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Old 09-26-2016, 08:22 AM
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Blackout by Sarah Hepola

I believe I saw reference to this book posted in the women's forum or another forum, but WOW! Did anyone else really identify with her story? I thought it was excellent and would highly recommend it.
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Old 09-26-2016, 08:32 AM
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I read it. It was such a well written book. I also experienced blackouts but the one situation that she describes in Paris just scared me so much. I personally never had that experience but it scares me, the YET's that can happen to us.

Good book!
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Old 09-26-2016, 08:45 AM
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Thanks for the recommendation. I just added it to my Nook.
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Old 09-26-2016, 09:20 AM
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I freakin loved that book. Have read it twice and found it very helpful.
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We have lots more books listed here. The biographies are near the end of the list. My favourite bio is Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp, but I also liked Drunk Mom by Jowita Bydlowska.

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Old 09-26-2016, 09:36 AM
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An excellent book. It's scary that I have done things in my life which I will never have the ability to recall. . .
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Anna: I credit Caroline Knapps Drinking- A Love Story at helping me to make the desicion to get sober. I have read it about 5 times in the last 6 months or so!

The book makes me sad when I read it just knowing that she passed away though. I wish so much I could have met her maybe at a book signing or something. What a unique beautiful special person she was!
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Old 09-26-2016, 09:57 AM
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I have not read Blackout I rarely had blackouts no matter how much I drank. I heard a story recently at a meeting a member who lives south of San Francisco came out of blackout in a Seattle airport and was having a talk at the bar with Bill Russell HOF basketball player that would be a wake up call. My brother's ex wife was a blackout drinker and never had to make amends for the BS she created because she did not remember the horror stories, now that was convenient for her.
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Old 09-26-2016, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Ooona View Post
Anna: I credit Caroline Knapps Drinking- A Love Story at helping me to make the desicion to get sober. I have read it about 5 times in the last 6 months or so!

The book makes me sad when I read it just knowing that she passed away though. I wish so much I could have met her maybe at a book signing or something. What a unique beautiful special person she was!
Oh yes, her book was definitely instrumental in making me believe that, if she could do it, I could do it. I think she was so gifted and gave so much in her life to inspire others.
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Old 09-26-2016, 12:17 PM
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Blackout is one of my all time favorite books since getting sober.
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