This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography And Life... May 2026

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". This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography and Life...

: It chronicles his experiences from a chaotic childhood to his success with Mötley Crüe , his near-death overdose, and his eventual recovery. is a multimedia memoir published in 2011