Sex, Drugs, and Yoga

- Blurb -

A powerful, visceral memoir of a life undone. As she speeds through her twenties, Birdie is oblivious that Saturn is journeying towards its notorious return. She' s far too busy searching for a connection in all the wrong places. Amid the chaos, she is unaware that twenty-seven will see her reach an ultimate low and that twenty-nine is going to be her most transformative year. As her mental health deteriorates, masochism and psychedelics become her safe space; a world of destruction in which she rises to the throne. But regardless that life glitters, on the inside she is cold. Entering adulthood in a time before social media' s documentation of one' s every move, she has a handle on keeping her private life discrete. Just. But the problem with secrets is they always have a way surfacing. Running away from her past takes her far from home; distancing herself from her pain proves more difficult. Ultimately, she must look inwards. Dive deeper than ever before. And practising yoga invites her to do just that. It' s more challenging than she ever thought possible - the stillness, the light. But it sure as hell is better than the dark. Through intimate access to her personal diary, Sex, Drugs, and Yoga shares a decade of Birdie' s innermost thoughts as she navigates this period of transition, showing first-hand that even the depths of despair can lead to breakthroughs and to life. A rawness reminiscent of James Frey and glimmers of a poetic brilliance evocative of Rupi Kaur coalesce in this remarkable debut, shining a light on addiction, isolation, and finding inner strength.