Holly Whitaker outlines the ways in which the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step program fails many women. As an alternative, she offers a feminine-centric approach to recovering from alcohol addiction.

Alcoholics Anonymous is the best-known way to treat alcoholism; however, the program was created by men for men. Many of the principles embedded into the 12-step program work against feminine energy.

In Quit Like a Woman, author Holly Whitaker, who is in long-term recovery herself, outlines a new approach to alcohol-addiction treatment for women.

Whitaker's approach embraces feminine energy with practices like kundalini yoga, meditation, therapy, and proper nutrition.

Whitaker is a New York Times bestselling author, host of the Quitted podcast, and founder of the digital recovery platform Tempest, now known as Monument.