Quit Like a Woman - Holly Whitaker

Quit Like a Woman

By Holly Whitaker

  • Release Date: 2019-12-31
  • Genre: Self-Improvement
Score: 4
4
From 491 Ratings

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An unflinching examination of how our drinking culture hurts women and a gorgeous memoir of how one woman healed herself.”—Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed

“You don’t know how much you need this book, or maybe you do. Either way, it will save your life.”—Melissa Hartwig Urban, Whole30 co-founder and CEO

The founder of the first female-focused recovery program offers a groundbreaking look at alcohol and a radical new path to sobriety.

We live in a world obsessed with drinking. We drink at baby showers and work events, brunch and book club, graduations and funerals. Yet no one ever questions alcohol’s ubiquity—in fact, the only thing ever questioned is why someone doesn’t drink. It is a qualifier for belonging and if you don’t imbibe, you are considered an anomaly. As a society, we are obsessed with health and wellness, yet we uphold alcohol as some kind of magic elixir, though it is anything but.

When Holly Whitaker decided to seek help after one too many benders, she embarked on a journey that led not only to her own sobriety, but revealed the insidious role alcohol plays in our society and in the lives of women in particular. What’s more, she could not ignore the ways that alcohol companies were targeting women, just as the tobacco industry had successfully done generations before. Fueled by her own emerging feminism, she also realized that the predominant systems of recovery are archaic, patriarchal, and ineffective for the unique needs of women and other historically oppressed people—who don’t need to lose their egos and surrender to a male concept of God, as the tenets of Alcoholics Anonymous state, but who need to cultivate a deeper understanding of their own identities and take control of their lives. When Holly found an alternate way out of her own addiction, she felt a calling to create a sober community with resources for anyone questioning their relationship with drinking, so that they might find their way as well. Her resultant feminine-centric recovery program focuses on getting at the root causes that lead people to overindulge and provides the tools necessary to break the cycle of addiction, showing us what is possible when we remove alcohol and destroy our belief system around it.

Written in a relatable voice that is honest and witty, Quit Like a Woman is at once a groundbreaking look at drinking culture and a road map to cutting out alcohol in order to live our best lives without the crutch of intoxication. You will never look at drinking the same way again.

Reviews

  • Missed opportunity to connect with ALL women

    1
    By Southenbell2013
    Blaming conservative politics for a life filled with bad choices and debauchery isn’t what I expected. The story started off great and took a turn into a leftist victimhood political rant. Missed an opportunity to connect with all women. I don’t recommend this book at all
  • Missed the Mark

    1
    By MiniJazMarie
    So many positive possibilities but the book was riddled with so many political opinions, I couldn’t finish it. It’s a shame because it marginalized half of societal women. If you’re not an extreme leftist, this book isn’t for you.
  • Changed my alcohol perception.

    5
    By learnerK
    I read this to learn about what it would be like to not drink. and I learned so much more about self acceptance, society, and how alcohol has a role in my life.
  • Helped change my life!

    5
    By Go cg app
    This was the most true and inspiring book on alcohol I’ve read. I’ve bookmarked and taken screenshots of many pages that help remind me why I don’t want to drink. It truly changed my perspective and I’ve been able to quit drinking and actually love the process. I didn’t think that was possible. Please read this if you are even contemplating quitting drinking.
  • Just ok

    2
    By Nzicktz
    The author has a few good pointers but her annoying political opinions ruin this book. I read half this book by skipping over that nonsense .
  • Great read

    5
    By Megan DuBord
    Loved this book! Goes beyond those that just want to become sober. Speaks on social justice, activism, the patriarchy and mental health. Holly is so raw, informative, funny and relatable. I even gained a lot of other resources from this book. Recommend for anyone, sober or not.
  • Thank you

    5
    By Jami ann
    This book has changed my life and I am beyond grateful!
  • Weird

    1
    By beckmaej
    I was really looking forward to reading this book until yet again, another liberal shows how they can blame everything (including alcoholism) on Trump. Way too political!
  • Too political

    2
    By Amberly143
    I LOVE the title and the idea behind the book but she completely smothers the reader by forcing her political agendas in this book. I didn’t buy a book to hear about feminism or her hate for Trump.
  • Phenomenal

    5
    By Rfcudyfcidymv
    This book was phenomenal! I highly recommend all women to read this book.

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