Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff

5 reviews

andrea_lachance's review

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

2.0

Not for me

someone recommended this book so that I could understand them better. I was optimistic about Tweak because it has been on my radar and I've heard good things about it, so I got the push I needed to finally listen to it.

I...didn't enjoy this book. I think Nic Sheff does a great job capturing his authentic mindset, how his addiction impacted the way he thought and acted. It's like listening to his journal with his messy thoughts. That part I can appreciate. But overall, I didn't find it a pleasant listening experience (which I understand is "the point"). Nic was extremely privileged to have a safety net; an affluent family, white privilege that prevented him from getting arrested several times, and connections that got him jobs.

I thought the book would end around the halfway point, but then Nic relapsed and there were 6 more hours of the book left.

I'm not going to dunk on Nic Sheff as a person. This is his personal experience with drugs and addiction. what I will dunk on is the quality, pacing, and impact of the book on me - personally - as someone who has been directly impacted by living with an addict.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Death, Fatphobia, Transphobia, and Vomit

taylorgraves555's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexual content, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jessica_luvs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kather_doc's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity and Self harm

thalia_gossling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis