This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography And Life... ◉

: Sixx explores his belief that what society often views as strange, deformed, or "ugly" is actually beautiful and magical.

: It chronicles his experiences from a chaotic childhood to his success with Mötley Crüe , his near-death overdose, and his eventual recovery. This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography and Life...

Unlike a standard biography, this work relies heavily on visual storytelling: : Sixx explores his belief that what society

: Sixx includes personal musings, his "Eight Basic Rules to Survive By," and discussions on the importance of Transcendental Meditation. Visual and Musical Integration Visual and Musical Integration is a multimedia memoir

is a multimedia memoir published in 2011. It serves as a follow-up to Nikki Sixx's bestselling book The Heroin Diaries , transitioning from his descent into addiction to his rebirth and life in sobriety. Core Themes and Content

The book is described as part journal, part photography collection, and part "rock tell-all".