This one is a little bit more traditional and honestly, a little bit more work. But if you're considering working a 12-step program like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, this is a super helpful tool that is customized specifically for women.

A lot of the criticism that programs like AA get is that it was a program designed by and for white men. However, a workbook like this one frames each of the steps to be relevant to women and women's needs. For example, the first step involves admitting powerlessness over alcohol. This workbook recognizes that our patriarchal society already aims to make women feel powerless and therefore it's a feeling that no woman wants to willingly agree to. For this reason, it frames powerlessness as a means of becoming more empowered by giving up what we cannot control as opposed to giving up our power. It's an extremely valuable tool that any woman working the steps should consider.

Sarah Moyer

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