The Beginning and End of Everything

A brutally honest, beautifully written account of how a woman who seemingly had everything lost it all to heroin.

‘An inspiring must-read for anyone who is searching for hope in darkness of loss, grief or addiction’ 

Gillian Anderson

‘I never wanted to be me; I always wanted to be anyone but me. From as early as I can remember, being me was never enough. Not quite pretty enough, or clever enough, or quite as funny as I wanted to be – just never enough.’

Sarah Hiscox’s deep self-esteem and addiction issues began in childhood when she was given powerful sleeping pills for her nightmares. Then, as a young woman, a toxic relationship with food morphed into a full-blown heroin dependency that neither a loving marriage nor a new baby could halt.

After years of cycling through relapse and new starts, Sarah’s relationships were wrecked. In rehab s brutally honest, beautifully written account of how a woman who seemingly had everything lost it all to heroin.he was confronted with herself and all that she’d lost. But it would take repeated attempts for her to understand even her worst day of abstinence was better than the days she relapsed.

Just a few threads of hope remained – a desire to see her children grow, a friend called Davina, a sister and an ex-husband who, despite it all, still loved her.

A compelling, wonderfully uplifting true story of the redemptive power of self-acceptance, friendship and love.

‘Sarah’s book is the ultimate story of hope, self-belief and the magic of love. I laughed and cried in equal measure. It’s a compelling story about addiction but, most importantly, it’s a wonderful depiction of a love lost and found again. I couldn’t put it down’

Charlotte Tilbury

 

‘If you’ve ever wondered how a mum who appears to have everything can trade it in for heroin, here is your answer. An incredibly powerful story of addiction and redemption, told so lyrically and vividly that it made me cry, then cheer and punch the air. It also made me want to be Sarah Hiscox’s new best friend’

Clare Pooley, author of The Sober Diaries