Alcohol addiction

Health and Ungava Bay

03/28/2025 The Social Eyes 0

By François Bellemare Over the last five decades, Nunavik’s health care system has undeniably grown. But what of the health of the residents themselves? Have new preoccupations arisen? A report about two regional CLSCs, one in Aupaluk and one in Kangiqsualujjuaq, where those in charge […] See more

Twelve Step Movements

11/15/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor Alcoholics Anonymous has existed since 1935, as a result of a meeting between two Vermonters, Bill W., a stockbroker, and Dr. Bob, a surgeon. They were both in the grips of alcoholism. They are the founders of the A.A. movement. Both had […] See more

Alcohol: The Devil on my Shoulder

11/01/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor Seven days a week, alcoholics seek the company of their peers to battle their cunning, baffling and powerful addiction. It’s an international movement, with meetings in 180 countries. On a typical Friday, I found 201 meetings in Quebec on the Alcoholics Anonymous […] See more

AA and Other Twelve-Step Movements

01/08/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor Alcoholics Anonymous has existed since 1935, when two Vermont-born men, Bill W. a stockbroker and Dr. Bob, a surgeon, met. They were both heavy drinkers at the time when they crossed paths in Akron, Ohio. They are the founders of the AA […] See more

A Devil that Kills

01/01/2024 Colin McGregor 0

Book Review: Le diable sur mon épaule (The Devil on my Shoulder) by Sylvain Simard By Colin McGregor There are dozens each day, and perhaps one very close to you. I counted the number of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Quebec on a typical Friday as […] See more

Using the Imagination to Heal

10/02/2023 The Social Eyes 0

By Célie Dugand “My hypnotherapist saved my life. He got me through the worst phase,” asserts entrepreneur Brigitte Cardinal. Hypnosis is mainly known for its spectacular stage shows. But did you know that it can also be a form of alternative medicine? This technique, called […] See more

Freedom, but the Peter Principle…

06/30/2023 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor     I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills                                                                        – William Wordsworth I have been asked to write an article about my first year in an apartment, fully paroled, after 29 years in prison and a […] See more