when people talk about confessions of a shopaholic, the new york times bestseller by sophie kinsella, they usually smile benevolently at her shopping antics, they’ll tell you how hilarious the book is: what a great piece of chicklit! i’m gonna take a different tack here. this book is a very clear description of the life… Continue reading confessions of an ……aholic
Category: addictions
the consequences of our actions
i just listened to an interview with charles norton, manager of the vice fund, a stock fund that invests in alcohol, tobacco, gambling and the defence industry. he pronounced the happy news that while people in the western world quit smoking left, right and centre, the tobacco industry is doing very well, thank you very… Continue reading the consequences of our actions
carnival of eating disorders #2
we read a lot about women with body image problems. but what about men? well, in this, the second carnival of eating disorders, you’ll read someone’s reflections on that. and while we’re at it, why don’t we talk some more about what guys have to say on the subject, since it is often seen as… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders #2
the first step
i’ve been interested in the 12 steps for almost as long as i’ve been a counsellor – 15 years now. what first attracted me to them was their fierce commitment to honesty and being real, to be humble, and to follow an ethical and spiritual way of life. the 12 steps came originally from alcoholics… Continue reading the first step
on becoming a poker player
here’s another article written by my husband, glenn, reflecting on his thoughts, feelings and motivations around playing online poker. Poker is something that I’ve long had a mild interest in but it was pretty rare that my
vote for mental health
vote for mental health! what mental health issue needs to go on the government’s agenda? if you have opinions about that – and i hope you do – and if you’re canadian, you can now participate in an e-consultation put up by health canada. the questions are do we need a mental health commission? what… Continue reading vote for mental health
queer stories from the world of crystal meth
i just came across tweaker, a site dedicated to educating queer folk on crystal meth. i’m going to let some of the stories speak for themselves: from the mother of a gay man Having a gay son encouraged me to educate myself and get to know his world – to try to understand and embrace… Continue reading queer stories from the world of crystal meth
carnival of eating disorders #1
welcome to the first carnival of eating disorders! if you’re not familiar with blog carnivals, you may think this is an odd name – this link here will tell you more about blog carnivals. this carnival contains articles about bulimia, anorexia, orthorexia, body image and overeating gathered from other blogs. i’d like to tell you… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders #1
carnival of eating disorders
the articles in this blog have been featured on a number of blog carnivals so far (for example, on the disability blog carnival, the carnival of courage, and the bipolar and depression carnival). with these good experiences, i figured i might as well start a blog carnival myself. it’ll be a monthly compendium of interesting… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders
why, what and how
clients often want to know why something is happening. one person, let’s call her alice, might say, “if i knew why i keep eating and eating, maybe i could stop.” let’s look at this. first, let’s investigate “why”. why is a question about a cause. what is it that makes alice overeat? put like that,… Continue reading why, what and how