Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol Audiobook

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.

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"I was blown away by Holly Whitaker's compelling story and her inspiring message of hope in Quit Like a Woman. The book is about how Whitaker embraced sobriety after years of struggling with alcohol addiction and finding that traditional methods of recovery weren’t working for her. She chronicles her journey with unflinching honesty and vulnerability, helping readers learn more about their own relationship with alcohol, even if they don’t struggle with addiction themselves. Whitaker makes it clear that this isn't just a book of personal stories; it's also an exploration into why our culture is so obsessed with alcohol and how the cycle can be broken. She examines the intricate connection between alcohol consumption and issues like mental health, shame, stress relief and gender roles. Overall, this is an important read for anyone looking to break free from the conformity of drinking culture or thinking about taking steps towards sobriety. Whether you're personally affected by addiction or simply curious about understanding our society's relationship with booze better, this audiobook will provide you with invaluable insight."

— AlisonAnderson (5 out of 5 stars)