Category Archives: Living With Depression

Living Off The Avails Of Others Part One The Monster In The Room

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Gabriel...

Just a place I passed on the way home — Photo by Me, Dec. 18, 2007 . “Sweet Dreams”; Marilyn Manson Let me know if the video isn’t available. . This is going to be a series of posts on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Intervention, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Poverty, Salted Truths, UmBiPMaD Stories | 12 Comments

Maybe It’s Time For A Manic Depressive Anonymous Or At Least Someplace We Can Go To Get More Than An Emoticon Of Support

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Gabriel...

In 1989 I was diagnosed with manic depression based on symptoms which were about two years old. I went untreated for the next fourteen years. For most of that time I was unemployed, living in extreme (for Canada) poverty and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Canada, Classic, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Intervention, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Publishing, Salted Truths | 33 Comments

Grocery Shopping And Making Movies While Walking The Dog On A Busted Knee

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gabriel...

“Rasputin”; Boney M It’s like a history lesson to a Disco beat… Let me know if the video isn’t available. I was grocery shopping recently for the first time since… November? I’ve pretty much run up one side and down … 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, Salted Truths | 5 Comments

The Staff At PeoplesMD.com Want Me To Be A Health Hero But I’m Holding Out For Citizen Doctor

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Gabriel...

I’ve recently been asked to join a new Health Website thing called PeoplesMD. Chances are you’ve never heard of them, until I received the email neither had I… or maybe you’ve also received The Email and know more about this … Continue reading →

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

Reaching The One Hundred Post Mark And Looking Back At My Recovery So Far

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Gabriel...

. . This is my one hundredth post. Which is kind of cool. Coming to this marker this quick has kind of surprised me considering I only wrote eight posts from January until May of last year. My math skills … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Intervention, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Salted Lists, Salted Truths, UmBiPMaD Stories | 5 Comments

Handing Out Flowers Again To Anyone Who Wants Them Because It’s February And We Need Some Colour

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Gabriel...

This one’s for Dame and all the other February haters. August 21, 2007 — photo by Me. . . Your Body’s a small world with many meanings. Love. If. Yes. But. Death. Surely I will love you a little while, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Intervention, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Photography, Punk | 6 Comments