Sweet Child of Mine: How I Lost My Son to Guns N' Roses

She lost most of her family to the holocaust in Poland. Sweet Child of Mine is her first book, a gripping memoir of her personal battle to save her son Steven, original drummer and co-founder of Guns N' Roses, from crack and heroin addiction. After an abusive marriage, Deanna moved from Cleveland to LA where she raised three sons with her second husband Mel. For the last thirty years, Deanna has campaigned against

Guns N' Roses was quickly heralded as the greatest rock n roll band on the planet. During it all, original drummer Steven Adler stole hearts and headlines with his insane antics. I dropped to my knees, crying hysterically.I heard a groan, then "ma.". But Steven was soon crippled by a tragic heroin addiction that led to him to being kicked out of the band he helped found. In one of the most brutally raw, revealing books written on substance abuse, Deanna delivers a powerful, inspirational message of hope to anyone dealing with opioid addiction.Excerpt from Sweet Child of Mine: My darkest fears exploded when I found Steven in the center of the bathroom floor, naked, his body bent at an impossible angle. At the center of this maelstrom stood Steven's mother, Deanna Adler, the GNR-proclaimed "first fan" of the group. Deanna witnessed it all but has never told her incredible story, until now.In honest, direct prose, Deanna gives an unflinching account of her son Steven's drug fueled ascent to becoming the co-founder of Guns N' Roses, and his subsequent fall to drugs and alcohol. I reached for my son and almost slipped on some pebbles strewn across the tile. Then I realized they w

Black Mirror said Pride in a Son's Fame doesn't cancel out the Role played in Addiction. This book is very well-written by the same author of Steven Adler’s autobiography and I would totally recommend it to anyone who likes interesting stories of musicians and/or addiction. I’m not even a fan of Guns & Roses or Axl Rose and still enjoyed it, but I must say I had a good . Loved it! JMR I have just finished reading Deanna Adler's incredibly insightful book, Sweet Child Of Mine and I cannot thank her enough for sharing her powerful journey. I have been a fan of Guns N' Roses since the 80's when the release of Appetite For Destruction came out. I am so deeply grateful to Deanna . ItzMe said Strong Woman. God bless this woman is all I can say! The book was good, there were some issues I had with some things that were kind of repetitive and hard to follow, but overall it was a well-written book. And how can you not give good reviews to a person who bares their soul? I do so hope Mrs. Adler is abl

Deanna Adler's book is a worthwhile read for anyone, as it resonates on so many levels." -NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR, Fran Drescher "An inside story few Guns N' Roses fans have heard before." -ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE, MEN'S JOURNAL CONTRIBUTOR, Kitt Doucette "A gripping display of the dangers of drug addiction overcome by the persistence of a mother's love." -#1 NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR of 'What Do You Want to Do Before You Die'?, Jonathan Penn "The only thing more relentless than the ravaging effects of drug addiction is Adler's commitment to her son's well-being. There is no glamour to substance abuse, only self-destruction. Sweet Child of Mine provides a beacon of hope to anyone who has a family member struggling with