![]() I also liked that the book is overtly political. Quit Like a Woman rouses that anger and aims it at recovery. In fact, I often marvel at how much people with addictions, especially women, can benefit from redirecting their anger away from themselves and toward a culture that pushes an addictive drug then shames those who become dependent on it. ![]() I liked her anger at pro-alcohol propaganda, anger that is not only justified, but also surprisingly helpful in getting sober, as this blog attests. I liked the book’s focus on alcohol and recovery culture, so vital to understanding why we drink too much yet so often ignored in books about how to stop doing it. The first time I read Holly Whitaker’s Quit Like a Woman, I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not. Tipsy Demography: The Myth of the Moderate-Drinking Middle – The Sober Heretic on US media refuse to cover alcohol policy. ![]() ![]() Quit Lit Crit – The Sober Heretic on Who Cares about Drinking Guidelines?.The Word “Alcoholic” – The Sober Heretic on Harm Reduction Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder.The Ghost of Carrie Nation – The Sober Heretic on US media refuse to cover alcohol policy. ![]()
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