“And when we don’t talkabout something, we feel like we are alone like we are the only onessuffering. “Because of the stigma that comes with drug addiction andmental health, we don’t talk about it,” Sheff said. He would steal and even worked in the sextrade to get money to buy drugs.Īgain, Sheff thought this could not be “my child.” Nic would snort, smoke andshoot drugs into his body using any method possible to high. Nic’s drug use escalated to the point of using acid,mushrooms, ecstasy and crystal methamphetamine. Sheff first learned of his son’s drug use when he found abad of marijuana in Nic’s backpack. Author David Sheff speaks at the Broomfield Library’s One Author One Broomfield event.
Sheff quickly learned that drug addicts look like all of us -and our children. In his book “Beautiful Boy,” published in 2009, Sheffchronicles the journey of his son, Nic’s, addiction to drugs, numerous stintsin rehab facilities and the effect it had on his family. “Beautiful Boy” and “Clean” by David Sheff delve into the topic of drug addiction and recovery. You start to think things like “this doesn’t happen tofamilies like ours,” “all kids experiment”and “it’s just a one-time thing.”Īuthor David Sheff thought these same things until herealized it was happening to his family, his son wasn’t just experimenting andit was more than just a one-time thing. You think you’ve done your job as a responsible parent so whenyou stumble upon marijuana or other drugs in your kid’s backpack or bedroom, itsends your mind reeling with questions. You educate them on the dangers of the internet, about theaffects and consequences of using drugs and alcohol, safe sex and more. As a parent you do everything possible to make sure yourchildren are safe from harm.
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