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We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction

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In his bestselling memoir Tweak, Nic Sheff took readers on an emotionally gripping roller-coaster ride through his days as a crystal meth and heroin addict. Now in this powerful follow-up about his continued efforts to stay clean, Nic writes candidly about eye-opening stays at rehab centers, devastating relapses, and hard-won realizations about what it means to be a young...more

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Published April 5th 2011 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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Feb 07, 2013 Brandon Sothan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Again, another from Nic Sheff. He never ceases to amaze me. This book was written with such perfection that I didn't want to put it down, but so much realism I had to set it down at points. He doesn't cut away any parts of his life, no matter how tough they were. He truly gave us a diary of his life and his perspective, and that's something like I've never read before. I truly enjoyed this book because in some ways, not his lifestyle, but his perspective seemed similar to my own. He digs into yo...more

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Feb 06, 2013 Alyce Rocco rated it 3 of 5 stars

While reading Nic Sheff's book, We All Fall Down: Living with Addition, I did a web search for his blog. I wondered where he is today. Seems his Blogger blog is gone, My Space blog inactive, not sure if Word Press blog ever existed.

I learned that he writes for The Fix, which may be part of Salon dot com.

Also, while reading, I reminded myself over and over again: Judge not, just listen, because Nic sounds like a spoiled rich kid. It was hard to feel sympathetic towards his feelings of self-hatred...more

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Jan 16, 2013 Rafael Saldana rated it 5 of 5 stars

We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction by Nic Sheff, is a sequel to Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines . In this chapter of Nic's life, Nic talks about his everlasting struggles after yet another relapse. This includes his struggle staying sober, his struggle not to self injure, and his struggle with love- as he meets the love of his life, or so he thinks. This book is inspiring to anyone who struggles with addiction as well as mental and emotional problems. In the end you come to believe th...more

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Nov 08, 2012 Leah Campbell rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book, We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction, by Nic Sheff with a genre of autobiography. Nic was drunk at the age of eleven for the first time, at age nine Nic was high for the first time. It'll be okay, right? He said. I can't get addicted, it’s just marijuana what’s the worst that could happen? At age 23 years old, Nic had been in several different rehab treatment centers. His journeys through rehab treatment centers, homeless on the streets, living with his family and his girlfriend. H...more This book, We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction, by Nic Sheff with a genre of autobiography. Nic was drunk at the age of eleven for the first time, at age nine Nic was high for the first time. It'll be okay, right? He said. I can't get addicted, it’s just marijuana what’s the worst that could happen? At age 23 years old, Nic had been in several different rehab treatment centers. His journeys through rehab treatment centers, homeless on the streets, living with his family and his girlfriend. He described his emotions and his feelings so well. Nic had been sober for 6 months, soon becoming to relapse and be stuck in another treatment center, Nic soon after getting kicked out of the treatment center, went to go live with his girlfriend all the way across the country of where he'd never been before. Nic began to relapse yet again not knowing it could lead to heartache and depression.
What I enjoyed about this book, was the fact that it just made you want to keep reading it and not put it down, it was such an inspirational book. I really liked everything about it, at some parts I would get confused a little, but I would always catch on quick, I really have nothing bad to say about the book. Being addicted too drugs or alcohol could be a very hard thing, people can really struggle and I think Sheffs story could really help some people that are struggling with their addictions out there. I think it could make those people really realize the hardships that they can begin to struggle with even if they may not think so. I was very inspired by Nic Sheffs book and I would very much read it again. I really enjoyed how he traveled with his father and told his story to thousands of people around the country that was very impressive from a guy that was living on the street with a dream to write a book too fulfilling that dream. What I really think the theme of this book is, is "follow your dreams no matter how many people will tell you that you can't do it, you can."(less)

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Jan 14, 2012 Sarah Bristol rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was absolutely amazing. I picked it up because of the interesting cover but the novel itself is what got me addicted(luckily in a different way than his!)I loved how, even though it was well written and had some beautiful analogies and metaphors, it was easy to read in the way that you could tell it was written by a professional, but also a human being. The writing is what really got me to keep reading it even at times when I got kind of bored of it (which didn't happen often) because...more

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Sep 28, 2011 Alexis rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

I was a big fan of Tweak and Beautiful Boy. Tweak is Nic Sheff's story about his addiction to meth, and Beautiful Boy is his dad's book about what it is like to have an addicted son. Both of those books are hard core, disturbing and graphic. I cried while reading Beautiful Boy.

"We all fall down" is Nic's story about what happened after the events described in Tweak. He goes to a bunch of treatment centres, and relapses. He ends up drinking heavily and smoking pot every day. He struggles with des...more

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May 17, 2011 Sarah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: drugs, meth, memoir, california, alcoholism, autobiography, drinking, family, fathers-sons, mental-illness, suicide, survival

Nic Sheff started his writing career his first memoir, "Tweak," which dealt with his addiction to crystal meth. Then his father wrote his own memoir, "Beautiful Boy," detailing his struggles with his addicted son. Both father and son went on a national book tour, and with Oprah's help, became national bestsellers. "We All Fall Down" is Nic Sheff's story about how he dealt with rehabilitation, how he relapsed, suffered set-backs, and how he tries his best to stay clean. Nic's story is not new, he...more

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Jan 27, 2013 Naomi Kaskela rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: memoirs-biographies

I read 'Tweak' some time ago, and enjoyed it a lot, despite how difficult it was to read because of the subject matter. I was excited to pick up this book, Sheff's second, because I expected it to be like 'Tweak.' I was, unfortunately, wrong.

My main issue with 'We All Fall Down,' is Sheff's insistence of including 'um' and 'I mean' and 'like' throughout the memoir. Not just a couple of times, or even a handful of times, but on every page. The 'um' inclusion especially aggravated me. I get that...more

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Feb 26, 2012 CiderandRedRot rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: bonus-animal-cuteness, non-fiction

Former meth (and everything else he can lay his hands on) addict goes to rehab for the 400th time, makes terrible life choices, starts abusing booze, pot and relationships, writes a memoir about his supposed sobriety that becomes a hit, lies and manipulates everyone around him...jeez, why did I even bother reading this book? If you'd asked me three-quarters of the way through, I would have said that Nic was an irredeemable jerk, a narcissistic douchebag with an overinflated ego who hates himself...more Former meth (and everything else he can lay his hands on) addict goes to rehab for the 400th time, makes terrible life choices, starts abusing booze, pot and relationships, writes a memoir about his supposed sobriety that becomes a hit, lies and manipulates everyone around him...jeez, why did I even bother reading this book? If you'd asked me three-quarters of the way through, I would have said that Nic was an irredeemable jerk, a narcissistic douchebag with an overinflated ego who hates himself. How could this book have been written by the same person as the guy who wrote Tweak? For a start, his editor must have had a fairly heavy hand back then, since this book is peppered with annoying vocal tics. Cut out the numerous 'uh's, play a drinking game (or rather, don't) for the times these words are used: stutter, serpentine.

Follow Nic as he basically chooses the worst choice in any decision-making scenario. Drop out of rehab to shack up with a girl he just met? Check! Decide you are too good for your minimal wage coffee shop gig and so start necking vodka before and during shifts? Check! Your junkie ex who you are still madly in unhealthy love with wants to meet up, should you go? Hells, yes!

And yet, and yet. At first, I thought the guy was an arrogant arsehole...actually, I kind of still do. He bitches about his father placing all his trust in the rehab counsellors - who are obviously only in it for their own paycheck agenda - and leaving him with no money is his pockets, and rehab or the streets as his only option. (Don't worry Nic, I'm sure you'll find a vulnerable woman to manipulate!) He moans that things like 'having a job' get in the way of his loafing movies-books-weed-hiking lifestyle. And he's basically horrendous about any woman who crosses his path, be they girlfriend, therapist, co-worker, or mother. Plus there's the cringe-worthy descriptions of his great love Zelda (aka Lala Sloatman)...I mean, she's old and all, but he'd still totally hit it. (Also, the circular sex anecdote left me equal parts confused and bemused. I mean, really.)

And yet. For all my bitching, the guy can write. For all my mockery, his story obviously got under my skin. And for all the evidence thus far as to his ace manipulation, I did feel that Nic had - forgive the cheesiness - grown as a person by the end of the memoir. Dude's young, and there has to be some sense of self-awareness to basically write a memoir that paints you as a prime dickhead for many of the pages. I kind of hope that Nic chooses to write a further memoir. I hope it's all about hiking with his dogs and loafing. Damn him.
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Jun 07, 2011 Gabrielle rated it 2 of 5 stars

I absolutely loved Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction and Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines. This book was a little disappointing. I still love Nic Sheff's first-person, brutally honest storytelling. This time around, though, I really wish his editor(s) had worked harder to get rid of the "uh's" (just because he says it doesn't mean it should be written down) and some of the profanity. It was distracting. That being said, this is an interesting followup to Tweak an...more

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Jun 01, 2011 Caris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, young-adult

Nic Sheff is one frustrating motherfucker.

Wait. I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me start over.

I'm trying to convince myself that Phoenix isn't the shittiest city on the planet. As I went for my run tonight, I tried to compile a mental list of everything here that's pretty awesome. Here's what I came up with.

1. Z Pizza
2. Switch
3. America's Taco Shop
4. Summer nights

And it was with number four that I got sidetracked (so, for the most part, Phoenix still sucks). Phoenix has a very dry and warm clim...more

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May 29, 2011 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book is a candid telling of what Nic Sheff did to try and stay sober. The hard road he took and about who helped and who became co-dependants with him. I was curious about this world as I kid to my mother that I would be the world's worst addict. I hate taking pills, even those that help me like my migraine medication. Personally, I hate that feeling of being out of control or being controlled by a substance, so this world is foreign to me. Yes, I have actually met addicts, even gone to sch...more This book is a candid telling of what Nic Sheff did to try and stay sober. The hard road he took and about who helped and who became co-dependants with him. I was curious about this world as I kid to my mother that I would be the world's worst addict. I hate taking pills, even those that help me like my migraine medication. Personally, I hate that feeling of being out of control or being controlled by a substance, so this world is foreign to me. Yes, I have actually met addicts, even gone to school with some. The destruction I witness was one of an outsider but I could still see the path of destruction addiction wrought, just like a tornado. Now, I am sensitive to those that have lost to the recent tornadoes, but I have seen that same haunting look in loved ones who were left behind, hence the parallel.

This book opens the doors to what it might be like as an addict. We hear Nic's addict speak, justifications to others and especially himself as he knows the road he is on will lead back to addiction. We see programs that just didn't work for him. This part actually upset me. It seemed to me that the individual was ignored and that confusing messages were being played at the center he was trying to get sober. It actually made him a better con artist rather than gave him building blocks to work on to stay in sobriety. The counsellor's ego and their ill equipped programs were more important than getting at root problems and making sure there was nothing more chemically related going on within his brain. And as he points out 12 step programs aren't for everyone. However, what is great about Nic, is that he didn't like the 12 step program but still got use out of it. He found a sober community in which he could relate. So, only in that aspect, albeit an important one, he found solace in that program.

This book is slated for the YA crowd. I think that is important and it makes sense. It is a book that may relate to those just starting on their addiction journey. Perhaps they will find something that speaks to an at risk group and instead of turning to drugs, they can seek out better ways to mature normally instead of stunting their emotional growth. For example, addicts often feel that they are too sensitive for the world. Perhaps that is true, but it is also more true that they do not have the proper coping skills to deal with these strong emotions. So, by saying that I feel this is also important one for parents to read this as well, so they can have a grasp at what may be going on, get help themselves, and direct behavior appropriately without freaking out.

I give this book 3 stars. It is a hard book to read because you see him going down the same path over and over. However, that is the beauty in the book as well. It is a warning for kids to find out who they really are and find a community to support them even if their family doesn't. You can't do that numb.(less)

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Jun 08, 2011 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, nonfiction

Nic Sheff is an addict. Though his drug of choice is meth, he also abuses alcohol, marijuana, painkillers, and heroin. In his previous memoir, Tweak, you can read about the worst of his addiction. Here he writes about the hard work of trying to stay clean and as the title implies, it's not always easy to stay straight and sober, even when the alternative is a life destroyed.

Though his writing, at times, felt a little mannered to me (aping Holden Caulfield), it didn't really matter. I forgive She...more

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Apr 28, 2011 Charlotte rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-book

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I really liked Tweak, and his fathers book A Beautiful Boy. I was a huge advocate for both books at the bookstore and would handsell it to just about anyone I could. We All Fall Down was a good book, but not nearly as good as Tweak. Told in Nic's voice it should be rated "R" just for language alone. One of the things about Tweak that held my interest was just the sheer grittiness of his addiction. The dark and dangerous places it took him. The fact that he...more

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Mar 18, 2011 Bfg1971 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: non-fiction

I really loved the book "Tweak"; although, as I read it I wondered to myself "How is this kid going to possibly stay sober?" He hasn't grown much at all as a person and is still very immature. It was a very voyeuristic look into someone's life crumbling down around them.

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Apr 03, 2012 Marques Surita rated it 3 of 5 stars

We All Fall Down by Nic Sheff was a book that I could not put down. I found it interesting to see what Nic’s mind was thinking and what his next move was going to be. Nic seemed to be dependent on other people, which I thought was a huge weakness, yet an advantage in his life. He was not only dependent on some people, but he was extremely rude to Sue Ellen in particular. She took Nic in, and according to him, “saved his life,” and Nic never really repaid her for this. He used her, like he used m...more

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Jun 08, 2011 Willa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Nic Sheff started doing drugs at age 12 when his older brother's friend got a bag of weed, and Nic tagged along with them to smoke it. Right then, the drug addiction began. Pot, then crystal meth, then herion, then coke, and all of these drugs caused Nic to begin to spiral down. Rehabs? He got bored of the twelve-step process they tell you about the second rehab, and the methods to get out were simple enough. Say you've figured out you need to change, tell them you've found God, and explain how...more Nic Sheff started doing drugs at age 12 when his older brother's friend got a bag of weed, and Nic tagged along with them to smoke it. Right then, the drug addiction began. Pot, then crystal meth, then herion, then coke, and all of these drugs caused Nic to begin to spiral down. Rehabs? He got bored of the twelve-step process they tell you about the second rehab, and the methods to get out were simple enough. Say you've figured out you need to change, tell them you've found God, and explain how you are working on the twelve-step, and they'll eat it up. So, when Nic and his current girlfriend, Zelda are taken to rehab, Nic's third, all he can think about is leaving. He tells them all the right things, and is immediately put on visitation rights.
Then, he meets Sue-Ellen, funny, understanding, supportive, and Nic is "in love", even though he is supposed to be. They make plans to leave, and when Nic and Sue-Ellen are discovered one night planning, Nic has to make a decision. Leave within an hour without Sue-Ellen, or go to an all-men rehab facility out in the middle of nowhere. Nic chooses leaving within an hour. He goes to Charleston with Sue-Ellen, where he is opened back up to drugs. Then alcohol, and suddenly, Nic is addicted to both. Slowly, he is finishing the second half of his book (now Tweak) and once he sends it off, he leaves on a tour with his father, which changes him. Eventually, he moves back to LA and gets help from a psychiatrist who's diagnose of bipolar disease he actually believes, and joins a out-patient group. Nic is getting better, and has left Sue-Ellen, because he didn't love her. He's getting better, and this time, it might be permanent.
This book is incredibly moving, in a dark and depressing way. The writing is okay- to many 'cuz, 'em, playin', etc. for my taste- but written in a way where you can feel Nic's personality through his words. There is a lot of language, so for someone who doesn't like much- or any- this bok could cause some problems for you. The content isn't soft and cute, it's something that will make you think and feel, and turn you away from drugs. It's a powerful book, and one I enjoyed for that reason. 2.7 stars.(less)

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Dec 08, 2010 Kelli (I'd So Rather Be Reading) rated it 4 of 5 stars

I've wanted to read one of Nic Sheff's memoirs since I saw him on Oprah with his dad. It was right around the time Tweak came out, because his dad was there talking about his own memoir called Beautiful Boy.

This book is not for the eaily offended. It is an honest account of an addict's life: complete with relapses, bad language (mostly the f-word) and sexual situations. Nic tells it like it is, which is what makes this book so powerful and moving. You are right there with him as he's going thro...more

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May 03, 2011 Heather added it

Shelves: memoir, read-in-2011, mental-health, non-fiction, ya

Once I started reading We All Fall Down, I couldn't stop. I was immediately drawn into Nic's world.

And it's definitely a tough, scary world. You feel like you're right there with him, going through everything with him. This makes parts of it tough to read, because at times it feels like there's no hope for Nic, or any other addict. It was definitely interesting to get inside of the head of an addict, to see the world as he saw it.

I'd definitely recommend this book for an older YA reader. It deal...more

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Dec 26, 2011 Sara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own

I got this book for Christmas. I finished it tonight (12/26). It was engrossing, if nothing else. I went through so many feelings about the author throughout reading this. I went from admiring him from everything I had read of his first book, intensely disliking him for the way he treated people and his victim mentality, and finally empathizing with him when he came to realize that his drug use was his coping skill and it was no longer working for him. I was impressed with his turnaround, and, j...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Kdevoli rated it 4 of 5 stars

This one is a real cautionary tale. In the author's first book, Tweak, he describes how he overcomes drug addiction. In this sequel - turns out he had been lying in Tweak, and was still using drugs and not following his program during that time. It's pretty obvious here that he only finished that book because he was so desperate for money. With both books, I came away with a sinking feeling that if I ever picked up a newspaper to read that Nic had fatally overdosed, and/or taken his own life, I...more

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Nov 23, 2011 Dina rated it 5 of 5 stars

I picked this book up at the Barnes and Nobles close out sale here in Manhattan. It just sounded interesting, I did not even realize it was a follow-up book. You do not need to read the first to understand the second, but boy do you want to read the first book (and the Dad's book) after reading this one. I was emotionally invested in Nic's story. I found myself angry with him, sad for him, hopeful for him. I held my breath with each new chapter, wondering where it would all end up. I am so excit...more

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Apr 28, 2011 Juliette rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: memoirs

This is Nic Sheff's second memoir about addiction. Basically, while riding the wave of success on a book tour for Tweak , Nic makes a series of selfish and predictable moves. He leaves rehab with a girl he meets in rehab, quits taking medication for bipolar disorder, lives off his girlfriend, starts drinking alcohol, smoking pot, and lying. Add a three month stint back to Los Angeles, two emotional affairs, and a lot of crying to the mix, and you pretty much have it. He still uses the word "wha...more

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Nov 06, 2011 Tricia rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. We all fall down was an amazing book about a real life situation. Nic Sheff, was a struggling man with a drug,alcohol, sex, and relationship addiction. He's done just about everything, cocaine, meth, heroin. After being clean for a while, he met a girl he was "in love with", who got him back into drugs, Zelda. They fought and would go through any trouble to get any little bit of drugs. She was nothing but a bad influence on his life. To help with his problems, he was put in a rehab. He hated it...more We all fall down was an amazing book about a real life situation. Nic Sheff, was a struggling man with a drug,alcohol, sex, and relationship addiction. He's done just about everything, cocaine, meth, heroin. After being clean for a while, he met a girl he was "in love with", who got him back into drugs, Zelda. They fought and would go through any trouble to get any little bit of drugs. She was nothing but a bad influence on his life. To help with his problems, he was put in a rehab. He hated it there because he believed they didn't understand him and never could until they went through what he did. Mooching everything off of everyone was something Nic despised and had to stop. Money, cigarettes, razors. While smoking in the courtyard one day, he met a new girl,Sue Ellen, who checked into rehab. They started talking and hanging more and fell for each other. At this rehabilitation center, boys and girls were not aloud to have any sexual contact what so ever. They met in the woods one night and got caught "hooking up". Because of his their decision, Nic was forced to go to a boys home, where theirs no women to get in his way of staying sober, or just give up and go home. Since Nic's family doesn't care for him much anymore, he didn't really have a place to call "home". Nic went back to his hometown and stayed with a friend for a while until he was able to be on his home. When Sue Ellen got out of rehab, Nic and her get a home together. Later through the book, you find out Nic starts talking to Zelda again. Knowing he would be hurting Sue Ellen, he couldn't help but go back to his past to his first love. He starts popping pills and sniffing crack again. When Sue Ellen finds out, she beats him and explains how bad she is and how good he's been doing until she showed up. She leaves him after that and starts realizing, he needs to start over and surround himself with good influences. Towards the end, he stays with an old friend from high school. They get real close and talk about all their problems. Nic started to realize he messed up big time. He hasn't talked to Zelda in forever and the one girl he cared the most about, Sue Ellen, was happy and had a boyfriend. Nic tells himself "i'm not going to change over night. But I know i can change....... I just can"
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Sep 29, 2011 Karissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: autobiography, dramatic, favorites

This book has done so much for me. It's a memoir of a drug addict that I picked up on a whim because I saw it on the shelves at a doomed Borders for 75% off and thought it sounded interesting. I'd never heard of Nic Sheff before. Now I'm so glad I did.

In reading this book and reading through his struggles, I began to recognize myself. Not with the addiction to substances, but the addiction to people, the out of control thoughts, etc. When I got to where he mentioned being bipolar, I was floored....more

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May 19, 2011 Brian rated it 2 of 5 stars

One of the things about Nic Sheff from a recovery viewpoint is that he still refuses to make any attempt to follow the 12-steps. It seems there's a cycle of him cleaning up, getting in another unhealthy relationship with someone that has an addiction, relapsing, getting to the point of insanity due to addiction, and then it's back to recovery again. In Nic's defense: The rehab center that he was in at the beginning of the book sounds like an awful place. The book sounds as if Nic is justifying h...more

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Aug 20, 2011 Shelby rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, 2011

It's one of the most subtle self-help book for addicts. To see life as an addict from an addicts point of view for once is brilliant. Nic is down to the point and doesn't phase out any details that went on in his mind. The end was a great way to tie up lose ends for both his first book, "Tweak", and this book. He's a good kid and I'm very much in awe that he was strong enough to tell his story completely no matter the consequences and everything.

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Nov 07, 2011 Anna rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is a memoir about a young man, Nic Sheff, who is recovering forom a decade of drug and alchohol abuse. It is an extraordinary true story of the struggle to conquer personal fears and overcome the intense temptation to relapse. Nic has been committed to rehab six times, all of which resulted in a relapse. This time when he is released, he is determined to learn how to live again in the real world, not in the sheltered world of a rehabilitation center. Read this book to find out if he su...more

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Nov 22, 2011 T-jay rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite, inspiring, relatable, must-read

Nic Sheff is brilliant! This is an absolutely captivating novel you will not be able to put down. The writing is so descriptive. This work practically paints a mural of the true life of an addict, one of the most accurate you'll probably ever come across. Sheff perfectly depicts every aspect of the emotional spectrum along with his addict's vulnerability whether it's a feeling of ecstasy or complete desperation. He gives all of himself disregarding opinion or consequence, completely exposing eve...more

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Feb 08, 2013 Emma Black rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love the way Nic writes and his style doesn't change from Tweak. I think he's hilarious. I was laughing at a few points OUT LOUD.. It was a quick read and I liked that! So now I can say I read all the books and enjoyed every one. "Beautiful Boy", "Tweak", and "We All Fall Down". Nic is very honest throughout the book and I enjoyed that. I can totally relate to his anxieties and escaping life problems with drugs and alcohol. The book explores his mental illness a bit more and how he finds stabi...more

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