EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 19 MIN
Unflinchingly Raw Breaking Good From She Who Lived It Nikki Mammano
from Arroe Collins: Unplugged & Totally Uncut · host Arroe Collins
An Unflinchingly Raw, Coming Out Memoir of Addiction, Trauma, and Recovery, Within the Landscape of NY/NJ and the Criminal Underworld of WaikikiTeen junkie. Criminal prodigy. Meth kingpin. PTA mom. Lesbian. Nikki Mammano has lived many lives, each with its soaring highs and crushing lows. Now, as a recovering addict and mother of two (young adults) in her 50s, Mammano tells her tale at last in BREAKING GOOD: A Memoir (March 2026; Regalo Press; ISBN: 979-8895651681; Trade Paperback Original; $19.99). At 20, Nikki arrived on the breathtaking island of Oahu, raring to start classes at the University of Hawaii and serious about turning over a new leaf. Before leaving the mainland, she had made a promise to herself not to party too hard, and her roommate Deb, a friend from her wild teenage years in New York's Hudson Valley, seemed to be on the same page. Yet to Nikki's surprise, Deb already had a roommate: her cokehead boyfriend. Within a flash, Nikki's college dreams and savings went up in smoke. By 22, she was a full-blown meth addict. Living on the streets of Oahu, she did whatever it took-begging, borrowing, stealing-to feed her habit. How the hell did she get there?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.
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An Unflinchingly Raw, Coming Out Memoir of Addiction, Trauma, and Recovery, Within the Landscape of NY/NJ and the Criminal Underworld of WaikikiTeen junkie. Criminal prodigy. Meth kingpin. PTA mom. Lesbian. Nikki Mammano has lived many lives, each with its soaring highs and crushing lows. Now, as a recovering addict and mother of two (young adults) in her 50s, Mammano tells her tale at last in BREAKING GOOD: A Memoir (March 2026; Regalo Press; ISBN: 979-8895651681; Trade Paperback Original; $19.99). At 20, Nikki arrived on the breathtaking island of Oahu, raring to start classes at the University of Hawaii and serious about turning over a new leaf. Before leaving the mainland, she had made a promise to herself not to party too hard, and her roommate Deb, a friend from her wild teenage years in New York's Hudson Valley, seemed to be on the same page. Yet to Nikki's surprise, Deb already had a roommate: her cokehead boyfriend. Within a flash, Nikki's college dreams and savings went up in smoke. By 22, she was a full-blown meth addict. Living on the streets of Oahu, she did whatever it took-begging, borrowing, stealing-to feed her habit. How the hell did she get there?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.
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Unflinchingly Raw Breaking Good From She Who Lived It Nikki Mammano
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