My relationship to Nic Sheff as a character within Tweak is one of both love and hate. I have complete respect for him, as it must have been an extremely difficult and grueling task to document your life’s mistakes for the world to read. He was forced to relive certain events I would never want to so much as experience, let alone remember over and over again. Some of the things I read within this book admittedly surprised me. He was so boldly honest throughout the course of this literary piece; I truly appreciate the effort he put in to compile his life’s journey, no matter how painful it was.
However, I also grew frustrated with Nic quite often. Some of the mistakes he’s made, such as breaking into his parents’ house or using dirty needles to inject methamphetamines, seemed extremely obvious that they weren’t intelligent decisions. Many times I wanted to just close the book, for it was hard to take some of the ridiculous choices Sheff made. Although I hoped he would remain sober each time, there was always an ounce of doubt that he would truly accomplish it. He’s supposedly currently sober once again, but it’s uncertain how long this will truly last. I hope this journey isn’t as difficult as his previous struggles have been for him and his family.
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