Cat Marnell recounts her tumultuous descent into drug addiction and discusses the negative influences that stood in the way of sobriety and the successful career she always wanted.

Despite the growth of media coverage about the perils of drug addiction, the topic is still considered taboo.

Cat Marnell began abusing drugs at a young age, and although she was quick to land her dream job as a beauty editor, her inability to keep her drug problem a secret led her to fumble opportunities as a young professional in magazine publishing.

In How to Murder Your Life, Marnell recalls her lifelong battle with family dysfunction, mental illness, drug abuse, and low self-worth.

Through powerful vignettes centered on her habitual relapses, Marnell chronicles the events that destroyed her career yet eventually led to a period of stability and self-reflection.