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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....

In Canada It’s Not Called Summer It’s Called The Off Season Unfortunately The Off Season Started Last Night

Senators pre-game skate around; March 27, 2008 — Photo by Me. Ottawa Senators take the ice, 03.27.08; Video by Me Let me know if the YouTube isn’t available. . . And it started so well. So promising… after losing in … Continue reading

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The More Things Stay The Same The More They Continue To Suck But In A Totally Bad Way

When I was in my twenties a good day was when I had $10 in my pocket. With $10 I could buy enough food for four or five days and a pack of cigarettes which would last two days… two … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Poverty, Punk | 13 Comments

Living Off The Avails Part Four Days Like This Keep Piling Up

Angel, my friends girlfriend (R), running the grill in her restaurant — photo by me, April 02, 2008 . “To Be Treated”; Terry Reid Let me know if the YouTube isn’t available. “So there was my mom, finally starting a … Continue reading

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When All We’re Left With Are The Yellow Pages And A Broken Phone

Out driving — photo by me, April 10, 2008 . Since he deleted his blogs ‘Marty’ and I have exchanged a few emails… the thing is, I don’t really know ‘Marty’ (I’ve changed his name for this post). I only … Continue reading

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

Mark Dame Bine And Me

This is for Bine… she’ll understand — photo by me, April 06, 2008 . Watching the rain, wind and sun melt the snow over the past couple of weeks it’s remarkable how much the landscape of my little village resembles … Continue reading

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Here Are Four Simple Ways To Fight Back Against The Sploggers Who Are Stealing Your Blog Content

This is my photo and my entire “Weekend Update” post on someone else’s blog… . . Imagine you own a small-town weekly newspaper called The Gazette. Every Tuesday night you go to print, and every Wednesday morning your newspaper is … Continue reading

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