You Can't Love Your Child Out of Addiction with Megan Megale of American Boy

ABOUT THE EPISODE: If anyone could love a son out of addiction it would be Megan Megale. Her son Matt was an all-American Boy but Megan found out heroin was stronger than her love. This episode will make you sad, mad, and inspired all at the same time. You'll hear:how Megan's family tried everything they knew to save Matt from the horrors of heroinhow she now sees ways she may have negatively impacted Matt's recoverythe antiquated legal system that pulled him out of a successful treatment programand how after losing their battle for Matt's life, Megan is helping other "Matt's" with her foundation, American Boy. This is a conversation you won't want to miss because you'll gain Megan's brutally honest and brave insights about parenting a child through the nightmare of opioid addiction. It is honest and critical information for any parent listening. Megan's daughter Shea is the author of, "American Boy: The Opioid Crisis and the Sister Left Behind" the story of her brother's fall into addiction through the eyes of a little sister. The first-hand biography shares unique insight into a now all too familiar and life-threatening phenomenon - what worked for Matthew and what didn't, mistakes along the way that challenge families to talk without shame about their loved one's addiction, and what communities can do to change the course of this historic epidemic in front of them.EPISODE RESOURCES:Americanboy.orgAmerican Boy: The Opioid Epidemic and the Sister it Left BehindBeyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People ChangeAmerican Boy Mother’s SummitThis podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsFind us on Instagram hereWatch the podcast on YouTube hereDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.