Category Archives: Bipolar Disorder

Friday Conversations With My Psychiatrist | June 12, 2009

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Gabriel...

This was my first appointment after telling my parents about my girlfriend being pregnant. It was not a good ten days. There is a level of passive aggression in my family that is unrivalled. When I first told my mother … Continue reading →

Posted in Appointment Day, Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Pregnancy, Psychiatry | 9 Comments

My Last Father’s Day As A Spectator

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Gabriel...

Today is Father’s Day. It’s a day which has always meant something different to me than most people. Father’s Day for me was always a day to remember something I never had. It has been a day to remember being … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Pregnancy | 8 Comments

Five Great Songs And Five Things About Me Because Six Of Each Would Be Conceited

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Gabriel...

The pad of my right thumb is at least twice as large as my left. I noticed this a couple of weeks ago. It took about eight seconds for me to realize why… my left thumb controls the stick, my … Continue reading →

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

Next Week Our Baby Grows Arms And Legs Which Will Come In Handy When She Has To Mow Our Lawn

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Gabriel...

If everything goes according to plan my baby will be borne in the same hospital where I was hospitalized for a month twenty years ago for being suicidal. How weird a circle is that? My girlfriend and I had our … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Pregnancy | 16 Comments

Our Mothers React To Their Babies Having Children

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Gabriel...

Eventually we had to start telling people about my girlfriend’s pregnancy. We had hoped for another few weeks, but because she needs to take time off work to relieve some of the stress on her body, that meant telling her … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, CSG, Family, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Pregnancy | 12 Comments

The Official Pregnancy Announcement

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Gabriel...

My girlfriend is pregnant. The baby is due in December or January. So starting in September I’ll be auctioning off naming rights, and there’ll also be sponsorship possibilities. It’s still too early to know whether it’s a girl or boy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Pregnancy, Zombies | 30 Comments