Category Archives: Living With Depression

When Relying On Small Victories To Move Through Depression There’s A Very Real Risk The Small Defeats Will Carry Us Under

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Gabriel...

Caring for yourself, looking after your physical health, just isn’t a priority for someone who constantly wants to die. It wasn’t like I was in pain, my teeth were usually in pretty good shape, but I wasn’t flossing or rinsing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Classic, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Dentist, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Poverty | 17 Comments

Have You Ever Felt A Pain So Powerful So Heavy You Collapse I’ve Never Had To Knock On Wood But I Know Someone Who Has

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Gabriel...

Have you ever been close to tragedy, Or been close to folks who have? Have you ever felt a pain so powerful, So heavy you collapse? I’ve never had to knock on wood, But I know someone who has… Which … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, BiPolar Christmas, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Classic, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression And Christmas, Health, Intervention, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Punk, Salted Truths, YouTube | 18 Comments

In Defence Of Scrooge

Posted on December 25, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Despite a commonly held myth that the Christmas season has the highest suicide rate of all the seasons, studies have proven that across North America, suicide rates are actually lower at that time of year. Studies suggest that while the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, BiPolar Christmas, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Depression And Christmas, Health, Humor, Humour, Inappropriate Humour Day, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Old men in red suits, Punk | 8 Comments

Holy Crap Break Out The Anti-Depressants And Spike The Eggnog With Lithium It’s Almost Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Oh Come All Ye Faithful”; Twisted Sister Let me know if the YouTube’s missing… “Despite a commonly held myth that the Christmas season has the highest suicide rate of all the seasons, studies have proven that across North America, suicide … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, BiPolar Christmas, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Christmas, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Depression And Christmas, Family, Health, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Old men in red suits, Punk, YouTube | 12 Comments

Snow Job Part Two: Reclaiming The B Word

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Gabriel...

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas An Ice Age… 1pm December 16, 2007 — Photo by Me. . “My Favourite Game”; The Cardigans Let me know if the YouTube’s missing… . . Fifty centimetres of snow dropped on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Canada, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Entertainment, Health, Humor, Humour, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Ottawa, Punk, Toronto, YouTube | 9 Comments

No Snow Job Like A Canadian Snow Job

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Tuer l’idole”; Les Breastfeeders Let me know if the YouTube’s missing… I’m flipping between the classic “Requiem for a Heavyweight“, starring Jackie Gleason, Anthony Quinn and Mickey Rooney on TVO, and the Weather Channel so I can watch “The Storm … Continue reading →

Posted in BiPolar Christmas, crazy people with no pants, Entertainment, Health, Humor, Humour, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Punk, Toronto, YouTube | 6 Comments