From her struggles with anxiety, depression and addiction to her brutal onscreen fights with her boyfriend, Amber seemed a troubled young woman destined to destroy herself. And that was all before she shocked everyone by sending herself to prison for seventeen months!
But behind Amber Portwood’s shocking behavior is a story the cameras never captured. It’s a story of hardship and hope, of relationships torn apart by tragedy and addiction and put back together with strength, love and determination. After years of losing herself in a daze of sex, drugs and depression, Amber made the decision to stand up and do whatever it took to save her life, her family, and herself.
With her trademark honesty and dry sense of humor, Amber tells the real story of how she learned to deal with the demons that nearly destroyed her. Never Too Late sends a powerful message that no matter how far down a person might fall, it’s never too late to get back up and change the future.
Amber Portwood is a larger than life personality, famous for her shocking behavior on the MTV reality shows, 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom. Her most challenging moments in life were caught on TV, which included partying, drugs, legal battles, and ended with a seventeen month sentence in prison; but Amber found the strength to save her life, rekindle her relationship with her family, and reinvent herself. After a controversial stint in prison, Amber has been rehabilitated and is focused on being a great mom, going to college and building her career around helping others with substance dependencies. She lives in Anderson, Indiana, close to her daughter Leah.