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This book wasn‘t everything that I wanted it to be, but I sure needed to read the portions that spoke to me, like what alcohol does to our body, the influence society places on drinking, why alcohol is considered palatable when the effects on the body are much like (the no longer socially acceptable) cigarettes, how alcohol has been marketed, etc. I skimmed or skipped the parts that felt too heavy handed and found what I needed to read.

As a woman, the first thing people ask if you‘re not drinking is “Are you pregnant?” Why should the only reason someone stops drinking be because they are knocked up? This book was a bit too “poison the patriarchy” for me in some parts, but I did highlight dozens of quotes that I plan to revisit. It made me re-evaluate my relationship with alcohol and take a step back from consuming it all together. Definitely worth the read.

This book made me think a lot of how I celebrate, how much is too much, and what I choose to put in my body. Her perspectives on the liquor lobby and it‘s similarities with big tobacco, how AA doesn‘t work for everyone (esp women) were illuminating and all aspects of the book were well researched. If you are considering the role of alcohol in your life, I recommend giving this book a read. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #NovelNovember @Andrew65

I‘m rating this a pick, but it was in between a Pick and So-So for me. Here‘s why:
🌟PICK🌟
The topic of sobriety was super interesting and new to me
I thought the history of AA was really insightful
She had good practical steps for building a healthier life
🌟SO SO🌟
She had a “girl boss” white lady tone to me
The tone felt combative at times
Some facts weren‘t backed up as much as I would wish

Overall, I think I‘d recommend, but with an * :)

A must read for the base premise which is society is so saturated with alcohol culture that non-drinkers are cast as extremists or fundamentally broken. The author is incredibly candid about her experiences, and I agreed with so much of what she writes. Even if you have no interest in an alcohol-free existence, this book forces you to reckon with uncomfortable truths about alcohol.

Sigh. I can appreciate everyone recovers differently, but something about her tone in this book grated on me as a substance use therapist.

Honor the space between “no longer” and “not yet”.

Loved this audiobook!

I didn't agree with every position the author took in this book, but it was nice to have another resource for quitting and making the most of recovery. I liked reading about recovery from an intersectional feminist and social justice point of view. If AA is not a good fit for you, you might want to give this book a try if you want to stop drinking.

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1st book finished

1. Depends on the book, but 98% pass it on.
2. Hard choice, but the tagged book is one I‘ve been wanting to read, after listening to much of Holly Whitaker‘s Home Podcast. I have already read Laura McKowen, her co-host‘s book, We Are the Luckiest, and passed it on to my sister.

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“Here is the time in history where masses of us women fill the streets to protest against external oppression, then celebrate or cope or come down from it all with a glass of self-administered oppression.” 🤯

I have been listening to Home Podcast and looking forward to Holly Whitaker's book... I guess you could say I'm “sober curious”... not that I abuse substances/alcohol really, but considering not drinking anymore and seeing what that life feels like. Book comes out in December. Dropping this link here as well to add some more books to my “to read“ list from Holly's blog https://www.hipsobriety.com/home/2018/12/27/the-books-that-made-me-in-2018