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In The Heroin Diaries, Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx presents raw diary entries from a year when he spiraled into heroin and cocaine addiction. The memoir interweaves Sixx’s candid narratives with commentary from contemporaries such as Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Slash, and others, offering an intimate look at the highs and lows of rock‑star drug culture. The book documents his descent to rock bottom and his determination to rebuild his life.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Nikki Sixx
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