Memoirs Aren't Fairytales Quotes

“I’d have to move out of Boston because I’d be too tempted to go to Richard’s or Roxbury. I’d have to retrain my brain to think bags were to hold sandwiches, spoons were to eat cereal, rigs were tractor-trailers, and John was just a guy’s name.”
― Marni Mann, Memoirs Aren't Fairytales: A Story of Addiction

“That’s addiction for you, constant letdowns and never-ending promises.”
― Marni Mann, Memoirs Aren't Fairytales: A Story of Addiction

“I liked the way smack made me feel. I liked watching the needle glide into my vein and feeling the chamber empty into my body. I liked how it took me away into a dream where I didn’t have to think about my past or future or make any decisions. Everything inside me and around me was beautiful when I was high.”
― Marni Mann, Memoirs Aren't Fairytales: A Story of Addiction

“Memoirs”
― Marni Mann, Memoirs Aren't Fairytales: A Story of Addiction

“Everyone in my life had split, and I was in the middle, standing still. But I didn’t need anyone, and I wasn’t lonely. Smack was my dream-maker. It was my constant. It was my true love.”
― Marni Mann, Memoirs Aren't Fairytales: A Story of Addiction

“But heroin was my air. It had a hold of me like we were chained together. And those shackles weren't just around my wrists, they were tied around my brain too.”
― Marni Mann, Memoirs Aren't Fairytales: A Story of Addiction