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Author Whitaker, Holly, author.

Title Quit like a woman : the radical choice to not drink in a culture obsessed with alcohol / Holly Whitaker.

Publication Info. New York : The Dial Press, [2019]

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Location Call No. Status
 Bloomfield at the Atrium  616.86 WHI    DUE 01-19-21 Billed
 Bristol, Manross Branch - New Materials  362.292 WHITAKER    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  616.861 WHITAKER    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  616.86 WHITAKER    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  616.86 WHI    DUE 04-15-24
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  616.861 WHI    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  616.861 WHITAKER    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  616.861 WHITAKER    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  616.861 WHI    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  616.86 WHI    DUE 03-09-24

Edition First edition.
Description 351 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-351).
Summary "For years, Holly Whitaker wore her workaholic-party-girl persona as a badge of honor, while privately feeling increasingly miserable. She believed that if she could just eat cleaner, save more money, and be more perfect, her life would finally snap into place. Yet all of her attempts to fix herself just added up to more chaos and the chaos added up to more pain and so she added more wine. When she finally had enough and started looking around for help, she was shocked to find that the only systems in place to support her quitting drinking were archaic, patriarchal, and ineffective for the unique needs of women. The Alcoholics Anonymous model focused on strict anonymity, making the ego the enemy, and surrendering power, voice, and agency to a male concept of God. But Holly instinctively knew that what she needed was a deeper understanding of her own identity, the courage to take control of her own life, and to be embraced by a supportive and vocal community. 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. Holly became resolute--not only did she have to find her way out of her own addiction, she felt a calling to create something bigger, so that women anywhere on the drinking continuum might find their way as well. The result is her company, Tempest, which provides the education to address the root cause of addiction, the tools to break the cycle of addiction, and the community necessary to build a life free from alcohol. Written in a unique voice that is relatable, honest, and witty, Quit Like a Woman is a groundbreaking look at the insidious role alcohol plays in our lives. Holly offers up a clear-eyed recovery model that banishes the punitive approach to quitting espoused by male-centric programs like AA and provides a positive alternative to living our best lives without the crutch of intoxication. Holly details what makes us sick, keeps us out of our power, and what is possible when we remove alcohol and destroy our belief system around it"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents The lie -- Toxic eyeliner and goop cocktails -- Is alcohol having a "cigarette moment"? -- There is no such thing as an alcoholic -- The right question : Is alcohol getting in the way of my life? -- AA was created for men -- Quitting like a woman -- Working with our core beliefs -- How to quit alcohol when you've never stuck to a diet -- Breaking the cycle of addiction : Rituals and healthy coping mechanisms -- Get at the root : Learning to mother yourself -- Navigating the sober Illuminati -- Hell is other people -- People who need people -- What do you do for fun if you don't drink? -- Activism, sobriety, and the true resistance.
Summary As a society we are preoccupied with wellness, but uphold alcohol as a sort of magic elixir. When Whitaker started looking around for help after one too many benders, she found that the only systems in place to were archaic, patriarchal, and ineffective for the unique needs of women. And she could not ignore the ways that alcohol companies were targeting women. Here she addresses the root cause of addiction, the tools to break the cycle of addiction, and the community necessary to build a life free from alcohol. -- adapted from jacket and publisher info
Subject Women alcoholics -- Rehabilitation.
Women drug addicts -- Rehabilitation.
Twelve-step programs.
Male domination (Social structure)
Social control.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.
SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Alcohol.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies.
Male domination (Social structure) (OCoLC)fst01741391
Social control. (OCoLC)fst01122415
Twelve-step programs. (OCoLC)fst01159799
Women alcoholics -- Rehabilitation. (OCoLC)fst01177066
Alcoholics.
Twelve-step programs.
Social control.
Genre/Form Self-help publications. (OCoLC)fst01941328
Self-help publications.
Other Form: Online version: Whitaker, Holly. Quit like a woman. New York : The Dial Press, 2019. 9781984825063 (DLC) 2019029711
ISBN 9781984825056 (hardcover)
1984825054 (hardcover)
9781984825063 (ebook)
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