Let me just start out by telling those of you who don't know who Nikki Sixx is. Nikki Sixx is the bassist of the band Motley Crue. If you don't know who Motley Crue is...I can't really help you.
The Heroin Diaries was an extremely touching story, and I think I cried a couple times while reading it. Basically, it's Nikki Sixx's journals from when he was addicted to pretty much everything, but especially heroin. It includes harsh interviews from people who were with him while he was going through this so that you even get multiple perspectives on his addiction.
When I first picked it up, I didn't know what to expect. I am a Motley Crue fan, so I know what their attitude is like, but I still wasn't sure. As soon as I started reading it, though, I couldn't stop. Nikki describes it as "A year in the life of a shattered rock star," but it's more than that.
I have friends who are druggies. I'll admit that. After reading this book and realizing just how much this stuff can mess up your life, I shared it with my friends. After that, they've been trying hard to stop.
It can also be a motivational thing for people who are addicted and think there is no hope. Nikki Sixx actually died. They brought him back to life within seconds, but he still died and came back. If he can make it through that and end up alive and clean, then anyone can.
And as for me, a person who has never done these things, I'm sure I never will now. Anyways, you can probably see that I'm only 13. This book was way not appropriate for my age, but I read it anyway. It had pictures that were almost R rated, but I read it anyway. And I'm glad I did.
This book tells the raw truth- no lies that adults put into it to make it seem less scary for kids. I highly recommend it for more mature people.
(jks)
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