Unflinchingly Raw Breaking Good From She Who Lived It Nikki Mammano
From Arroe Collins View From The Writing Instrument by Arroe Collins
May 1, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
Nikki Mammano shares her unflinching memoir detailing her journey through addiction, trauma, and recovery.
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…
People in this episode
Host: Arroe Collins
Guest: Nikki Mammano
Topics covered
- addiction
- recovery
- memoir
- trauma
- personal story
Keywords
- addiction
- memoir
- Nikki Mammano
- recovery
- trauma
- meth
- Oahu
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Regalo Press
Books & works: BREAKING GOOD: A Memoir
Places: NY/NJ, Waikiki, Oahu, United States
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