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Quit Like a Woman

The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

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Quit Like a Woman

By: Holly Whitaker
Narrated by: Holly Whitaker
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Bloomsbury presents Quit Like a Woman written and read by Holly Glenn Whitaker.

*The book that inspired Chrissy Teigen and Sex and The City’s Miranda to quit drinking*
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'An incredible read' – Chrissy Teigen

'Has the power to change your relationship with your entire life' – Glennon Doyle

'This thoughtful, moving book will help a lot of people get to a healthier place' – Johann Hari
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We live in a world obsessed with drinking. We drink at work events, lunches, book clubs and weddings. Yet no one ever questions alcohol's ubiquity. In fact, the only thing ever questioned is why people don't drink. It is a qualifier for belonging. As a society, we are obsessed with health and wellness, yet we uphold alcohol as some sort of magic elixir. It is anything but.

When Holly Whitaker started to look for a way to recover, the support systems she found for recovery where archaic and patriarchal. Urging drinkers towards a newfound humility is great if you're a man, but if you're a woman and not in a position to renounce privileges you never had, a whole other approach is needed.

Honest, witty and trenchant, Quit Like a Woman is at once a ground-breaking look at drinking culture, a call to arms, and a celebration of learning how to claim everything life has to offer.

©2020 Holly Whitaker (P)2020 Penguin Random House Audio
Addiction & Recovery Alcoholism Personal Development Stress Management Substance abuse Inspiring Witty Health Tobacco

Critic Reviews

"I've long suspected that Holly Whitaker is a genius. This book is confirmation. It's a brilliantly clever, meticulously researched, fearless, snort-out-loud funny read that grabs you and won't let go." (Catherine Gray)

"An unflinching examination of how our drinking culture hurts women and a gorgeous memoir of how one woman healed herself. Quit Like a Woman will change your relationship with alcohol - and it has the power to change your relationship with your entire life." (Glennon Doyle)

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Loved this book it really resonated with me. It was like yoga class for addiction. Compassionate, non jugdmental and accepting of people to do it at their own pace and in their own way.

One of the top sobriety books I've read so far.

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the book I was so desperate to read without even knowing I needed to

incredible

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Loved it! A revolutionary book! I would 100 percent recommend to anyone who is questioning their drinking. I also really enjoyed Holly's blunt honesty.

Awesome

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I will never accept alcohol again. holly has done the work so we can continue to do the work. recovery is the revolution

Undeniable.

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My first experience with Quit Lit and I loved it. To begin with, the book felt very much like the author was trying incredibly hard to appear ‘woke’, but I pressed on and the book got increasingly better. I learnt a lot and am going to continue reading Quit Lit.

First experience with quit lit

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Wow. What a book. I learned so much about booze, addiction and society. It left me feeling ready and keen to take important steps to make a commitment - no discipline needed. Woot!

Epic book

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Listening to this book at the right time, thank you and some valuable golden nuggets

Perfect just what I needed

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Really cannot recommend this book enough, it will change the way you see alcohol and also honestly, your place in the world. It will leave you feeling inspired.

Life changing

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Life changing! Be sure to also do the 30 day guide. Holly’s honesty and knowledge is so powerful.

Fabulous

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I have listened to this twice now, can't recommend it enough. I loved everything about it, Holly is magical.

Epic.

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