A repost of a Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Dusty, 00:00 Why Am I Still Here? 00:52 Born Into Addiction 03:50 Growing Up in East Los Angeles 05:28 Art, Lowriders & Finding Purpose 08:26 Family Chaos & Foster Care 10:53 Adopted by a Friend's Family 13:18 Lessons From His Grandfather 16:52 First Drugs at Nine Years Old 20:02 A Childhood Turned Dangerous 23:52 Losing a Friend 25:33 What People Get Wrong About Addiction 27:39 PCP, Heroin & Escalation 29:02 Shot at Eleven Years Old 32:11 The Meaning Behind "War Child" 35:23 Life on the Streets 38:21 Biggest Regrets 39:07 An Artist at Heart 41:59 Ranch Life & A Different Path 45:19 Hit by a Car in Downtown LA 47:02 What He Would Change 48:35 A Hope for the Future 49:39 The Reality of Addiction & Homelessness 51:30 Accountability & Forgiveness 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 #prematurebaby #drugaddiction #motherson #drugaddicts #parenting #drugs #drugeducation #repost