Ashley introduces herself and talks about her early life, including her family background.

• Ashley was born in the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas.
• Her father was a drug addict, often absent from home due to drugs or rehab.
• Her mother was loving, and Ashley had a strong emotional bond with her.

Ashley delves into her childhood memories, her inability to recall events in order, and the discipline she faced from her mother.

• Ashley finds it difficult to remember her childhood in chronological order.
• She experienced physical punishment like being hit with a wooden spoon or belt by her mother.
• There was a notable incident involving her mother, a bar of soap, and a forced photo to be sent to her father.

Ashley recounts her high school experience, her time in treatment centers, and the continuation of her drug use.

• Ashley describes herself as weird in high school, feeling out of place due to her experiences in treatment centers.
• She was on psychiatric medications and felt her life was depressing, having strict restrictions from her mother.
• Ashley began using drugs at a young age and continued after being in treatment centers.

Ashley explains her religious tattoos and her interpretation of being religious.

• Ashley has several tattoos that are religious to her, including representations of Satan, 666, and chaos.
• She identifies with a left-hand path religion and expresses her deep religiousness.
• Ashley's tattoos are aligned with her beliefs, including reverence for Satan and the concept of chaos.

Ashley speaks candidly about her drug use, particularly crystal meth, and its impact on her life.

• Ashley admits to using crystal methamphetamines and describes the effect it has on her.
• She believes meth is a form of sorcery and part of her religion and relationship with Satan.
• Ashley suggests that her use of psychiatric medications in adolescence disrupted her natural reward system.

Ashley discusses her experience with motherhood and her complex views on pregnancy.

• Ashley has given birth four times, with one child in guardianship and three adopted out.
• She is conflicted about the concept of pregnancy and motherhood, referring to children as 'parasites'.
• Ashley questions the nature of pregnancy and the societal expectations surrounding it.

Ashley talks about her life on the streets, her experiences with prison, and the legal system.

• Ashley has been living on the streets for about half of the last 23 years, intermixed with periods of incarceration and brief housing.
• She has been to prison four times for various charges, including possession of a controlled substance and assault.
• Ashley's relationship with her boyfriend is complex, involving mutual assault and a dismissive attitude towards legal restraints.

Ashley expresses her thoughts on love, relationships, and emotional connections.

• Ashley questions the nature of love and whether she has truly experienced it.
• She describes the pain associated with love and the confusion around identifying genuine love.
• Ashley acknowledges that she has a great capacity for love, but also for hate, due to others' inability to accept or reciprocate love.

Ashley delves into her deepest fears, visions, and insights into her own character.

• Ashley shares a fear involving a dystopian scenario with people being drafted for punishment in a mass incarceration-like situation.
• She explains how her imagination and visions contribute to her fear, but also how she's come to terms with these fears.
• Ashley believes she has a special connection that would exempt her from such a scenario, due to her unique heart and desires.

The interview concludes with final thoughts and well-wishes.

• Ashley's discussion ends with her sharing an incident that caused her to lose her teeth due to a violent reaction while on meth.
• She talks about her biggest fears and the concept of everything being a potential source of fear.
• The interviewer expresses gratitude to Ashley for sharing her story and wishes her luck.