Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Elisa, a recovering 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. 0:00 – Intro 0:30 – Childhood & Family Dynamics 2:04 – Rebellion & Bullying 5:02 – Addiction Takes Hold 6:47 – Party Lifestyle & Early Dysfunction 8:24 – “Functional” Addiction 9:49 – Career & Drinking Culture 12:02 – Rock Bottom & Moment Of Clarity 16:46 – Spiritual Awakening & Letting Go Of Addiction 18:54 – Treatment & Readiness To Change 19:40 – Regret: Lost Time & Life Paths 21:02 – Finding Purpose 23:34 – Sobriety & Healing Family Relationships 25:13 – Forgiveness & Letting Go Of Shame 26:10 – Anger As Poison 28:06 – Helping Others & Belief In Miracles Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #recovery #drugeducation #addictionrecovery #losangeles