Listen to Blackout, a memoir by Sarah Hepola, as narrated by the author herself. This audiobook is rated an impressive 4.4 out of 5 and will keep you engaged for 7 hours and 30 minutes.
Immerse yourself in this unfiltered and humorous account of one woman's journey through sobriety, a path she never anticipated taking. Sarah Hepola candidly shares her experiences with alcohol, describing it as the fuel that ignited her every adventure. She reveled in the atmosphere of cocktail parties and dimly lit bars, often staying until the very last call. Drinking was her liberation, a testament to her strength as a modern woman. However, this freedom came with a steep price.
Frequently, Sarah would wake up after a night of heavy drinking, only to find a gaping hole in her memory, as if four hours had been stolen from her consciousness. She became a detective in her own life, piecing together fragments and trying to understand the events that had transpired. Apologies were offered for deeds she could not recall, cleaning up after a version of herself that seemed foreign and malevolent. Outwardly, she masked her shame with self-deprecating humor, and her professional life thrived. But as the blackouts amassed, she realized that the very fuel she believed propelled her was slowly draining her spirit.
Through unwavering honesty and laugh-out-loud humor, Sarah sheds light on her darkest moments. She uncovers not only the person she had buried beneath the haze of alcohol but also the renewed sense of confidence, intimacy, and creativity that she once believed could only be found in a bottle. Her story will undoubtedly resonate with those who have faced the necessity of reinvention or struggled in the face of inevitable change. Blackout shows what it truly means to sacrifice the most cherished aspects of your life, only to rediscover your true self in return.
