{"id":949,"date":"2021-02-22T05:16:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T05:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.beadaptify.com\/cartertreatment\/?p=949"},"modified":"2025-11-03T09:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:53:37","slug":"hunter-biden-to-share-story-of-addiction-and-recovery-in-new-memoir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.beadaptify.com\/cartertreatment\/blog\/hunter-biden-to-share-story-of-addiction-and-recovery-in-new-memoir\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden to Share Story of Addiction & Recovery in New Memoir"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Joe Biden\u2019s son, Hunter, will have a memoir about his life published in April from Gallery Books, Simon & Schuster\u2019s imprint. Titled \u201cBeautiful Things,\u201d the memoir will focus on the 51-year-old\u2019s lifelong struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, which he\u2019s become notorious for amid the 2020 election. Over the last few years, former President Trump has used Hunter and his troubled past to damage President Biden\u2019s reputation and thwart votes.<\/p>\n

To say that Hunter has faced his share of obstacles is an understatement. He and his older brother, Beau, were both injured as children in 1972 in a car accident that killed their mother and baby sister just after Joe Biden was elected as a Delaware senator.<\/p>\n

While his own father abstained from alcohol his entire life, Hunter began drinking regularly and abusing drugs, including cocaine, as a young adult and has been in and out of rehab for relapses since 2003. His struggle with sobriety led to him being dishonorably discharged from the Navy Reserves in 2014, and in 2015, he lost his brother Beau to brain cancer. His 2017 divorce from his wife, who he\u2019d been married to for over two decades and has three children with, was highly publicized.<\/p>\n

Despite his tumultuous life, Hunter has received public support from his family, including his father.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe admire our son Hunter\u2019s strength and courage to talk openly about his addiction so that others might see themselves in his journey,\u201d the Bidens said in a statement relayed by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.<\/p>\n

Gallery Books\u2019 press release calls \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d a \u201cdeeply moving memoir of addiction, loss, and survival.\u201d Horror author Stephen King, who is a recovering alcoholic, has delivered advance praise for the book in its unflinching honesty and portrayal of the darkness of addiction.<\/p>\n

How to Recognize an Addiction<\/h2>\n

Recognizing addiction in someone you love or even yourself can be harder than anticipated, especially since some addictions aren\u2019t immediately obvious and can develop slowly over time. However, there are some clear signs that may point to a substance use disorder that should be addressed sooner than later. If your family has a history of addiction or you\u2019ve been exposed to alcohol or drugs at an early age, for example, you\u2019re at a higher risk of developing an addiction.<\/p>\n

Some warning signs to be aware of include:<\/b><\/p>\n