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Jan 6, 2009 · David Sheff traces the first warning signs: the denial, the three a.m. phone calls—is it Nic? the police? the hospital? His preoccupation with Nic became an addiction in itself. But as a journalist, he instinctively researched every treatment that might save his son.
Jan 1, 2007 · ‘Beautiful Boy’ is an insider's memoir written by a grieving anxious father, David Sheff. He writes about his and his family's life with an adult son, Nic, who is an addict currently in recovery - again.
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Feb 26, 2008 · Expanding on his New York Times Magazine article, Sheff chronicles his son's downward spiral into addiction and the impact on him and his family. A bright, capable teenager, Nic began trying mind- and mood-altering substances when he was 17. In months, use became abuse, then abuse became addiction.
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction is a memoir by David Sheff that describes how his family dealt with his son Nic's methamphetamine addiction. It was published by Houghton Mifflin on February 26, 2008.
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Sep 4, 2018 · Before Nic became addicted to crystal meth, he was a charming boy, joyous and funny, a varsity athlete and honor student adored by his two younger siblings. After meth, he was a trembling wraith who lied, stole, and lived on the streets.
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David Sheff shares his harrowing and heartbreaking journey as a father of a son who struggles with drug addiction. The book is praised by celebrities, authors, and experts as a powerful and honest account of love, loss, and hope.
Feb 4, 2021 · Beautiful boy : a father's journey through his son's crystal meth addiction. This is a teenager's addiction from the parent's point of view: a chronicle of the shocking descent into substance abuse and the gradual emergence into hope.
