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

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

About Face

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

Contributors

Douglas Gosse

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