her harrowing journey through the criminal justice system, her battles with severe health complications, including a near-fatal overdose that left her on life support, and the emotional turmoil that accompanied these challenges.
Despite the depths of her struggles, Erin's story is ultimately one of redemption. Following a desperate relapse after her hospital stay, she finds refuge and support in a detox clinic and halfway house. Here, Erin begins the arduous yet hopeful journey towards sobriety and healing, demonstrating the profound strength and resilience that define her path to recovery.
The episode also pays homage to 'Kelly the Box Lady,' a poignant reminder of the tragic outcomes of addiction and the lives it claims. Erin's candid sharing emphasizes the importance of open conversations about abuse and addiction, revealing these often-hidden struggles.
Listeners are invited to explore the complexities of addiction and recovery, and find support and resources at itsfoulplay.com. Erin's journey from the shadows of her past to the light of a hopeful future offers a powerful narrative of overcoming adversity, a story that resonates with anyone grappling with similar experiences. Join Shane, Gemma, and Erin as they work through the delicate interplay of darkness and light in the human experience. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Mood and use my code SHANE for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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| 0:00.0 | I'm going to Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Aaron is a long time friend of our podcast and of Jimmas in particular. |
| 0:37.0 | They connected in the Keeper's Facebook group after the release of that series on Netflix and have been in touch ever since. |
| 0:45.6 | The abuse at the center of that docu series has also sadly played out in Erin's own life, |
| 0:51.9 | and she's joining us today to share her story of trauma and also of hope. |
| 0:57.1 | Her tormentors weren't priests, but family members and the pain of those experiences let her down a path of even greater |
| 1:05.3 | suffering and confusion that she is grateful to have emerged from today. |
| 1:11.6 | I'm going to hand the interview over to |
| 1:13.8 | Jimmy and let her take it from here. I always say this but this is a really |
| 1:18.5 | special guess because she has a story to tell that's going to impact everybody that's listening. |
| 1:24.1 | My friend Aaron Labor is with us tonight. |
| 1:27.9 | Aaron and I got to be friends by Facebook Messenger, |
| 1:31.1 | which happens with some of you. |
| 1:33.0 | So we've continued that friendship. |
| 1:35.7 | So I'm gonna introduce Aaron Labor, who was in Lakeland, Florida. |
| 1:41.2 | Aaron, how are you doing? |
| 1:43.0 | Hi, demo. I'm doing great. |
| 1:45.0 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 1:47.0 | We're going to kind of let your story unfold because there really is a chronological timeline. |
| 1:52.0 | Aaron, can you tell us a little bit about your background, how old you are, where you've lived, what |
| 1:57.0 | you're growing up was like? |
| 1:58.4 | Yeah. |
| 1:59.4 | I was born May 27th, 1978 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. in |
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