Category Archives: Bipolar

I’m Almost Invited To A Sort Of College Reunion Where I’d Get To Explain My Life Twenty Times In One Glorious Night

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’ve never been to a reunion… I’ve never had a reason to, having dropped out of high school twice and having been asked to leave College before my first year was over. The head of my Journalism program told me … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Ottawa | 10 Comments

After Dinner Debriefing

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’ve been trying to come up with something to write about my dinner with my parents last Saturday, but the only thing I can come up with is it was normal. It went normal anyway. It felt normal. Even though … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Grand Theft Auto, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Poverty | 14 Comments

This Saturday My Parents Are Coming Over For Dinner For The First Time Since I Moved Out Twenty Years Ago

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Gabriel...

This upcoming Saturday evening my parents are, for the first time ever, coming over for dinner. My step-father and my mother have never set foot in any of my apartments before, despite that I’m not nervous (yet) but I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Poverty, Pregnancy | 19 Comments

An Update On My Recovery Progress And Some Lessons Learned

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Gabriel...

My doctor thinks I have diabetes, so a few weeks ago he asked me to keep track of my blood sugar. Several dozen little holes in my fingertips later and I’m pretty sure he’s right because normal is in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health | 19 Comments

New WordPress Feature Inadvertently Bringing Trolls Directly To You

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Gabriel...

One filling and she removed a small piece of bone; April 25, 2008 — Self Portrait. . WordPress recently announced a new feature it hopes will act as a catalyst for WordPress bloggers to get to know each other. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Manic Depression, Technology, WordPress | 23 Comments

Finding Myself Standing Alone On A Street Corner About To Respond To A Joke I Just Made

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Gabriel...

It’s the same nurse who let me do this the last time; April 22, 2008 — Photo by Me. . I’ve been getting lost in conversations with myself. A lot. I’ve spent more time outside over the past ten days … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression | 11 Comments