Category Archives: Manic Depression

Tis the season for the reason

“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

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Little Victor finally turns two

My son turned two years old today. It was about time. It’s a strange thing. We had the family birthday party yesterday at his mom’s new home, all four of his grandparents were there, his brother, and great-grandmother (step), plus … Continue reading

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My son moves in with me and my editors think I’m the shizat

I have a new roommate. My girlfriend has some new duties at work, which means extra late nights, so my (our) son is now with me three to five nights a week in addition to the five days he has … Continue reading

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Now virus free and twice as fast… that’s what she said

It has been a strange couple of weeks. After five years of almost constant use I forgot how to exist without my computer, so when it went away I felt confused and lost. Really. I had a couple of viruses … Continue reading

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The good news is my new scar looks like a Star Trek body mod

My Lithium intake has been cut nearly in half for a week now and the uncontrollable tremors have mostly gone away. My hands still shake occasionally, mostly when I’m holding something, like my camera or a tube of toothpaste. But … Continue reading

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How insulin led to a Lithium overdose and a self inflicted third-degree burn

This is probably where the trigger warning should go. Most of this post is about inflicting some serious damage onto myself. There’s a quick guide to Lithium overdose at the bottom. This post is about more than the acts themselves, … Continue reading

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