“I was 15 when I discovered both pharmaceutical amphetamines and tiny white tablets of speed, concocted in home labs or garages and sold on the street. The sound of pills rattling in a bottle was a lullaby to the pain in my soul. Over the years, I went on from speed to coke,....”
Her parents must have gone through hell raising that kid and her younger brother. There were a lot of no good rich punks in Pacific Palisades back in the late 60’s and early 70’s. You can’t always blame the parents. Babies don’t come with warranties on them.
Subtext of this entire article: “I hate my parents!”
Me thinks Nancy was not as disciplined as Jane Wyman, her kids seemed to turn out A okay!