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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....

People Curious To Learn The Contents Of My Room Hit Me Three Times With The Same Meme

Sometime, far in the future, someone will receive an invitation to a “meme” and out of curiosity they will track back through the links… and three years of constant investigation later they will find themselves staring at their own back … Continue reading →

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Protected: Some Photos Mom Sent Which Prove I Existed

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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 →

Posted in Canada, crazy people with no pants, Health, Hockey, Old men in red suits, Ottawa, Punk | 5 Comments

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