Category Archives: Diabetes

Suicide Is Not The Only Way Manic Depression Kills Us

“In Canada, suicide accounts for 24 percent of all deaths among 15 to 24 year olds and 16 percent among 16 to 44 year olds. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Canadians between the ages of 10 … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Classic, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Poverty, Psychiatry | 8 Comments

Three Movies A New Game And A 1500 Calorie Lunch

When I need rides to appointments, or to get some groceries, I have to rely on the good graces of friends and family. This almost always means I’ll have a lot of time to wander around while they finish doing … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Entertainment, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Movies | 13 Comments

Infection Infected Infectious

I started feeling a pain in my throat last weekend. I knew right away it was an infection and wouldn’t get better without treatment, but I thought I’d have a few days until it got really bad. And I was … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Ottawa | 12 Comments

Two Books And An Insane Early Morning Sugar Craving

A few nights ago I woke up from a dream where I had been fighting honeybees while stuffing their honeycomb into my mouth. A few minutes later I was in the kitchen squeezing liquid honey from a bottle on whole … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Books, Bud, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Ottawa | 4 Comments

The Bride Wore The Traditional White Gown And Blue Goggles Of Insanity

“It’s roughly five hours from Ottawa to Toronto on the express bus. One of the interesting things I learned from my hour kneeling in front of the public toilet is the chemical tank has an outside vent, so when you’re … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, White Russians | 14 Comments

The Dry Heaving Horror Show Back In Row Thirty

People will tell you when we travel getting to where we’re going is supposed to be half the fun. On my way to visit my little brother in Toronto I spent close to five hours in the public bathroom of … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Brother, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression | 10 Comments