This was a hard book to read - not because of his drug use, or the high use of graphics, but because each entry has comments from his friends/ex girlfriends with their recollection of the event or period. I'm not sure that the format works well - I thought some of the comments were a bit odd - one ex is now some sort of god-botherer so all her entries didn't really relate well to what he was saying - but it is a good read and an interesting insight to Nikki's life.

Okay, maybe it's not exactly fair to compare The Heroin Diaries to The Dirt (the Crue's collective autobiography), but it's a natural comparison, as A) the majority of those reading this book will have read The Dirt, and B) the author wouldn't have even thought of trying to publish this if not for the success of the Crue's chronicles. There are plenty more tales of debauchery in these so-called "diaries" (and come on, does anyone actually believe he was keeping a diary? I don't think so.), but there is also a lot of dull repetition regarding the the author's heroin use and withdrawals, and tons more nobody-loves-me crap about his childhood. If you've seen him promoting this book, he says he published these "diaries" in hopes of helping others to avoid the hell that he went through. Give me a break! Having read this, I can assure you he glamorizes his drug abuse throughout and is quite proud of the depravity of his former lifestyle (that's right--he reminds us once again that he "died" twice--just in case we forgot). I recommend instead dusting off your Crue albums and reading (or re-reading) The Dirt--it's a lot more fun.

This book is fantastic!! I think every teenager should read it so that they don't go through what Nikki did. He hasn't been afraid to publish the negative as well as the positive. This book is riveting, the only disappointing part is when you get to the end and have no more to read!

I really enjoyed this book, a great insight on what it is like to be drug addicted. Shocking!

Motley fans get ready to see the famous hard rockin' Nikki Sixx in a whole new light. This book was both intriguing and insightful. Well written with the back and forth(like Dirt) from the past to the present day.A very brave book to write considering Motley Crew are still one of the top touring rock bands.You get to see a very different side to the fame and fortune.After you read this book listening to the lyric's of Motley will never be the same,knowing they were written by a man in such a bad place- A Heroin Addict- A very lonely man.

Nikki Sixx book is alil kinda like the dirt but it was fantastic.
This book excitig to read. Well written . its amazing what they got upto and are still alive, i loved it.
Well worth buying it to see their adventures.

Okay, maybe it's not exactly fair to compare The Heroin Diaries to The Dirt (the Crue's collective autobiography), but it's a natural comparison, as A) the majority of those reading this book will have read The Dirt, and B) the author wouldn't have even thought of trying to publish this if not for the success of the Crue's chronicles. There are plenty more tales of debauchery in these so-called "diaries" (and come on, does anyone actually believe he was keeping a diary? I don't think so.), but there is also a lot of dull repetition regarding the the author's heroin use and withdrawals, and tons more nobody-loves-me crap about his childhood. If you've seen him promoting this book, he says he published these "diaries" in hopes of helping others to avoid the hell that he went through. Give me a break! Having read this, I can assure you he glamorizes his drug abuse throughout and is quite proud of the depravity of his former lifestyle (that's right--he reminds us once again that he "died" twice--just in case we forgot). I recommend instead dusting off your Crue albums and reading (or re-reading) The Dirt--it's a lot more fun.