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A practical guide to self-care and community care, written for helpers—the caregivers, activists, community leaders, mental health and medical professionals who are the first to help others, but the last to seek help themselves.As an activist, community organizer and social worker, Farzana Doctor has preached self-care to hundreds of people struggling with burnout and exhaustion. But for years she couldn’t manage to take her own advice.Many other helpers she knew were the same: they knew the signs of burnout, and they understood the science of self-care. Maybe they’d taken workshops on vicarious trauma; maybe they’d even taught them. But still they struggled to escape the cycle of overwork, overwhelm and recovery. 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life is a workbook that speaks directly to these people—and anyone who struggles to pause, set boundaries and centre their own needs.The workbook contains fifty-two lessons, one for each week of the year. Each week, readers will find a simple new idea and an experiment for trying it out, with deeper dives into the material provided, but every level of participation celebrated. Throughout, Doctor embraces both community care and self-care at the same time, showing readers the overlap between the two.Beautifully written, direct and insightful, this workbook is a gentle and practical guide to a more balanced life, written for those who need it most.

Ismail Boxwala made the worst mistake of his life one summer morning twenty years ago: he forgot his baby daughter in the back seat of his car. After his daughter's tragic death, he struggles to continue living. A divorce, years of heavy drinking, and sex with strangers only leave him more alone and isolated.But Ismail's story begins to change after he reluctantly befriends two women: Fatima, a young queer activist kicked out of her parents' home; and Celia, his grieving Portuguese-Canadian neighbour who lives just six metres away. A slow-simmering romance develops between Ismail and Celia. Meanwhile, dangers lead Fatima to his doorstep. Each makes complicated demands of him, ones he is uncertain he can meet.

A moving collection of poetry about navigating mid-life, full of humour and wit, from acclaimed novelist Farzana Doctor.

Les personnes gaies, lesbiennes, bisexuelles, transgenderistes, transsexuelles, bispirituelles, intersexuelles et queers (LGBTTBIQ) présentent des facteurs de vie spécifiques, liés à des problèmes de toxicomanie ou de santé mentale. Ces facteurs comprennent le processus d'affirmation de leur identité, la transition sexuelle, l'oppression sociale, la perte du soutien familial, l'isolement et la prédominance des bars dans les communautés LGBTTBIQ. Ce manuel aidera les conseillers à créer un milieu où les clients LGBTTBIQ ne se sentiront pas gènés de parler de leur orientation ou de leur identité sexuelles. Les conseillers pourront: - évaluer au mieux les besoins spécifiques des clients LGBTTBIQ; - engager les clients dans un processus de traitement positif; - élaborer des programmes de traitement personnalisés; - orienter les clients vers les services les mieux adaptés. Poser les bonnes questions 2 comprend: - des questions qui peuvent ètre utilisées pour faciliter la discussion lors de l'évaluation ou au début du traitement; - un formulaire d'évaluation et un questionnaire spécialisé pouvant ètre utilisés dans le cadre d'une évaluation standard de votre organisme; - un glossaire des concepts et des termes. Le manuel permettra aux conseillers de: - - procéder à une évaluation optimale des besoins des clients LGBTTBIQ; - motiver les clients à obtenir un traitement qui aura des effets positifs; - - concevoir des plans de traitement personnalisés; - faire les recommandations Ce manuel est une version révisée et mise à jour de la version d'origine (en anglais seulement). La version révisée inclut les questions de santé mentale, une mise à jour des ressources et un glossaire plus complet.