Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Brad Langenberg, an addiction counselor in Los Angeles. Here is Brad’s website: jameshaggertyrecovery.com/about/brad-langenberg
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
0:40 – Working In Recovery & Helping Others
2:00 – Nebraska Upbringing & Early Addiction
4:28 – Surrender & Getting Sober
6:30 – Drugs As a Solution
7:47 – Fear & The Human Condition
10:38 – Success & Chasing Validation
12:31 – Masks & Avoiding Reality
16:07 – Childhood Loss & Hidden Shame
19:47 – Alcohol & The Start Of Addiction
23:49 – Core Issue: Fear, Ego & External Validation
26:40 – Mindfulness & Connecting To Reality
29:14 – “I Am Now”
33:16 – Working With Everyone
35:10 – The Lesson: Connection Over Status
Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: softwhiteunderbelly.org
#swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #addictionrecovery #counselor #aa #recovery #mentalhealth #intervention
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Brad Langenberg, an addiction counselor in Los Angeles. Here is Brad’s website: jameshaggertyrecovery.com/about/brad-langenberg
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
0:40 – Working In Recovery & Helping Others
2:00 – Nebraska Upbringing & Early Addiction
4:28 – Surrender & Getting Sober
6:30 – Drugs As a Solution
7:47 – Fear & The Human Condition
10:38 – Success & Chasing Validation
12:31 – Masks & Avoiding Reality
16:07 – Childhood Loss & Hidden Shame
19:47 – Alcohol & The Start Of Addiction
23:49 – Core Issue: Fear, Ego & External Validation
26:40 – Mindfulness & Connecting To Reality
29:14 – “I Am Now”
33:16 – Working With Everyone
35:10 – The Lesson: Connection Over Status
Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: softwhiteunderbelly.org
#swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #addictionrecovery #counselor #aa #recovery #mentalhealth #intervention
