Repost: Michael Chernow

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Michael Chernow. 0:00 Growing Up in an Abusive Home 2:09 Looking for Safety Outside the House 4:23 Boy Scouts and the Beginning of Abuse 8:32 Grooming and Manipulation 11:40 The Abuse Escalates 14:24 Another Scout Leader Steps In 17:13 Fighting Back Against His Father 19:16 A Cry for Help at Age 12 22:15 Drugs Become the Escape 22:47 Realizing He Was Molested 24:59 Why He Wanted to Tell This Story 27:59 Predators Hidden in Plain Sight 31:07 Another Victim Comes Forward 35:40 What Children Really Need From Parents 38:52 The Parenting Lesson That Changed Him 42:38 Heroin Addiction and Overdose 44:15 Knowing He Was Going to Die 47:18 Rock Bottom 49:13 The Conversation That Saved His Life 49:55 Getting Sober 51:40 Recovery Is Possible 53:03 Finding Mentorship and Purpose 54:54 Fitness, Recovery, and Self-Worth 59:30 Good Programs Can Attract Bad People 1:01:21 The Boy Scouts Documentary 1:02:18 Joining the Lawsuit 1:03:38 Living With the Anger 1:06:30 Healing, Fatherhood, and Moving Forward 1:08:07 Original Song Performance 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 #marklaita #documentary #mentalhealth #trauma #childhood #ace