Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Stephen, a drug addict in Los Angeles. Here’s Steven YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@riggymarzTV?si=zIcKID_BGaqV3WJf For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:00 Detoxing and Rehab 1:40 Mental Illness and the Root of Addiction 3:08 Sobriety: What Worked 4:10 Fentanyl, Suicidal Ideation, and Self-Destruction 7:31 Drug Origins 9:15 Detox Conditions, Pain, and Insomnia 11:54 The Truth About Addiction’ 13:40 Rebuilding Through The 12 Steps 16:00 Biggest Regret 17:22 Music and Sobriety 18:20 Shame and the Aftermath of Addiction 22:11 OD on Son’s 16th Birthday 23:20 Death All Around 26:16 Wanting to Be a Better Person 31:14 Brother's Addiction and the Hope to Save Him 32:10 Healing Through Art 33:00 Jail Time and Gratitude 34:17 Self-Love and Service 37:03 Family History of Addiction and Early Anxiety 38:08 Grateful for the Chance to Try Again Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #12Steps #HealingThroughArt #SelfLoveJourney #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #marklaita #documentary #AddictionRecovery #FentanylCrisis #SobrietyJourney