From treatment to addiction
Through Betina’s story, you encounter an addiction that grew out of prescribed treatment, the difficulty of acknowledging the problem and a family’s attempts to understand and help.
BY JAN STIG MARIBOE
BETINA
A Father’s Story
About His Daughter
A story of opioid addiction that was never a choice.
Of consequences no one chooses.
And of the person we must never lose sight of.
Ebook and audiobook · Danish and English
THE PERSON BEHIND THE STORY
To understand the addiction,
we must also see the person.
Betina was my daughter. A person full of warmth, humour and dreams. Someone who saw beauty in the world and left her mark on the people she met.
Her life was affected by an addiction to prescribed opioids that she had never chosen. It did not begin with a wish to become addicted. In this book, I tell the story of her life, our relationship and the struggle to find help as the consequences reached into our everyday lives.
On 24 April 2025, I lost Betina. She was 37. I write as her father, with the love, memories and experiences I carry with me.
I hope her story will build understanding. For people struggling themselves. For families trying to help. And for the professionals who meet people like Betina in their work.
ADDICTION THAT WAS NEVER A CHOICE
She did not choose
to become addicted.
What happens when medicine intended to relieve pain becomes part of a problem you cannot find your own way out of?
The consequences reach others
Addiction also becomes part of the lives of those around the person affected. The book explores care, worry, helplessness and the difficult choices families may face when love alone cannot solve the problem.
Encountering the care system
What is it like to seek help as a patient and as a father? This story raises questions about responsibility, continuity of care and who sees the whole person across different parts of the system.
Betina was more than her addiction. But addiction had consequences for her life, and for those of us who loved her.
FOR PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES
For those who treat,
support or teach.
A life seen from the other side of the medical record.
BETINA is my personal account as a father. It offers a patient and family perspective that can open up professional reflection and conversations about addiction, care and responsibility.
Read or listen to the story →Doctors, nurses and care professionals
Gain insight into how treatment, addiction and contact with healthcare can be experienced by a person and her family. Bring the story into conversations about patient relationships, continuity and working with families.
Psychologists, counsellors and therapists
Explore the feelings and relationships involved: love, fear of raising difficult issues, helplessness and the effort to stay connected to someone you are afraid of losing.
Schools, teachers and students
Use the story to start conversations about medicines, addiction that was never a choice, and prejudice. In health and social care education, it can prompt discussion about the person behind the medical record and the family’s place in care.
Families and loved ones
Read about a father’s attempts to understand, support and find help. A story for those who know the worry, and for those who want to understand what another family is going through.
BETINA MARIBOE
A life is more
than the way it ended.
8 February 1988 – 24 April 2025
Behind the questions about medicine, treatment and responsibility is Betina. Her warmth, humour and life are part of understanding the whole story.
Visit Betina’s memorial pageLISTEN TO AN EXCERPT
Meet Betina.
Hear the other thread in her life.
The joy, the dreams and the wish to help others. Then the pain, the treatment and an addiction she never chose.
ENGLISH AUDIOBOOK · 4 MIN 22 SEC
The Other Thread in Her Life
An unabridged passage from the audiobook, narrated using an AI voice.
Lyt til den danske prøve →READ OR LISTEN
The same story.
Your way to experience it.
Choose your language and format. The book is available in four digital editions.
DANISH EBOOK
BETINA
A Father’s Story About His Daughter
Read at your own pace. Open the ePub file in Apple Books or another app that supports ePub.
- Format
- ePub
- Language
- Dansk
- Duration
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BOOK A TALK
Let’s talk about
what comes with addiction.
I speak about Betina, opioid addiction that was never a choice, and the consequences for the person affected and their family.
We agree on the content, language and length together. For schools, the story is adapted to the students’ age, with time for questions and conversation. For health and social care audiences, the focus is on the patient and family perspective and their experience of the care system.
Enquire about a talkGOOD TO KNOW
Is the book relevant to professionals and education?
The book is a personal account by a father. It can provide a starting point for reflection and dialogue about opioid addiction, experiences of the care system and families’ perspectives. Contact Jan to discuss the book in a professional or educational setting.
Which editions are available?
Danish ePub, English ePub, Danish MP3 audiobook and English MP3 audiobook. The English edition is subtitled “A Father’s Story About His Daughter”.
How long are the audiobooks?
The Danish audiobook lasts 4 hours, 32 minutes and 20 seconds. The English audiobook lasts 4 hours, 49 minutes and 9 seconds. Both are narrated using AI voices.
How do I read or listen?
ePub requires a reading app, such as Apple Books. MP3 can be played on a phone, tablet or computer in a compatible audio app. Save the file on your device to listen offline.
Can I request a sample first?
You can listen to an audiobook excerpt here on the page. An English and a Danish sample are available. Contact me if you would like a reading sample of the ebook.
I have read or listened. Where can I send my thoughts?
I would love to hear your honest thoughts about the book. Email them to jm@3dvisit.dk. If I would like to use a quotation publicly, we will first agree on the wording and how your name is shown.
HELP THE STORY REACH OTHERS
Read about Betina.
Understand what addiction
can do to a life.
Write to Jan Would you like to read it yourself, use it in teaching or bring it into a professional conversation?
Email jm@3dvisit.dk.