Category Archives: Bipolar Disorder

We Should Probably Keep Meeting Like This

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Gabriel...

I met some bloggers for brunch in Ottawa recently. This is the second time I’ve met people face-to-face who only know me through this blog, which is something I didn’t think I’d ever do again. I mostly went because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Blogging, crazy people with no pants, Health, Salted Truths | 15 Comments

Unimproved Roads

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Gabriel...

I recently discovered there’s a road designation in Ontario called “unimproved road”. It basically means a trail wide enough for a car, but barely suitable for a horse-drawn cart or an all-terrain vehicle. I had dinner with my friend Dean … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Classic, crazy people with no pants, Friends, Health, Intervention, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Ottawa, Poverty, Salted Truths | 10 Comments

Speeding Into A New Sunrise With Eighteen Gears Two Wheels And A Kickstand

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Gabriel...

I have a bike sitting in my apartment, it’s purple. A really dark purple. There was some confusion… when I pulled it out of my parents’ basement it was so dirty I thought it was green. Then the bike repair … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Everyday Stuff, Health, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression | 14 Comments

Two Weddings A Brunch And A Savage Beating

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Gabriel...

“Before I started my Recovery 3.5 years ago I watched, and helped, several friends try to recover from addiction. What I found by watching them and listening to them was there’s one essential tool needed to recover from an addiction … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Friends, Granny, Health, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression | 12 Comments

My Red Neck And The Demolition Derby

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Gabriel...

It’s the annual agricultural fair this weekend. My village doubles, and sometimes even triples in size for three days of sheep shearing, horse and tractor pulls and, of course, the demolition derby. I’ve only ever gone twice mostly because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, General Tao's Chicken, Grand Theft Auto, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Memories | 15 Comments

Making Strange Requests

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’ve been getting some strange requests over the past few months. Mostly from people wanting to pay me so they can use this blog to sell their stuff. Since March four people/agencies have contacted me about inserting products into my … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Blogging, crazy people with no pants, Health, No Post Day, Publishing | 20 Comments