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
By Raymond Viger I’ve already told you, in these columns, of the macho education that men got in the 1950s and 60s when it came to romantic relationships. Think of James Bond during the Sean Connery era, or Humphrey Bogart. A star would kiss a […] See more
Opinion Letter – #metoo In July of 2020, a new wave of denunciations of sexual assault, harassment and sexual violence created a storm on Québec social media. By Noémie-Jade Fisher-Chonière, age 20 After the “aggression non dénoncée,” “yes all women,” “stop culture du viol,” and […] See more
When he was punched in the face, Denis-Martin Chabot understood that he’d passed the point of no return with his soon-to-be ex-partner. In his novel Escales parisiennes (Parisian stopovers) this Québec journalist and writer examines conjugal violence. In playing with what is real and what […] See more
When he was punched in the face, Denis-Martin Chabot understood that he’d passed the point of no return with his soon-to-be ex-partner. In his novel Escales parisiennes (Parisian stopovers) this Québec journalist and writer examines conjugal violence. In playing with what is real and what […] See more
I’ve already shared with you all about my learning disabilities, including my dyslexia. Given different comments I received on those essays, an internet reader sent me the following request: Talk about people who are too nice and who live through the hell of being too […] See more
My first idea was to write on the subject of conjugal violence. By Delphine Caubet I wanted to know what goes on inside the head of a man who mistreats his spouse. After several interviews and a lot of information collecting, I had to concede […] See more
My first idea was to write on the subject of conjugal violence. By Delphine Caubet I wanted to know what goes on inside the head of a man who mistreats his spouse. After several interviews and a lot of information collecting, I had to concede […] See more
Sunday, June 12, 2007. From afar I hear a steady drip-drip-drip of water falling, like clockwork, every second, into the bathroom sink. Pling. Pling. Pling. By Ingrid Falaise I don’t have the strength to get up out of bed, my refuge since Friday. And yet […] See more
Simon is codependent – emotionally dependent on others. Clinically, the term is “schizo-dependent.” He needs other people to survive – to an unhealthy extent. He can be dominated, or he can be controlling. When he hits a crisis moment in his life he lapses into […] See more
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