Category Archives: Manic Depression

I spy with my red little eye something that is…

I’ve been crying steadily for almost two weeks now… but only out of one eye, and mostly because it’s infected, but there are times when it feels real. Like I’m actually crying for an emotional reason, and the infection is … Continue reading

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The Fifth Of Five Lists: My Brain Injuries

The Fifth Of Five Lists: My Brain Injuries: One of the most important tools to my recovery has been lists. A year into my recovery I started making lists to sort out my memories, including embarrassing memories, favourite movies, friends … Continue reading

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My dreams have become disillusioned with my reality

This week I had a remarkable dream. It was 1992 and I was standing in front of my girlfriend, and we were arguing. …there were several times while we dated where I could barely scrape together the $1.50 in bus … Continue reading

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Stuff I did today (yesterday edition)

I’m trying to get this blog thing back on track… so it’s back to blogging basics. This is some of the stuff I did today (which is now yesterday)… most of this is chronologically random. I cooked for myself. It … Continue reading

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My grandmother apologizes then spends twenty minutes telling me why she’s not sorry

My grandmother has apologized for her behaviour last February. We met at a local restaurant, and she did it right after the waitress took my lunch order. Ten months ago she attacked me for having had a baby with my … Continue reading

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Losing the routine that saved me from manic depression

This analogy will not be perfect, but might make a decent movie review. “History of Violence” is a movie by Canadian director, David Cronenberg. Viggo Mortensen plays Tom Stall, a middle aged man living a quiet life in a small … Continue reading

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