The Center for Motivation and Change
Josh King, PsyD
Beautiful Boy Author - David Sheff
Beautiful Boy Author - David Sheff
Beautiful Boy Author - David Sheff
Thursday 14th February 2019
David Sheff talks about his son's addiction and how Beautiful Boy turned into an advocacy tool on The Beyond Addiction Show with Dr. Josh King.
51 minutes
Informative
Empowering
Hopeful
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Sobriety Toolkit
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Family Recovery from Addiction
Recovery from Trauma
Navigating Intimate Relationships
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Get the buttons here!David Sheff's Battle: Turning Pain into Advocacy with Beautiful Boy
But when you look a little bit closer, it turns out that there's no one on the staff who's ever been trained.
Ever wondered how a parent's love can turn into a powerful force for change? David Sheff, the author of the memoir Beautiful Boy, joins Dr. Josh King on The Beyond Addiction Show to share his deeply personal journey through his son's substance use disorder. What started as a father's desperate attempt to understand and help his son has evolved into a mission to educate and advocate for better addiction treatments and awareness.
Sheff opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of navigating the treatment system, the importance of family support, and the hard truths about addiction as a brain disease. He also discusses how his writing, and the subsequent film adaptation, have shone a light on these issues, making them more accessible to a wider audience. This episode is a heartfelt conversation that underscores the power of informed advocacy and the hope that can be found even in the darkest times.
Whether you're personally affected by addiction or simply want to understand it better, Sheff's story offers invaluable insights and a message of compassion and resilience.