Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Damon West, a former crystal meth addict. Subscribe through my link https://ground.news/swu or download the mobile app and enter promo code SWU to save 40% off their Vantage plan. 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 – The Uptown Burglar Story 3:00 – Jail Conditions & Withdrawal 5:01 – Ground News Ad 6:26 – 65-Year Sentence 11:04 – Childhood Descent Into Addiction 14:19 – Meth Addiction & The SWAT Raid 16:03 – Parents’ Ultimatum & Meeting Muhammad 19:17 – The Coffee Bean Lesson 26:01 – First Days In Prison 30:01 – Near Suicide & Turning Point 32:00 – Basketball & Earning Respect 37:15 – Confrontation With Blackjack 44:16 – Personal Growth 53:04 – Why People Go To Prison 57:17 – Parole Hearing & Release 1:02:11 – Life After Prison 1:09:17 – Rejection, Perseverance, And Breakthrough 1:13:02 – Writing “The Coffee Bean” 1:16:05 – Final Message Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #softwhiteunderbelly #swu #mayhem #drugawareness #educational #marklaita #documentary #dallas #recoveryjourney