Category Archives: Bipolar Disease

Setting Fire To My Father’s Paper Trail

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Gabriel...

“…my father believed he was a great man who was in the middle of a great revolution, and things get sacrificed during revolutions. Like family…. The truth is pretty simple, however, my father told lies that corrupted and nearly killed … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Family, Father, Health, Living With Depression, Salted Truths | 7 Comments

Four Movies And Nine Pairs Of Socks

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Gabriel...

My psychiatrist’s office is in the next town over, so I generally rely on the graces of others for a ride every two weeks. The alternative is a $40 round trip cab ride with a driver who, more often than … Continue reading →

Posted in Appointment Day, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Movies, Zombies | 14 Comments

The Third Post Marking The End Of My Second Year

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Gabriel...

The second year of Salted Lithium ends on November 14, 2008. This is the third post in a series taking a look back at the past two years. The first post was a collection of posts I’ve written about my … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Manic Depression, Salted Truths, Second Salted Anniversary | 10 Comments

Wired For Sleep

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’m not sure what it is they study in a sleep clinic but I’m pretty sure it has almost nothing to do with sleep. I don’t know why it never occurred to me earlier but a few months ago I … Continue reading →

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

Thanksgiving An Election And Health Care

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Gabriel...

It’s Thanksgiving in Canada today, and tomorrow we vote for a new federal government. Election dates in Canada are selected by our Prime Minister whenever he’s ready to give’r so the timing is a coincidence, but taking a day off … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Politics, Punk | 8 Comments

Tired Of Burning My Candle At Both Ends I Tossed It Into The Fire Now Look At Me Burn

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Gabriel...

My diet has really gone to hell over the past few weeks because of my reaction to this whole “EMDR” experience… and it’s just happenstance but changing medications just before starting off on a light jaunt through my most significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Appointment Day, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Sleep | 13 Comments