Person had with his mother and others are It will help the person with theĪddiction through reading the writings and Other families going through this kind ofĪddiction. The positive aspects of this book is too help He recovered andĭavid and his father was a police officer.Īfter acknowledgments, there is part two ofĭavid’s short stories, poetry and essays. It is a true story of the pain he went through.Īddiction. This is a memoir told by a Mother and a son. This review was first published on Reedsy Discovery where I was privileged to read it as an ARC. One of his poems, "So Seldom My Thoughts Ring True", resonated strongly with me as a brief glimpse into David's viewpoint, full of candour and honesty, providing insight into a character full of contradictions. In the inclusion of his writings, a clear picture is given of Street's son as an intelligent man, worthy of deep thought and reflection, with ambitions in this direction - to become a published writer. The overwhelming emotion that I gleaned from it is the waste of it all and this is reinforced by the second part of the book, which is an amalgamation of David's own writings, made of his philosophical musings, poems, stories or Facebook discussions. This is something that no parent would ever want to have to face and on reading Street's book, it is clear that trying to navigate a relationship with someone dear to you who is an addict is exhausting and relentless but not free of hopeful moments. Whilst the way that Street's experiences are related could be seen as emotionally understated, I liked the frank, almost factual way her story was related. The depiction of David's addiction is dealt with pragmatically by Street as she describes the incidences from what she believes to be the beginning of his relationship with heroin and we lead from this point through the years of court appearances, renewed promises, rehabilitation and rare peaceful periods. It is an emotional tightrope that seems to stretch perpetually into the future - a "crazy addiction train" which feels like it is never going to stop and reach "The Last Stop" or which you feel like you can never get off.unless it derails. What she presents us with is a story of many years where she tries to deal with someone who she loves dearly but she trusts little who she wants to believe but is always wary that what she is being told is not the truth of the matter who she wants to help but is reluctant to enable. The Last Stop is a book that candidly sets out the experience of the author, Patricia Street in her dealings with her son, David, an addict of many years. ![]() David’s story gives hope for families immersed in the life-altering aspects of active addiction and empathy for those left behind when recovery stops being a choice. ![]() The Last Stop reveals intimate and detailed scenes of living the life of an addict and explores the mistakes and ways for families who love the addict to cope. After already losing her son to addiction, Pat has to find a way to grieve his death. Grieving a death from addiction is two-fold. In 2014, David loses the battle, leaving his mother, Pat, to cope. His heartbreaking journey deepens as he takes his family with him down the dark and dangerous road of heroin addiction. Through his personal correspondence and essays, David’s story unfolds as he goes from being an average American kid who loves sports, racing around on his skateboard, and writing stories, to being a heroin addict. Alcohol, marijuana, cocaine – he goes through drugs like candy, but it isn’t until he finds heroin that he is satisfied. From that moment on he chases the feeling for the rest of his life. ![]() The true story of a son’s battle with addiction and a mother’s struggle with loss.ĭavid is only fifteen years old when he first feels morphine flow through his veins after his foot is crushed in the hydraulics of a Bobcat.
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