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About Gabriel...

...diagnosed with manic depression when I was nineteen, for the next 14-years I lived without treatment or a recovery plan. I've been homeless, one time I graduated college, I've won awards for reporting on Internet privacy issues, and a weekly humour column. In 2002 I finally hit bottom and found help. It's now 2024, and I have a 9-year old son, and a 14-year old son... I’m usually about six feet tall, and I'm pretty sure I screwed up my book deal. I mostly blog at saltedlithium.com....

My Baby Victor Is Here So Call Oxford And Wikipedia Because Cool Has To Be Redefined

My son is four days old. He was born on December 12, 2009, at 9:48pm at the Ottawa General Hospital. And I watched it happen. My girlfriend’s water broke on Friday, at 9pm. Our plan was to have a friend … Continue reading

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The Cerclage Is Coming Out So There Goes The Safety Net

In a few hours my girlfriend and I will arrive at the Ottawa General Hospital so she can undergo a procedure to have the cerclage removed. The cerclage is used when women have an “incompetent cervix” — which, basically, means … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Pregnancy | Tagged | 15 Comments

Protected: Confessions Of Someone Who Was Run Over

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Things That Have Nothing To Do With My Girlfriend Being Pregnant And A Cooler Update

It didn’t take long during the month my girlfriend was in the Ottawa General Hospital before I found out the cheapest lunch available in the cafeteria is a small bowl of soup, a carton of milk, a large handful of … Continue reading

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Protected: Home Again Home Again Jiggity Jig Part Two

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No Post Day | First Tune

When we escaped from my father, we moved into a small two-bedroom apartment over a gas station. My memory on this is a little sketchy, but one of the things we ended up with was a cabinet record player: it … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Memories, Mental Health, No Post Day, YouTube | Tagged | 14 Comments