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    Blackout Girl: Tracing My Scars from Addiction and Sexual Assault (With New and Updated Content for the #MeToo Era)
    Blackout Girl: Tracing My Scars from Addiction and Sexual Assault (With New and Updated Content for the #MeToo Era)
    Blackout Girl: Tracing My Scars from Addiction and Sexual Assault (With New and Updated Content for the #MeToo Era)
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    Blackout Girl: Tracing My Scars from Addiction and Sexual Assault (With New and Updated Content for the #MeToo Era)

    Written by Jennifer Storm

    Narrated by Jennifer Storm

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    Sexual assault, addiction, and other traumatic experiences can leave both physical and emotional scars. For Jennifer Storm, these scars serve as a reminder-both of the darkness and suffering she once experienced, and of how far she has come. When she was first assaulted at age twelve, Jennifer turned to alcohol to dull the emotional pain. After a string of childhood traumas, she fell into crack use and self-harm. Once Jennifer finally found treatment after surviving the last of multiple suicide attempts, she discovered that it was possible to heal her shame. She could start to recover by uncovering the secrets she had kept hidden for years. Blackout Girl is the heartbreaking, enlightening, and inspiring story of Jennifer's narrow escape from her own self-destructive instincts when all of the odds, and systems, were stacked against her.

    Since Blackout Girl was first published in 2008, Jennifer has seen the #MeToo and Times Up movements empower countless brave survivors to reveal the truth of their experiences. Yet, our society is only just beginning to truly understand and support victims and recognize the importance of trauma-informed care. Now more relevant than ever, Jennifer's story and professional insights expose the societal failures these victims have endured, and how we can all help each other heal.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateFeb 9, 2021
    ISBN9781705275085

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