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Tweak

Growing Up on Methamphetamines

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By: Nic Sheff
Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
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Nic Sheff was drunk for the first time at age 11. In the years that followed, he would regularly smoke pot, do cocaine and ecstasy, and develop addictions to crystal meth and heroin. Even so, he felt like he would always be able to quit and put his life together whenever he needed to. It took a violent relapse one summer in California to convince him otherwise.

In writing that is raw and honest, Nic spares no detail in telling us the compelling, heartbreaking, and true story of his relapse and the road to recovery. As we watch Nic plunge the mental and physical depths of drug addiction, he paints a picture of a person at odds with his past, with his family, with his substances, and with himself.

©2007 Nic Sheff (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Biographies Health, Lifestyle & Relationships Literature & Fiction
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"Garcia delivers a strong and commanding reading that perfectly expresses the rawness of Sheff's most personal recollections….Endlessly memorable." (AudioFile Magazine)

"Garcia becomes Sheff, offering a gritty and raw performance that demonstrates just how dire the circumstances surrounding Sheff's existence really were." (Publishers Weekly)

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I saw "beautiful boy" a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. This book was a great follow up to a story that was most often centered on an outsider's struggle and point of view on addiction. Whilst the film was fascinating and gave viewers a deep understanding on what a parent could feel during an addict's "journey", I still wanted to know more about nic sheff. Why would a boy who grew up in an unchaotic wealthy environment , who was intelligent and had a really good relationship with both his parents, why would or maybe how could he have created a relationship with crystal meth, that was so strong, it broke all other relationships he had prior to it. Fortunately, "Tweak" gave the reader just that. It was filled with great insight into the reality of addiction, relapses, the influence of others on your drug use and the inner turmoils one can attempt to suffocate with drugs. Although at times the story may have seemed repetitive, I found this quite useful as it creates a sort of imagery for the reader as to what addiction is: a repetitive cycle which you have to work on day by day to avoid plummeting. I really do recommend this book.

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