![]() ![]() Perez provides evidence of other modern-day male-centric systems and products: Crash-test dummies are designed based on the male physique and therefore don’t help car companies design cars that protect women. We’ll supplement Whitaker’s ideas with further research into addiction and alcohol marketing and tips to help you implement her advice. ![]() She also offers a glimpse into her own journey to sobriety and presents a feminine, holistic approach to recovery. ![]() She explains how alcohol is always bad for you and how alcohol companies perpetuate the belief that you should be able to enjoy alcohol in moderation. Whitaker offers an alternative take on alcohol addiction. This means we misunderstand what addiction is, what causes it, and how to treat it, especially for women. In Quit Like a Woman, Whitaker contends that we as a society see alcohol, addiction, and recovery all wrong-that is, exclusively through a masculine, patriarchal lens. ![]() If the only alcohol addiction recovery program you’ve ever heard of is Alcoholics Anonymous, if you think drinking is normal and even healthy, and if you think alcoholism is a disease suffered by an unfortunate few, long-term recovering alcoholic Holly Whitaker is here to set the record straight. ![]()
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