Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Jermaine, a former LA gang member and drug addict. Here are Jermaine’s social media links: @Instituteoftransformation https://www.instagram.com/jermaine.watts?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== 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 – Growing Up In Gang Culture 1:32 – Joining The Hoovers 3:29 – Juvenile Hall & Spiritual Sickness 5:37 – Losing His Mother 10:18 – Institutionalization & Mental Health 14:37 – Cry Help & Recovery 16:32 – Skid Row & Street Violence 20:29 – Repeating The Cycle 23:01 – Prison Breakdown 24:20 – Writing Cry Help 26:27 – Relapse & Entering Rehab 27:55 – 12-Step Program 31:16 – Inventory & Rebuilding Identity 34:29 – Life In Recovery 36:36 – Why Change Is Rare In Gang Culture 41:27 – Affirmations, Manifestation, & Mindset 47:15 – Family, Forgiveness, & Letting Go 49:01 – Choosing A New Life Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #prisonstories #losangeles #lifestory