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
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
By Colin McGregor Xavier Laloux is a contemporary artist born in 1985 in the Montreal suburb of Pointe-Saint-Charles, a working-class district in the south-west of the city. He has overcome many obstacles throughout his life. He is responsible for the image of a dove on […] See more
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
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
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
By Colin McGregor Best-selling author Sarah Ban Breathnach wrote: The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. Here, then, is a book from the pen of one of those active dreamers, in French The […] See more
By Colin McGregor The reflections of Raymond Viger, who has devoted 35 years of his life to counselling amrginalized youth, are now finally available in English. « Marginal and Proud Of It, » translated by Colin McGregor, is currently up on the editionstnt.com website. Editionstnt.com is the […] See more
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
Axelle (not her real name) still can recall the vicious look that the man who asked her to dance for the first time gave her. Proud of the attention it brought her and delighted to have him all for herself, she jiggled in the 100% […] See more
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