Losing Grip-Corinna

Quick Overview

Corinna recounts her difficult past, including being sent to a juvenile facility at age 13, starting heroin use at 14, experiencing physical abuse from her mother, and the trauma of her mother plotting her murder, which she now tries to overcome by focusing on staying clean and seeking housing while dealing with ongoing physical and emotional pain.

Key Points: Corinna was sent to a juvenile facility in Pomona, CA, after people around her sensed she would leave (0:01). She began using heroin at age 14 after her mother put her in a heroin rehab facility at age 13 (0:51, 0:59). Corinna's mother planned to murder her during a surgery in the hospital (2:03). She moved back and forth between Texas and California after age 16, eventually returning to California after 9/11 (1:27, 1:44). She is currently trying to get her housing back and stay clean, but still struggles with pain from past trauma (1:16, 2:05, 4:16). She does not want to be on the street or use drugs anymore, but acknowledges that the spiritual toll of technology and trauma hurts (2:26, 5:56). The video concludes by showing the book "Soft White Underbelly" by Mark Laita, which features portraits and interviews of various individuals (0:30, 11:57).

Context: This video is an interview segment from the "Soft White Underbelly" project by Mark Laita, featuring a woman named Corinna who shares deeply personal and traumatic experiences from her life, primarily centered around drug use, family conflict, and survival.

Detailed Analysis

The interview features Corinna detailing a history marked by trauma and addiction, starting with being sent to a juvenile facility in Pomona, CA, because people sensed she might leave (0:01). She started using heroin at age 14, after being placed in rehab by her mother at age 13 (0:51). Corinna recounts significant domestic trauma, including her mother physically beating her (1:33) and later plotting to have her murdered while she was undergoing surgery (2:03). After turning 16, she moved between Texas and California, returning to California after the 9/11 attacks (1:44). She expresses a desire to get her housing back and remain sober, but notes that the trauma continues to cause her pain, mentioning that she still has physical ailments (4:55). She states her goal is to keep fighting to stay clean and get those painful memories out of her body (5:09, 9:01). She mentions that while she doesn't want to be on the street, she feels like her mother's actions were demonic (5:24). The interview concludes with her expressing her hope to get her hospital records and continue fighting for her life back. The video then transitions to showing the physical book, "Soft White Underbelly," which contains the portraits and stories of Corinna and many other individuals, including a shot of the book's cover and subsequent pages being turned (11:57).