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Love On Fentanyl - Roxy and Tommy

2026-07-28 · 10:00 UTC ·Soft White Underbelly ·1 min read

Brief

Roxy and Tommy are a couple on Los Angeles' Skid Row whose Soft White Underbelly portrait (published 2026-07-28) records candid testimony about long-term fentanyl and meth use, repeated failed rehabs, brutal withdrawal, childhood sexual and family abuse, exploitation on the streets, and how trauma shaped Roxy's silence and their relationship's regrets.

Why it matters

Roxy and Tommy, two residents of Skid Row in Los Angeles, describe long-term fentanyl and meth use, repeated failed rehab attempts, and severe fentanyl withdrawal; the interview was published 2026-07-28.

Key details

  • Roxy reports becoming mostly silent after childhood sexual abuse and years of meth use; the interview links her loss of voice to trauma, exploitation, and survival strategies on the street.
  • The interview is presented in timestamped segments (0:31 living with fentanyl/meth; 4:37 childhood trauma; 9:37 survival/exploitation; 12:04 failed rehab & withdrawal; 17:58 sexual abuse & voice loss; 22:02 reflections on love, trauma & regret), offering detailed firsthand testimony about addiction and relationships.
Source evidence

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Roxy and Tommy, fentanyl addicts on Skid Row.

0:00 The Silent Woman of Skid Row: Roxy & Tommy's Story
0:31 Living with Fentanyl, Meth & Addiction on Skid Row
4:37 Childhood Trauma, Family Abuse & How Addiction Began
9:37 Survival, Exploitation & Why Roxy Stopped Speaking
12:04 Failed Rehab Attempts & The Grip of Fentanyl Withdrawal
17:58 Childhood Sexual Abuse, Meth & Losing Her Voice
22:02 The Hardest Lesson About Love, Trauma & Regret

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Channel: Soft White Underbelly
Published: 2026-07-28
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tXabYtROjs