A repost of a Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Cassandra, a heroin and crack addict on Skid Row. 0:00 – Early Abandonment 5:15 – Hunger, Shame & Survival 9:13 – The Abuse Case 13:11 – A Social Worker Who Stayed 20:57 – Drugs In The House 28:13 – The SWAT Raid 33:14 – Meeting Michael 38:06 – The First Day Of Her Life 43:39 – Alcohol & Addiction 48:07 – Cocaine, Crack & Heroin 57:51 – Rehab & Recovery 1:03:00 – Losing Everything 1:03:57 – Skid Row 1:07:57 – Free Will 1:09:10 – What She Learned 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. Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #skidrow #freewill #swat #alcoholism #shame #survival