beautiful boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Meth Addiction
Sheff, David. 2008. beautiful boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Meth Addiction. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
If you’ve ever known someone addicted to anything, ever suffered an addiction yourself, or watched a child struggle with addiction, this book could help you. It’s not a cure—not even meant to be one. It is a journey, just as the title advertises.
Cure aside, this book can help us understand. It’s not about understanding the addiction itself. Perhaps no one really understands that. If we did, the cure rate might be better. But this book does help us understand that those of us who know an addict are not alone. We feel similar concerns—fears, sadness, helplessness.
David Sheff opens his heart and his live—even the lives of his family—in hopes that we all might build more-balanced lives.
If you’d like to hear this story from the addict’s side, see this book by David Sheff’s son: