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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....

Sure A Rose May Smell Just As Sweet But Call It Herpes des Quatre Saisons And People Will Never Plant Them Again

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Gabriel...

My name is officially changed… it took two years when it should have taken six weeks, but the last piece of my father’s identity has been removed from my wallet. My new birth certificate came in the mail yesterday. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Bud, Classic, crazy people with no pants, Family, Father, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression | 10 Comments

Sleep Deprivation And The 1918 Influenza Pandemic

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Gabriel...

. I’ve been exhausted all week. It feels almost like I assume a relapse would feel, like if I went a month without the Lithium. Or without the Seroquel. The physical and mental toll from the “relapse” has reminded me … Continue reading →

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

If Clothes Make The Man Then I’m Crumpled Up Under The Bed And Haven’t Washed Since February

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Gabriel...

Me taking a break from trying on pants; May 31, 2008 – Photo by Me. . My new shirts have “anti-microbial technology” built into them. They’ve been “treated to inhibit bacterial growth and protect from odor (sic).” I feel like … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression | 10 Comments

Killing Time With Tech And The Things You Really Need To Know About Your Online Privacy

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Gabriel...

A little while ago someone asked me some questions about blogging. They were planning on starting a blog and because of where they worked they specifically wanted to know about how to keep a blog secret. My response freaked them … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, crazy people with no pants, Health, Photographers, Photography, Photos, Technology | 7 Comments

I’m Almost Invited To A Sort Of College Reunion Where I’d Get To Explain My Life Twenty Times In One Glorious Night

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’ve never been to a reunion… I’ve never had a reason to, having dropped out of high school twice and having been asked to leave College before my first year was over. The head of my Journalism program told me … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Ottawa | 10 Comments

After Dinner Debriefing

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’ve been trying to come up with something to write about my dinner with my parents last Saturday, but the only thing I can come up with is it was normal. It went normal anyway. It felt normal. Even though … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Grand Theft Auto, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Poverty | 14 Comments