Category Archives: Depression

Diabetes Is Slowly Taking The Life Of Someone Who Saved Mine

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Gabriel...

A lot of stuff has happened over the past few weeks and for the past four days I’ve been trying to write about all of it in one post… which, it turns out, is impossible. So I’m breaking the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Diabetes, Food Banks, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Memories | 17 Comments

Sleep Deprivation And The 1918 Influenza Pandemic

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Gabriel...

. I’ve been exhausted all week. It feels almost like I assume a relapse would feel, like if I went a month without the Lithium. Or without the Seroquel. The physical and mental toll from the “relapse” has reminded me … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Ottawa | 15 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

Walking Up Hills To Prove I Can Climb Mountains

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Gabriel...

…the only time she told me how smart I was was when she was telling me what a failure I was. One of the few “home over pump” gas stations left — photo by Me, March 27, 2008 . “I … Continue reading →

Posted in Appointment Day, Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Psychiatry | 8 Comments

Weekend Update

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Gabriel...

Water water everywhere — photo by Me, March 27, 2008 . “Tattoo”; Eric Lapointe The theme from “Bon Cop, Bad Cop” Let me know if the YouTube isn’t available. . . I was watching bits and pieces of the Montreal … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Canada, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Ottawa, Punk | 15 Comments

Living Off The Avails Of Others Part Three A Hand Full Of Pennies

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’m all right Jack, Keep your hands off my stack… $72 bucks in quarters — photo by Me, March 24, 2008 . “Money”; Pink Floyd Let me know if the YouTube isn’t available. . “So there was my mom, finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Lithium, Living Off The Avails, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Poverty, Salted Truths, UmBiPMaD Stories | 27 Comments