After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
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Earnest and heartfelt, but narratively awkward, and emotionally unengaging
They say suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. The problem with being human isn't really so temporary.
Nic Sheff; Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines (2008)
Anyone who has lived through it, or those who are now living through it, knows that caring about an addict is as complex and fraught and debilitating as addiction itself.
David Sheff; Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction (2008)
Based on the memoirs Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Th... read the rest.