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Blackout by Sarah Hepola — WisdomDeck honest review
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Blackout

by Sarah Hepola

A memoir of blackout drinking and the slow work of becoming someone who remembers her nights. Funny, frank and well written.

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you want a candid, modern drinking memoir.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Blackouts are not normal.
  2. Shame keeps the cycle going.
  3. Sobriety restores memory and self.

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