Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines invites readers to hear Nic Sheff and his struggle facing drugs. He grew up in San Francisco with easy accessibility of drugs. He sure enough became reliant on drugs, they used to be fun for him but he let it turn into a lifestyle of his. Nic is great at rationalizing things to himself which doesn’t come handy when he attempts to turn sober. Aside from some of the decisions he’s made while on drugs, Nic is highly intelligent however he allows the drugs to take over. Nic Sheff’s conflict with himself struggling during relapses teaches the reader the real side of being hooked on drugs through his own battles.
As a result from being hooked on drugs, Nic loses the relationship he once had with his family. …show more content…
Nic’s addiction isn’t only bad for his health it’s also bad in a financial perspective. In the beginning of the novel Nic puts his addiction above most things including himself. Nic sold himself to males in exchange for drugs which later fills him with regret and misery. At points in the novel Nic rather have nothing than not have drugs. He writes, “We call our dealer...we buy lots of cocaine and crystal and some pills. We’re basically out of money. I’m not sure how we’re going to pay rent, or eat, or anything” (Sheff 271). In other words, Nic and Zelda want the drugs even if they have no idea how they’ll manage the rest of their expenses. They're being reckless and putting their life on the line in exchange for drugs. Like in the beginning of the novel, Nic had $3,000 dollars saved from when he was sober but he quickly lost that and that was all he was relying on. Nic and Zelda relied on Zelda's money however Zelda then stopped working to continue to get high. Zelda’s money too, was used up and they then had to rely on selling her clothes and personal items. It wasn’t until they were running out of money that Nic only considered to stop feeding his
As a result from being hooked on drugs, Nic loses the relationship he once had with his family. …show more content…
Nic’s addiction isn’t only bad for his health it’s also bad in a financial perspective. In the beginning of the novel Nic puts his addiction above most things including himself. Nic sold himself to males in exchange for drugs which later fills him with regret and misery. At points in the novel Nic rather have nothing than not have drugs. He writes, “We call our dealer...we buy lots of cocaine and crystal and some pills. We’re basically out of money. I’m not sure how we’re going to pay rent, or eat, or anything” (Sheff 271). In other words, Nic and Zelda want the drugs even if they have no idea how they’ll manage the rest of their expenses. They're being reckless and putting their life on the line in exchange for drugs. Like in the beginning of the novel, Nic had $3,000 dollars saved from when he was sober but he quickly lost that and that was all he was relying on. Nic and Zelda relied on Zelda's money however Zelda then stopped working to continue to get high. Zelda’s money too, was used up and they then had to rely on selling her clothes and personal items. It wasn’t until they were running out of money that Nic only considered to stop feeding his