Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Eric Zink, a recovered cocaine addict now living in Idaho. Eric's social media name is Eric B. Zink. https://www.youtube.com/@EricBZink/ For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at https://softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:01 – Guilt Despite “Successful” Life 0:32 – Eric Introduced 5:03 – Benders & Suicidal Thoughts 7:05 – What Cocaine Felt Like 9:06 – Dangerous Overdoses 15:59 – Brandy’s Suicide & Escalation 18:32 – Functioning Addict at Work 23:00 – The Only Thing That Made Him Happy 27:14 – Isolation and Emptiness 34:02 – Attempting Sobriety 47:05 – Father’s Suicide 53:25 – Planned Suicide While Sober 57:07 – Healing 1:05:02 – Social Media & Sharing His Story 1:10:58 – Gambling, Sex, Viagra 1:12:06 – Reality of Cocaine 1:24:59 – Addiction Masking Pain 1:30:33 – Key Lesson: It’s Okay to Hurt 1:32:25 – Lasting Damage & Gratitude 1:34:03 – Inspiring Others Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #recovery #cocaineaddiction #socialmedia #mentalhealth #suicideawarness #recoverystories #codependency