In 2019, Betty Guadagno survived a heroin overdose at her home in New York. She later described the event as a near-death experience that changed how she understood pain, responsibility, and purpose.
Guadagno said she experienced a vivid life review. She felt the emotional pain she believed she had caused others, which she described as a form of hell. The experience forced her to confront the harm linked to her addiction and past choices.
After this intense phase, she said she entered a peaceful, loving state. There, she came to believe her life challenges were not random. Instead, she felt she had chosen a difficult path to grow and to break a family cycle of addiction and trauma.
After surviving, Guadagno said she briefly returned to drug use. Soon after, she claimed a second spiritual experience helped her overcome withdrawal and addiction. She describes this as a moment of healing that pushed her to seek lasting change.
Now sober, Guadagno works as a recovery and transformation coach. She says her experience taught her that suffering can become a turning point, not a life sentence. For her, meaning came from taking responsibility and choosing a different direction.