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Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis with Larry Sloman — WisdomDeck honest review
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Scar Tissue

by Anthony Kiedis with Larry Sloman

The Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman's memoir of addiction, relapse and music. Harrowing in its honesty about how many times recovery failed before it held.

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you want to understand addiction's cycles from inside.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Relapse is part of many stories.
  2. Music was the thread.
  3. Keep coming back.

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Addiction and music.

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