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

12 books with a reading profile close to Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker. Inward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 10% Happier

    10% Happier

    by Dan Harris

    Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, personal growth

    After suffering a televised panic attack while anchoring the news, Dan Harris began investigating the connection between his high-stress career and his internal monologue.

  2. 2 Year of Yes

    Year of Yes

    by Shonda Rhimes

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    Shonda Rhimes begins this memoir with a realization: despite her professional success creating hit television shows, she spent most of her private life avoiding challenges due to social anxiety and a fear of being seen.

  3. 3 The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

    The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

    by Michelle Obama

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    In this follow-up to her autobiography, Michelle Obama outlines the specific habits and mental attitudes she uses to navigate periods of political and personal instability.

  4. 4 The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store

    The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store

    by Cait Flanders

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    Cait Flanders documents her twelve-month experiment of abstaining from all non-essential consumer purchases.

  5. 5 Dear Dolly

    Dear Dolly

    by Dolly Alderton

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    Dear Dolly catalogs a collection of columns from the author’s tenure as an agony aunt for The Sunday Times Style magazine.

  6. 6 The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

    The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

    by Brianna Wiest

    Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, personal growth

    Brianna Wiest argues that self-sabotage is not a character flaw but a psychological mechanism used to meet unmet needs.

  7. 7 Eat, Pray, Love

    Eat, Pray, Love

    by Elizabeth Gilbert

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert faced a debilitating realization that her stable marriage and career did not provide the fulfillment she expected.

  8. 8 A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

    A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

    by Donald Miller

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    After filmmakers approached Donald Miller to adapt his memoir into a movie, he discovered that his actual life lacked the necessary structure for a functional screenplay.

  9. 9 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

    101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

    by Brianna Wiest

    Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth

    Brianna Wiest presents a collection of brief pieces focused on cognitive reframing and emotional intelligence.

  10. 10 The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

    The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

    by Sonya Renee Taylor

    Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, personal growth

    Sonya Renee Taylor argues that systemic oppression and body shaming are rooted in a global structure of body-based hierarchy.

  11. 11 How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self

    How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self

    by Nicole LePera

    Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, personal growth

    In this manual for holistic psychology, Nicole LePera argues that individuals can manage their own mental wellness by addressing the link between the nervous system and childhood biological programming.

  12. 12 Good Vibes, Good Life

    Good Vibes, Good Life

    by Vex King

    Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, personal growth

    Vex King argues that self-love is the primary driver of personal success and mental clarity.

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