A Loose Cannon – Tyler Ramsey

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Tyler Ramsey, a recovering addict in Los Angeles.

0:00 Punk Rock Sober and Josh Brolin
3:01 Childhood Trauma and Addiction
8:14 Working at MTV While Addicted
12:11 Fired From Survivor and Sent to Rehab
20:03 The Incident That Finally Made Him Sober
28:51 Can You Help Someone Who Doesn't Want Help?
31:30 Mark Laita on Skid Row and Compassion Fatigue
35:12 Mark's Bank Accounts Wiped Out
38:46 When Helping People Turns Into Betrayal
45:32 Fentanyl, Homelessness, and Recovery
54:00 Finding Happiness After Addiction

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