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As an ex-drinker whose decision to quit was highly motivated by the increasing frequency and severity of blackouts - I can say from personal experience this was a classic case of blackout behavior. Like Diane, no one ever suspected I had a serious drinking problem; by all appearances I was smart, sweet, kind and thoughtful - there was no hint of the underlying darkness that swirled around me. Let me tell you a little about blackouts. It's like flipping a switch - one second you are fully aware of your surroundings, the next second you are in another space and time. It's instantaneous. That's why she can appear normal at the gas station and within 30 minutes be driving the wrong way on the freeway. During a blackout your body still functions - but you are no longer in charge. One can speak, eat, even drive - but 'you' are gone. Your body is going through the motions, but there is someone/something else in control. Unfortunately, this someone/something else doesn't always get it quite right. So in her blackout state, she was able to drive and stay in one lane - but there was no awareness of right way or wrong way. The 'normal' world no longer existed for her. Her family can deny all they want, but take it from someone who knows - she blacked out. And in this blackout state, her usual sense of awareness, consciousness, morality and mortality no longer existed - and it was in this state that she killed eight people.