Category Archives: Depression

My Memory Is So Good I Know With Absolute Certainty What I Had For Dinner On June 4th, 1996 And It Was Delicious

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Memory is… one of a suite of higher or ‘executive’ brain functions hobbled by depression.” “Memory Loss and the Brain”, Daniel Pendick (1991) . “The problem is that eyewitness acounts, while more convincing than hearsay accounts, are not always reliable. … Continue reading →

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Testing An Epiphany And Having A Revelation While Losing Ten Pounds In Two Days On The Fashion Model Glamour Diet

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Maligne Lake, Jasper Park”, Oil On Canvas — by Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970), scanned from a postcard. . . “There exists an obvious fact that seems utterly moral: namely, that a man is always a prey to his truths. Once … Continue reading →

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UmBiPMaD Stories: Fred Nietzsche Was My 240lb Solvent-Huffing Ex-Nazi Rooming-House Neighbour And Friend

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Gabriel...

To predict the behaviour of ordinary people in advance, you only have to assume that they will always try to escape a disagreeable situation with the smallest possible expenditure of intelligence. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), German Philosopher Dave killed my rabbit. Fred … Continue reading →

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A Lying Maoist Revolutionary Con Artist Stole My Family And All He Left Me With Was A Crappy Bike

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Gabriel...

In a hut of mud and fire / Sits this single man — “Not to want / Money, to want a life in the world, / To want no trinkets on my name” — / And he was rich; his … Continue reading →

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When You Spend 6570 Consecutive Days Wanting To Kill Yourself The Little Things Get Neglected… Like Dental Hygiene.

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Currently, access to dental care is mostly limited to those with jobs that provide private insurance benefits, or can afford to pay for treatment out of pocket. Many on low incomes do not receive dental benefits and cannot afford regular … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Canada, Classic, crazy people with no pants, Dentist, Depression, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Memories, Ottawa, Punk, Salted Truths | 19 Comments

First Truths: Larry, The Escape From My Father And My Twelfth Home In Nine Years

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Gabriel...

Orange juice behind plastic and glass; June 07, 2007 – Photo by Me. When the Truths being offered are complicated and frightening we tend to grasp on to what we believe to be true and never let go, no matter … Continue reading →

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