Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Debbie Kasper, a comedian in Los Angeles. Here's Debbie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/debbiekasper2?igsh=MmNrOG5mNWNtczlw 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 – Chaotic Childhood & No Boundaries 2:09 – Loneliness & Early Addiction Patterns 5:39 – Atheist Upbringing & Family Dysfunction 10:32 – First Drinks & Normalizing Alcohol 12:15 – 70s Party Culture & Toxic Relationship 15:41 – Abuse & Losing Control 19:10 – Bottoming Out 24:25 – Hollywood Dreams & Career Collapse 29:27 – Meeting Pat & A Life-Changing Love 33:11 – Love, Illness & Years Of Caregiving 37:34 – Loss, Death & Spiritual Awakening 41:20 – Realizing True Love Too Late 45:23 – Losing Everything & Starting Over 46:35 – Returning To Writing 49:47 – Addiction & The “God-Sized Hole” 52:02 – Biggest Lesson: Let Go & Trust Life Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #marklaita #documentary #comedy #growingup #mentalhealth #comedien #losangeles