What Is Wrong With A Father Saving His Son?

David’s Addiction What is wrong with a father saving his son? Do you really explain David’s reaction an addiction? Put yourself in his shoes. You wouldn’t sit back, and watch your son amount to nothing. No father should watch their own son or daughter do drugs. Society is so quick to judge when they have never had to deal with the issues themselves. I wouldn’t consider David trying to save his own son’s life an addiction, but as more of an obligation. I don’t believe there is anywhere in this book that David shows the inability to let go of his desire to help his son as an unhealthy practice. He does show his inability to watch his son throw his life away. He is very active in helping his son.

On page 119 David says, “I know that I must do everything possible to get him into a drug rehab program. I call counselors and other specialists for recommendations. Nic’s therapist now agrees that rehab is essential, and contacts some of his colleagues who specialize in drug and alcohol addiction. My friends call their friends who have been through this” (Sheff, 119).

He was not being crazy or addictive he was doing what was best for his son in a time of need. Critics of Sheff’s memoir may blow up David’s actions, and make them seem as if he was doing only what he thought was best for himself. That was not the case, David was asking other parents how they reacted to their own experiences with their addictive kids. He was putting in the time to find the best ways to proceed with helping his son.

On the back cover of Sheff’s book, Beautiful Boy, it says, “But as a journalist, he instinctively researched every avenue of treatment that might save his son and refused to give up on Nic.” I would say that David was the biggest help to Nic. He did whatever he could do to help his son. Like the quote said he never gave up, and Nic needed someone to push him to be