Special thanks to the author, stmartinspress, & netgalley for my advanced readers copy!!!

Trying to get more into memoirs and thought this one would be interesting. I have a close family member that battles with alcoholism so I enjoyed reading about Sarah’s personal experience and journey to recovery.

The author was very honest and showed vulnerability with being open about her addiction and how it almost ruined her life. I loved the insight she provided with what it was like for her. It takes courage to not only admit you have a problem but to actually do something about it.

It seemed as though she used alcohol as a coping mechanism for her insecurities. In her mind drinking made her feel more self-assured around others and like the girl all guys wanted. But the drinking became so excessive she’d experience blackouts and have no recollection of what occurred prior.

She loss her job, friendships, even a little self-respect for her actions. The lying also got out of hand with multiple attempts to cover up the addiction like saying she was hit by a car. When in actuality she had a blackout and was unsure of how she ended up in the hospital. But it was easier to lie than face the truth or judgement from loved ones.

The author covers a lot of other topics: Addiction, Trauma Bonded Friendships, Depression, Recovery, Self-Doubt, Limiting Beliefs, Acceptance, Suicide, Imposter Syndrome, Manifestation, and Mental Health

Overall, her memoir was cool didn’t really read like your typical memoir. That actually helped me get through it rather quickly. It’s great she chose sobriety before it really destroyed her life because the situations she ended up in were wild. My only downside was the repetitiveness and her timelines were a bit scattered.