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Nic Sheff

(1982) Writer United States

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Nic Sheff is a writer from the United States, best known for Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines.

Quick Facts About Nic Sheff

Born: January 1, 1982
Nationality: United States
Profession: Writer
Notable works: Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines

About Nic Sheff

Nic Sheff is an American writer. He is the author of two memoirs, including the New York Times best seller Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines and We All Fall Down: Living With Addiction. He has also written several novels for young adults and written episodes for The Killing, Recovery Road and 13 Reasons Why.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Nic Sheff

Isn't that the greatest gift in the world-just not to care?

Care

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“It's like there are seven candles lit in my stomach. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Seven candles burning and smoking…

Fear

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“And though I have done many shameful things, I am not ashamed of who I am. I am not ashamed of who…

Accepting

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I always get so overwhelmed trying to do everything perfectly. I can't do a job and not put everything I have into…

Being the best

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It was like being in a car with the gas pedal slammed down to the floor and nothing to do but hold…

Car

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“they say suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. the problem with being human isn't really so temporary.”

Suicide

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“I don't want you to worry about protecting my feelings or your father's or anybody's. When you were little you always tried…

Parenting

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“I want to stay hidden in this apartment forever. I want to be kept like a house cat.”

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It's not that I don't appreciate my life sober, but it's like there are two different people battling inside of me. I…

Appreciate

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It's like if the music is loud enough I won't be able to listen to my own thoughts.

Able

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It is possible to know peace. It is possible to watch all your dreams come to fruition. I promise you that.

Dreams

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“I feel so completely crazy sometimes. I don't know which way I'm facing. All I can do is just shove all this…

Move forward

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We only have this one moment: NOW.

Moments

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The dark is settling in. The sky glows yellow- pale- anemic from the city lights. The Tenderloin at night is a real…

Alleys

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“They say suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. he problem with being humas isn't really so temporary”

Suicide

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“ Honestly, I'm not sure how much longer I can keep doing this. It's like there are seven candles lit in my…

Break free

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“We go out into this fucked up world together.”

Amazing

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“What’s glamorous is being a good father, a good husband, a good fucking dog owner. That’s what I care about today. That’s…

Dog owner

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“And that feeling is there, inside me - being small, with all the confusion and worry and longing - but also the…

Fear

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“I feel just, you know, defeated. ”

Defeat

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“It's like there are seven candles lit in my stomach. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Seven candles burning and smoking…

Fear

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“None of them seem as crazy obsessive about everything as I am. It's strange 'cause I had the same feeling in high…

High school

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“As long as you look for someone else to validate who you are by seeking their approval, you are setting yourself up…

Ataraxy

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“There's something about outward appearances that has always been important to me. I always thought I was so ugly. I mean, I…

Good enough

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