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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....

Friday Conversations With My Psychiatrist

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’ve learned a great deal in my discussions with my psychiatrist. Which is good, because we’ve been meeting regularly for four years now… mostly for an hour every second Friday afternoon. So it occurred to me after a meeting last … Continue reading →

Posted in Appointment Day, Awards, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Christmas, crazy people with no pants, Dentist, Diabetes, Health, Manic Depression, Salted Truths | 6 Comments

If I Win I’ll Let You Touch My Beaver

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Gabriel...

Salted Lithium has made it into the Final Five in the Best Health Blog category of the Canadian Blog Awards. Which means at least two people voted for my little blog because I voted for Kenn. The Canadian Blog Awards … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Ottawa | 15 Comments

Searching For A Better Tooth

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Gabriel...

“I spent half my life thinking dying was the most important thing I could do… or — at least — that dying was my most likely accomplishment. What the fuck did I care about what shape my teeth were in? … Continue reading →

Posted in Dentist, Health | 15 Comments

Just An Honour To Be Nominated

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Gabriel...

Salted Lithium has been nominated for an award, and my sincere thanks to whoever did it, but I think I’m voting for the other guy. The Canadian Blog Awards is an annual event on the Canadian Blogosphere in which Canadian … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Canada, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Ottawa | 17 Comments

No Post Day | Fired

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Gabriel...

There’s a YouTube here of Kramer getting fired. If you can’t see it please contact Google and tell them to stop being evil. My step-father told me over the weekend the architectural firm he works for is cutting fifty of … Continue reading →

Posted in crazy people with no pants, Health, No Post Day | 13 Comments

My Little Brother

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Gabriel...

When we were younger my brother and I both listened to punk music, but he dyed his hair and tore the sleeves off his shirts while all I wanted was a T-shirt with a plastic Corvette logo. He spent most … Continue reading →

Posted in Brother, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, No Post Day, Punk | 9 Comments