She has lived in five regions nationally, including South Florida and New York City, and has always been a self-described poetic, nomadic, creative soul and enthusiast of a variety of artistic mediums, but considers creative writing her number one form of art and feels everything else is just an extension of that passion. Born in a tiny town bordering Canada only five minutes from the legendary falls, Nicole says she had an eye for beauty at a young age, which included poetry. Nicole D’Settēmi is a 36-year-old novelist, poet, and visual pop-artist from Niagara Falls, New York. There is an expurgated Ebook edition, and series edition, which include rare graphics, character images, and other never-before-seen footage, a song playlist, and other Ebook-only-extras, that gives the reader optimum results! The full, uncensored original novel is available for purchase as an alternative to the four part series.

Addictarium plays out like a movie though, forcing readers into an artistic, cinematic state, when all four parts have been completed.

The story is reflective of true events that the author experienced while living in a therapeutic community. The series is designed to give readers the maximum experience providing suspense and anticipation like never before, offered in an addiction memoir. Part 4 is provided as a FREE book, when the first parts have been ordered. You must purchase books 1, 2 & 3 to attain the full story.

Please Note: this book is part 1 of a 4 part series. Part I prepares us for a peek into the life of a recovering addict whom hasn't yet 'recovered.' It sets us up for Part II which begins to highlight an obsessive relationship she forms with a much older, male counter-part at the center, and leaves us begging for more. Her closest confidante is pimped out and relapses, in addition to her own struggles, and even she begins to question: what is the cost of sobriety from drugs? Do we not just replace the primary addiction with the next best thing? In part I we witness Danielle's struggle to stay sober, as she pushes needle and heroin use to the side, but cannot shake her other addictions self mutilation, pain, love, attention, and dabbling in 'recreational' drug use.įrom jamming seven hits of acid down her throat, to being part of a dysfunctional triangle between a best friend and her first lover since her split from her fiance of six years, Danielle must choose where to run and hide when all hell begins to break loose. As she is admitted into Bellevue for several weeks of eye surgeries, upon her discharge she enters Safe Haven Village NYC's NOTORIOUS intensive rehabilitation center, most known for housing felons, homeless patrons, and the mentally ill who suffer from addiction. What happens when an entire generation comes undone?ĭanielle Martino hitches a greyhound bus to New York City to save her one good eye, after shooting bad heroin, only to find herself facing even more adversity from day one.

Addictarium by Nicole D'Settēmi