Category Archives: Bipolar

Okay

There are no absolutes in blogging. You can start a blog about knitting then, three months later, add a regular feature about Norwegian Death Metal. Not a big deal, because it’s your blog and it’s free and, really, why the … Continue reading

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Back In A Minute

Regular posting will resume soon. Probably once I define “regular”. But I think there will be some changes, I don’t like where this blog has been going. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, “Took out a loan”; ‘Baby 81’ (2007) . .

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Friday Conversations With My Psychiatrist | Finding My Father In Me And My Grandfather Plans His Funeral

Doctor: “But there’s a big difference between you and your father.” Me: “[long pause] …okay, what’s the difference between me and my father?” Doctor: “You’re not evil.” Discussion between my doctor and myself; June 4, 2010 Appointment: Friday, June 4, … Continue reading

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Recovery Week 184 In Review

Salted Lithium Week One Hundred and Eighty-Four It has been a week since I pulled my Facebook account out of its car, threw it to the road and pumped three shots into its chest while it screamed “I swear to … Continue reading

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The Empty Room At The End Of The Recovery Rainbow

I’ve been lost for a long time. Sometimes it feels like I’m a casualty of my own narrative, sometimes like I’m a victim of circumstance. Lately I’ve felt like I’m being attacked by my recovery. It’s as though behind every … Continue reading

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Facebook Suicide

“Clickjacking is a technique by which hackers spread malware and redirect traffic to nefarious sites… . “This latest scam [“Likejacking”]… lures people into clicking on links and messages such as, “This man takes pictures of himself EVERYDAY for 8 YEARS!!” … Continue reading

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