Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction | David Sheff

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	Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction David Sheff Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008 - 326 pages average customer review:based on 123 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Fascinating and Well-written

This book really builds empathy and understanding for families drawn into this dreadful problem. I just finished acting in two consecutive plays that coincidentally dealt with addiction and recovery and this book just expanded what I learned from that experience. Most of this information I had heard or read before, but when it is delivered in such a personal way it becomes more meaningful. Toward the end I became more and more anxious to get to some final resolution and I am sure the family felt and still feels that way, but their lives are not a book that they can just put aside. The mental state that the author arrives at in the epilogue was especially surprising and interesting. I am eager to read Tweak for another point of view.

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All of us have had problems with children during the growing up phases. But this real life accounting of a father's love and concern for his child only goes to point out how addictive drugs can be at anytime in your life. It is something that never leaves. The reader is left with the feeling that, as a father, you have done all you can do with love, treatment and compassion. The rest is up to the child or young adult in this case. As it is said in Alanon and other groups, you are powerless over the addict and have to admit that and move on. I have not read the child's point of view yet. Something every parent should read before it is too late.

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This book will hit home... and will bring tears... if this is a reality for a loved one...

This book will hit home... and will bring tears... if this is a reality for a loved one... I caught myself in tears and true empathy during parts of this book. Many pieces of it sounded so familiar and so true to life. As much pain as it was to read in parts, it helped to ease the anger and the hurt feelings from going through the process of dealing with a loved ones addiction. It was recommeded to me by a friend... and I am definately recommending it to anyone living this reality with someone or even someone who is struggling with addiction.

Beautiful Boy

The book was a detailed, living testimony regarding the challenges of an addict and people who are close to an addict. Mr. Sheff opening shared the guilt he felt/still feels and yet there is little he can do. As a person who has recently experienced the pain and agony of loving an addict I can tell you that the only way to move beyond the experience is to trust in God -- get to know him. Mr. Sheff is not a believer, but I pray that he will some day. God is reaching out to him.

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