Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Jason, a recovered drug addict in Los Angeles. 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. 0:01 – Intro 0:38 – Childhood in Texas 2:51 – ADHD & Medication 4:26 –His Creative Escape 6:21 – Secretive Drinking 8:36 – Chronic Pain Misdiagnosis 11:10 – Heroin Addiction Sets In 13:45 – Temporary Relief And A False Cure 15:14 – Photography Career 18:33 – Moving To LA And Detoxing 21:05 – Spiritual Despair 24:05 – Photojournalism Violence 28:45 – Alcoholic Spiral 32:00 – Rock Bottom Under Freeways 34:50 – Pandemic Sparks Sobriety 38:06 – Five Years Sober 42:26 – Spiritual Recovery 44:02 – A New Life Of Purpose Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #marklaita #documentary #addictionrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #heroinaddiction