The Heroin Diaries: Ten Year Anniversary Edition: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star

Nikki Sixx

Sep 2007 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A brutally honest rock memoir, The Heroin Diaries chronicles Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx’s descent into heroin addiction and his harrowing fight for recovery at the height of fame.

When Mötley Crüe was at the height of its fame, there wasn’t any drug Nikki Sixx wouldn’t do. He spent days—sometimes alone, sometimes with other addicts, friends, and lovers—in a coke- and heroin-fueled daze.

The highs were high, and Nikki’s journal entries reveal some euphoria and joy. But the lows were lower, often ending with Nikki in his closet, surrounded by drug paraphernalia and wrapped in paranoid delusions.

Here, Nikki shares the diary entries—some poetic, some scatterbrained, some bizarre—of those dark times. Joining him are Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Slash, Rick Nielsen, Bob Rock, and a host of ex-managers, ex-lovers, and more.

Brutally honest, utterly riveting, and surprisingly moving, The Heroin Diaries follows Nikki during the year he plunged to rock bottom—and his courageous decision to pick himself up and start living again.

Ratings and reviews

This book isnt at all what the title insinuates, its more focused on the life and times of how he became to be addicted to it, the highs and the lows, no glorifying anything, It takes you through not just his experience but shows you how others saw him and his situation, all in all, good book.

An absolutely outstanding read, that I happened upon quite by chance thanks to a customer of mine at the time. This book truly helped me make the decision to save my life, and is a brutally honest, eye opening read into what happens when volitive youth meets unbridled wealth and access; and what's left behind. This is definitely NOT just a fan read, and I'm in fact no fan (before my time, really... though, I love Kickstart My Heart). When described to friends, as really a tabulated diary, they don't understand just how naturally, and easily & interesting this book reads. A stellar read! Absolutely recommended to anyone who's a fan of music, in recovery or considering, looking for a perspective on the crazy 80's, or an honest look into youth, wealth, fame & pressure.

Deeply personal. Written during his darkest hours with a shattered mental state. Extremely arrogant and selfish, Nikki Sixx was the poster child for Rock 'n Roll excess. He had nothing and everything to live for. An honest and terrifying glimpse into a diseased mind.

About the author

International rock icon Nikki Sixx is one of the founding members of Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M., a two-time New York Times bestselling author of The Heroin Diaries and This Is Gonna Hurt, co-founder of rock couture fashion line Royal Underground, philanthropist, photographer, and host of the nationally syndicated radio show Sixx Sense, which airs on over 115 stations, and The Side Show Countdown. As the creative force behind a multitude of projects, Sixx never stops inventing new ways to express himself and continues to unveil his unusual points of view with new projects. In addition to selling over 100 million albums with Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M., songs written by Sixx have been used in national commercials, his photographs have been published by the New York Post, and he’s raised several hundred thousand dollars through his Running Wild In The Night charity for Covenant House California.