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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.

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"He comes off as a spoiled, pretentious, name dropping, very confused young man. I realize he is trying to establish a “tone” for his voice as a writer, but he sounds amateurish and dismissive. The over-use of words such as “whatever”, “amazing “, “like”, and “you know?” has him sounding like a 90s era bratty child who just repeats the same whiney phrases over and over. The story itself does not seem to have a solid outline, and at times confuses the reader due to his mix-up of past and present tense. I found him to be highly unlikeable character, out of touch with the real world, manipulative, and too much of a Hollywood try-hard.
His story was very dark and difficult to read, and I respect his bravery for telling it, but I feel the writing was rushed and repetitive. For someone who claims to be oh so talented and special, as well as told his whole life about how special and different he is, his writing skills did not reflect any such talent to me. I feel for his struggle as an addict, and I was very interested to know the inner soul, mind and feelings of someone who was in the throes of drug abuse, but this book just did not deliver that to me in any way."

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 12 hours and 17 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Blackstone Audio, Inc. Audible.com Release Date February 19, 2008 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B0014EAHJU

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• As the mother of a 20 year old meth addict, who is currently living this nightmare, this helps me understand a little the insanity in his head. 10 detoxes in the last 8 months alone. Periods of sobriety up to 7 weeks, this last time, and yes the periods between using are getting longer each time. There is very little for the indigent here, and I can’t afford it-paying his sober living rent has left me with nothing. I relate to the terrible things Nic put his family through, the incessant worry, the outrageous thefts, stealing the car, breaking into my house in the middle of the night. I can only pray that this will be the last time, I don’t know if I have any hope left. I’ve put this book on his phone and asked him to read it, I think there is so much he will relate to, and maybe, just maybe, he will see a glimmer of hope and take advantage of any services he’s offered...and I will have my sweet, shining boy back, and he will have a life worth living.
• I bought this book for my daughter who is an addict. She uses it as a refresher course for what can happen when you let your sobriety slip. All of the books by Nic Sheff and his dad are a first hand account of what the drug culture has done to addicts, their parents (or anyone who loves them), their decreased potential in life, and the consequences of drug abuse. If you love an addict, you'll understand. If you know an addict, get this book into his or her hands.
• I read "Beautiful Boy" and it was like seeing my life with my drug-addicted daughter unfold. There were some incident differences but the feelings of a father trying to save his son is something I relate to on a deep level. Reading "Tweak" has let me see the pain and horror from my daughter's perspective and feel more sympathetic to what she's feeling. As a result, I am finding it easier to forgive and accept that her actions are not intended to personally attack me or my loved ones. I recommend anyone who is addicted to drugs or anyone who loves someone who is addicted read both books. I have cried for the father, the son, my daughter and myself while reading them but, somehow, I feel cleansed emotionally through seeing other lives that are similar to ours. God bless all who are affected by the heartbreak that is drug addiction.
• He comes off as a spoiled, pretentious, name dropping, very confused young man. I realize he is trying to establish a “tone” for his voice as a writer, but he sounds amateurish and dismissive. The over-use of words such as “whatever”, “amazing “, “like”, and “you know?” has him sounding like a 90s era bratty child who just repeats the same whiney phrases over and over. The story itself does not seem to have a solid outline, and at times confuses the reader due to his mix-up of past and present tense. I found him to be highly unlikeable character, out of touch with the real world, manipulative, and too much of a Hollywood try-hard.
  His story was very dark and difficult to read, and I respect his bravery for telling it, but I feel the writing was rushed and repetitive. For someone who claims to be oh so talented and special, as well as told his whole life about how special and different he is, his writing skills did not reflect any such talent to me. I feel for his struggle as an addict, and I was very interested to know the inner soul, mind and feelings of someone who was in the throes of drug abuse, but this book just did not deliver that to me in any way.
• I started with Beautiful Boy because it's told from a parent's perspective, and I too am a parent of a recovering addict. While I could definitely sympathize with Nic's father and his feelings, reading Tweak from Nic' s perspective helped me more with my son and what he's gone through. This book is amazing! It's also a Christmas present for my son this year. I only hope he gets as much from it as I did and continues on his journey of sober life one day at a time!
• Nick shares his daily struggles as he goes through his addiction to various drugs. A stark reveal of how addiction makes an addict think and act. Personal boundaries and values fall away as he focuses on getting his fix. Each day is consumed by his effort to get high and find more supply. How he survived this troubling period in his life is only a result of luck. This book could easily have not been written if he did not survive.
  Anyone who has friends, or relatives who struggle with addiction will find this book a way to gain insight into what their lives can be like. For those who contemplate experimenting with drugs it is an example of how ONE wrong decision can ruin your life and the lives of those who love you.
  This book also showed me what I did not understand about the life of a relative who suffered from addiction and allowed me to forgive him for what transpired between us. He did not survive as Nick did.
• Having just read “Beautiful Boy” I wasn’t sure if I could stomach “Tweak”, but as many other reviewers stated, it’s a page turner and I couldn’t put it down. Having been on both sides of the aisle I was reminded of the twisted thinking in an addict's world. You have a bond with drug friends that you can’t imagine giving up any more than the drug itself. But then that’s part of what makes it so hard to kick, just when you’re feeling at your lowest physically and emotionally, you have to give up all your “friends” at the same time. And by then you’ve burned all your bridges so there is no one else to turn to – not waiting for you with open arms anyway. You can’t stand to be around family, people outside the drug world, because their judgment forces you to look in the mirror and that’s way too ugly. So you lash out, spewing hatred to drive them away. I’m glad I read the book. It provides the reader with an insight into an addict’s way of thinking, which if you’re dealing with one, helps you understand their singularly focused bent on self-destruction. The kid’s no Dickens, but he’s very young still. Here’s hoping he’ll make it once and for all and have something else to write about one of these days. In the meantime, he’s done some good for the rest of us trying to figure out an answer to unanswerable.