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Nikki Sixx, born Nicholas Christopher Cibelli, is an American musician, songwriter, and music producer. Best known as the bassist and lead vocalist for the hard rock band Mötley Crüe, he has become a iconic figure in the rock music scene since the band's formation in 1981. His personal life, including his struggles with drug addiction and his journey to recovery, has also made him a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.

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“A Short Alternative Medical Dictionary Definitions courtesy of Dr Lemuel Pillmeister (also known as Lemmy) Addiction - When you can give up something any time, as long as it's next Tuesday. Cocaine - Peruvian Marching Powder. A stimulant that has the extraordinary effect that the more you do, the more you laugh out of context. Depression - When everything you laugh at is miserable and you can't seem to stop. Heroin - A drug that helps you to escape reality, while making it much harder to cope when you are recaptured. Psychosis - When everybody turns into tiny dolls and they have needles in their mouths and they hate you and you don't care because you have THE KNIFE! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

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Book:The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star

Source: The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star

“I have a lot of friends who come from alcoholic families, and they aren't alcoholics, because someone explained it to them. When I was in Washington DC, they really talked about the difference statistically between families that talk about drug addiction and ones that don't. The kids that can say "I see where this is going" have a much better chance of not becoming addicts, because they have been educated.”

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“For me, I never knew what addiction was. I just knew my heroes, like [New York Dolls guitarist] Johnny Thunders, did heroin. I didn't have a father, it looked good to me. If I had read Johnny Thunders' book The Heroin Diaries, I don't think I would have done heroin.”

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“Addiction - When you can give up something any time, as long as it's next Tuesday.”

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

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

“There's a pattern when tours start - a pattern of infighting, of making up, of breaking up, of addiction. There's a pattern of going to jail. There's a pattern of passion for music.”

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