Stila6813

Has anyone read this book? Or heard of it? It's a fathers story of his sons addiction, non-fiction. I bought it and started reading it the other night, very good so far, only about 100 pages into it. I think a lot of people here would enjoy this book, as well as family members or friends that have gone through the ordeal with you/us.

Jane63

Thank you stila...That sounds like an interesting book!
~Jane

angelgirl

Hi, can you tell me the author of this book?

Thanks so much..
Blessings,
Becky

Stila6813

It's by David Sheff. I bought it at Starbucks of all places. I saw it at Target the other day as well, only one copy was left there! And of course it was cheaper at Target, but not by too much.:bounce

marle

His son Nic has written his story too called "Tweak". I am alternating reading both books. I am the parent of an addict and it is interesting how all of our stories are the same. Hugs, Marle

Stila6813

Great, now I have to go out and find that one! LOL! thanks!

tennladybb

hey Marle... i know this thread is old as Moses, but has your son had a book published?? if you dont mind could you tell me what author, im supposed to look at to find it?

Dee74

Marle meant David Sheff's son Nic had published a book too, Becky.
I googled

http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Tweak-by-Nic-Sheff-Book-Review-Nonfiction

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tennladybb

lol, i reread and i totally misunderstood... geez, loll.

i read tweak, and it was amazing!! Beautiful Boy sounds good to read, any of you guys read it? if it has big triggers in it, (which i suspect it might because tweak was FILLED with them) then maybe i shouldnt read it....

Done_With_It

I'm almost finished with Beautiful Boy. Meth was my drug, It wasn't that triggering for me, but I don't get that triggered over anything anymore like I used too. I'm sure just like any meth book it is a bit triggering.
It's a great book.

Ceres

I read Tweak a few weeks ago. When I googled him and saw his picture, it fit perfectly. There's something about reading someones biography's and then seeing the persons face.

tbeit

I read them both good reads as for triggers it depends on who you are.I didnt get triggered but not my doc.

Done_With_It

So far every thread I've read someone has said Tweak was a trigger for them.
I was going to read it but decided to pass. I think I'd be okay and kind of want
to read it but have no desire to possibly torture myself, lol, been there done that
to many times.

Ali I watched Nic on a video from CNN today, if you google it you can see him talk
about his latest relapse.

Ceres

Another good one was 'Dry' by Augusten Burroughs.
He's the same guy who wrote 'Running With Scissors'. It's a decent account of flash-backs, and trying to do it alone. He's an alcoholic and ends up at one point in a relationship to a crack addict. He's also homosexual and that brings a different element into his past battles. He breaks his A.A. anonymity
but, I forgive him. ;-)

I've only been interested in non-fiction since sober. Weird.

Done_With_It

Have you read Cupcake yet? That was an amazing book. I loved it.

Ceres

I need more to go on, when I Amazon it, I get tons of recipe books. ;-)

Cleansing

My mom read the book. She said it was like reading my life story. lol. Sounds like i should pick it up, but im too depressed to concetrate and read. I can barely read the articles in AA's Grapevine.

windysan

Dharma Punx is pretty good for the 35 and older generation

Done_With_It

OH MY fault! lol, It's called a piece of cake, Her name is Cupcake (Brown)

CupcakeBrown.com - The Official Website of Cupcake Brown