Category Archives: Living With Manic Depression

Four Movies And Nine Pairs Of Socks

My psychiatrist’s office is in the next town over, so I generally rely on the graces of others for a ride every two weeks. The alternative is a $40 round trip cab ride with a driver who, more often than … Continue reading

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Wired For Sleep

I’m not sure what it is they study in a sleep clinic but I’m pretty sure it has almost nothing to do with sleep. I don’t know why it never occurred to me earlier but a few months ago I … Continue reading

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Tired Of Burning My Candle At Both Ends I Tossed It Into The Fire Now Look At Me Burn

My diet has really gone to hell over the past few weeks because of my reaction to this whole “EMDR” experience… and it’s just happenstance but changing medications just before starting off on a light jaunt through my most significant … Continue reading

Posted in Appointment Day, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Sleep | 13 Comments

The Second Post Marking The End Of My Second Year

The second year of Salted Lithium ends on November 14, 2008. This is the second post in a series taking a look back at the past two years. The idea of these Anniversary Posts is to encourage people to take … Continue reading

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Cue The Orchestra Because My Core Issue Has Finally Taken The Stage Dun Dun Duuun

“[I]t’s something I’m just starting to work out myself, but the manic depression actually feels or seems in retrospect as though it was much easier in comparison to deal with. Maybe it has to do with the bipolar depressions being … Continue reading

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Eating Steak On A Sawdust Budget

“For the second time this year I have burned through my disability cheque before the second week of the month, so for the next sixteen days I’ll be eating 0.19 cent packages of monosodium glutamate and wondering where the food … Continue reading

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