The Catastrophic Downslide of Our Lives-Jessica and Ben Owens

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Jessica and Ben Owens, recovered addicts in Georgia. 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 0:21 – Opposite Childhoods 1:20 – Violent Home & Drug Addiction 2:39 – From Gifted to Addict 4:22 – 9/11 & Downward Spiral 6:05 – Rock Bottom 9:16 – Drug Court & Relapse 12:07 – Death, Trauma & A Toxic Relationship 15:21 – Vegas Shooting Fallout 16:31 – Homeless In Trap Houses 17:59 – Kidnapping & Life On The Edge 19:35 – Getting Clean & Starting Over 20:39 – Turning Pain Into Purpose 21:42 – Losing A Friend 23:02 – Mission to Fight Addiction 26:25 – Shutting Down Trap Houses 28:22 – Why Arresting Addicts Doesn’t Work 31:10 – Success Without Force 32:09 – The Key: Human Connection & Trust 38:30 – Final Message: Unity Over Division Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly book and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org