Tag Archives: Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services

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

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Bipolar, crazy people with no pants, CSG, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Poverty | Tagged , | 16 Comments

My first night with insulin

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

The nurse at the diabetic clinic was finally able to find my family doctor, and he finally faxed a prescription for insulin to my pharmacist, and now I’ll finally have the opportunity to get better. From the appointment when my … Continue reading →

Posted in crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Disability, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Mental Health | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Checking day

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Poverty | Tagged | 5 Comments

The Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services hates disabled people

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

CAUTION: This post was written after receiving some very bad… incredibly incorrect information from an ODSP worker who was either very new, or very, very drunk. It turns out things weren’t nearly as bad as he made it out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, CSG, Diabetes, Disability, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, ODSP, Poverty | Tagged , | 15 Comments