Author(s)	Douglas Gosse
Publisher	Breakwater Books
Publication Year	2019

ISBN: 9781550816884

Categories: Addictions, Addictions, Environmental Humanities, Social Welfare

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About Face

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Essays on Recovery, Therapies, and Controversies of Addiction in Canada

About Face: Essays on Addictions, Recovery, Therapies, and Controversies seeks to broaden the conversation around addiction in Canada. Featuring essays by a diverse group of writers, About Face delves into the major categories of addiction: drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, video games, gambling, body dysmorphia, and eating disorders. With stories by those suffering from addictions, experts in the field, and service providers, this anthology is a far-reaching intervention into one of our country’s most rapidly expanding social problems.

Contributors

Douglas Gosse

Dr. Douglas Gosse is an award-winning educator and researcher. His focus includes language and literacy acquisition for boys and masculinities and the creative research process. Jackytar (Breakwater Books, 2005), Gosse’s educational novel on masculinities, written using queer theory, is used in university courses around the world. Douglas Gosse lives in Toronto.

Chapter Title	Contents	Contributors	Pages	Year	Price
Introduction Preview	The Introduction outlines the questions that this anthology seeks to answer: Who suffers from addictions in Canada, How can we better understand addictions, What are the steps forward in the …	Douglas Gosse	4	2019	$0.40
My Life is Going Up in Smoke Preview	On Smoking. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Jennifer Barnett	8	2019	$0.80
Dear Alcohol Preview	On Alcohol. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Michael Parsons	4	2019	$0.40
The Weekend Alcoholic Preview	On Alcohol. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Gareth Mitton	6	2019	$0.60
A Moment in Time Preview	On Alcohol. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Ann Dwyer Galway	5	2019	$0.50
A Question of Spirit Preview	On Alcohol. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Christopher Wallace K.	8	2019	$0.80
Pixie Dust and Everlasting Play Preview	On Alcohol and Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors …	Kathryn Eve	4	2019	$0.40
Blinders Preview	The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these readings come from …	Kelly S. Thompson	7	2019	$0.70
My Heart Never Gave Up Preview	On Alcohol. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Rebecca Dawe	4	2019	$0.40
Pseudo World Preview	On Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	William Stromich	15	2019	$1.50
Not Today, But Someday, I Will Break Free Preview	On Morphine. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Amanda Murphy	3	2019	$0.30
You Are Never Alone Preview	On Alcohol and Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors …	Sherry Kilmury-Ginther	6	2019	$0.60
Year One Preview	On Alcohol and Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors …	Morgan Longjohn	6	2019	$0.60
The Future is an Unlocked Door Preview	On Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Jim Conley	9	2019	$0.90
Dealing with PTSD, Anxiety, Chronic Pain and Harm Reduction Preview	On Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Melissa Cook	6	2019	$0.60
Enough of the Party Drugs Preview	On Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Casey Dalton	4	2019	$0.40
Taking it Day By Day Preview	On Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Jenine Glynn	3	2019	$0.30
My Addiction Journey Preview	On Prescription Medications. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The …	Rachel Marzetti	7	2019	$0.70
A Choice Preview	On Opioids. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Stephen Miller	5	2019	$0.50
Jessica Preview	On Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Kirsten Emmott	4	2019	$0.40
Where Do I Start Preview	On Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Chiara Stagliano	4	2019	$0.40
Setting Myself Up For Success Preview	On Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these …	Andrew Carter	5	2019	$0.50
How Soon is Now Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	Ricardo Villela	12	2019	$1.20
He Has Multiple Addictions: Sex, Gambling, Video Games, Alcohol and Drugs Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	Damasya Wing	6	2019	$0.60
Sexual Compulsions Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	Kaila McAnulty	7	2019	$0.70
Sex Addiction and Evidence in Canadian Family-Law Courts Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	David Frenkel	5	2019	$0.50
A Rogue Asteroid Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	Blaine E. Hatt	8	2019	$0.80
In All Reality, Everything in Life is a Gamble Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	Mark Tannous	3	2019	$0.30
Ma Planche De Salut Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	Richard Morin	3	2019	$0.30
Saved From Drowning in a Video Game Addiction Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	Ian Young	5	2019	$0.50
Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Treat Video-Game Addiction Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	John Vitale	11	2019	$1.10
Can People Be Addicted to Technology Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	Lisa Pont	9	2019	$0.90
From Vital Addiction to Fatal Distraction Preview	The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this …	Benjamin Shing Pan Wong	20	2019	$2.00
My Food Addiction Preview	The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from …	Hazel Mills	4	2019	$0.40
Is Food Addiction Real? Preview	The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from …	Margaret Scott	8	2019	$0.80
Vanishing Point Preview	The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from …	Aisha Ashraf	5	2019	$0.50
Shrinking Body shrinking Voice Preview	The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from …	Angela Rinaldis	7	2019	$0.70
Living Beyond Symptoms of Severe and Persistent Anorexia Nervosa Preview	The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from …	Erika Hunzinger	7	2019	$0.70
Concave Man Preview	The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from …	Andrew Dreschler	9	2019	$0.90
Males and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Preview	The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from …	Naomi Perks	8	2019	$0.80
Addictive Thinking and the Eating Disorder Mindset Preview	The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from …	Emily Orr	8	2019	$0.80
Imprisoned Broken Minds Preview	The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction.	Davis Laine Smith	7	2019	$0.70
Substance Use and Abuse Preview	The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction.	Jane Barker	8	2019	$0.80
Prescription Limits Driving Some Patients to Street Drugs Preview	The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction.	Amanda Preffer	6	2019	$0.60
Physician Addiction in Canada Preview	The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction.	Derek Puddester	7	2019	$0.70
Parents with Addictions Should Not Have to Battle Children’s Services too Preview	The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction.	Melanie Carefoot	6	2019	$0.60
Opioid Addiction Preview	The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction.	Lisa Gelman	4	2019	$0.40
One Size Doesn’t Fit All for Addiction Treatment Preview	The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction.	Kathryn Dalton	6	2019	$0.60
An Evolutionary Perspective on Social-Media Addiction Preview	The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction.	Steven Arnocky	16	2019	$1.60
The Integrity Model Preview	The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction.	Nedra Lander	9	2019	$0.90
Treating Addiction as a Problem of Meaning Preview	The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction.	Geoff Thompson	9	2019	$0.90
Progressive Place and the Double Recovery Program Preview	The final section of the book discusses a variety of organizations that work to help people suffering from addictions.	Kathryn Eve	5	2019	$0.50
Canadian Center for Addictions (CCFA) Preview	The final section of the book discusses a variety of organizations that work to help people suffering from addictions.	Seth Fletcher	7	2019	$0.70
Jewish Addiction Community Services (JACS) Preview	The final section of the book discusses a variety of organizations that work to help people suffering from addictions.	David Kaufman	4	2019	$0.40
Implementation of a Two-Eyed Seeing Treatment Model in an Indigenous Residential Treatment Program Preview	The final section of the book discusses a variety of organizations that work to help people suffering from addictions.	Teresa Naseba Marsh	8	2019	$0.80
Sunshine Coast Health Center Preview	The final section of the book discusses a variety of organizations that work to help people suffering from addictions.	Geoff Thompson	9	2019	$0.90

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