Category Archives: Manic Depression

Checking day

Cheque day, for someone receiving their income from the government, is like the last day of school before summer for a student, or Sunday for a Catholic. It’s a day you dream about for a week, maybe two or three, … Continue reading

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Bugs bills and baloney

My son and I had a great day on Thursday. We had a nap together in the morning, and another one in the afternoon. It was raining, so for the rest of the day we drank a lot of milk … Continue reading

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No time left for writing

I basically have two options: I can look after my son from 5am until 6pm, or I can write, but I definitely cannot do both. Two months ago my girlfriend found a minimum wage job at one of the local … Continue reading

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Summertime so avoid going toxic and get your Lithium levels checked

Summer’s here, so if you’re taking Lithium as part of your recovery from manic depression it’s vital you get a blood test. Because it’s possible for the Lithium levels in our blood to fluctuate, blood tests are always important when … Continue reading

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The safety net my family offered me turned out to be full of holes and then the security blanket caught fire

We cannot recover from diseases like diabetes or manic depression without help from the people around us. Without help I was left to the whim of a disease which convinced me day after day, hour after hour, that I was … Continue reading

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My son can walk

My son can walk, and he’s pretty good, so it must must come from his mom, because I’ve got about three different limps. It’s incredible to watch as he confidently throws a leg out, his thigh parallel to the ground … Continue reading

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