Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

The book was called This Naked Mind, by Annie Grace, and after finishing it, I realized my brain’s been wearing, like, seven layers of clothing. Here are my main takeaways. The past few years, I’ve tried to scale back my drinking, to no success, and each time I betray myself, I feel more powerless and alcohol’s grip tightens. But the reason why qui

very few people who drink alcoholically can learn to feel like powerful players in their own lives; all the strength comes out of a bottle.

Drinking had saved me. When I was a child trapped in loneliness, it gave me escape. When I was a teenager crippled by self-consciousness, it gave me power. When I was a young woman unsure of her worth, it gave me courage. When I was lost, it gave me the path: that way, toward the next drink and everywhere it leads you. When I triumphed, it celebrat