We All Fall Down Chapters 24-30 Summary

In Chapters 24-30, of Nic Sheff's memoir, We All Fall Down, Nic details his journey through his re-addiction to alcohol and cocaine. Although Nic feels he has overcome his addiction, he continues to smoke weed. At the beginning of this section, Nic is constantly drinking alcohol. He describes hiding bottles around his house so his girlfriend will not know how much he is drinking. After remaining sober from hard drugs, Nic falls back into his past habits, using cocaine. This causes Nic to reach his lowest point, where he fantasizes about suicide. He nearly goes through with it, but overcomes these thoughts and vows to end his addictions. Nic pours out all his hidden alcohol bottles and cocaine. He painfully becomes clean from drugs on his own, after struggling through five days of tough withdrawal symptoms. While out getting coffee, Nic is asked to take a stray dog to the Humane Society. He realizes the dog would be put down, so decides to keep him. Shortly after, Nic finishes his first memoir, around the same time his dad finishes his. Nic and his dad go on tour for their books, where Nic is greatly admired and appreciated.

Nic Sheff and his father, David Sheff, on tour for their memoirs

Sheff, Nic. We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction. New York: Little, Brown, 2011. Print.