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Gluten, Celiac Disease and Bipolar Disorder
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Too Old for This
I’ve outlived reliable research on living with and treating bipolar disorder.
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Sinead O'Connor Has Died
Sinead O’Connor has died.
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Bad Karma, Abuse and Trauma
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Long Suffering
Black smoke pours from the chimney on the roof of the Vatican and in it demons come forth upon a leaderless church.
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Getting Older with Bipolar
On New Year’s Eve I sat by the window that looks out onto the bay and stared right into a thick fog.
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Do Something
As you get old you realize that while you still may do great things, you’re not going to do the great things you thought you were going to do.
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The All Consuming Terror of Mental Illness
I lost another job.
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Maybe Toxic Masculinity is the Answer
I watched the D-Day commemoration from France this week, and couldn’t hide my emotions as Emmanuel Macron pinned Legion of Honor medals on American…
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One Hit Wonder
My wife and I stayed up late Thursday.
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Going West With Dad
My mother always said you’ll never understand a person’s life until it comes to you.
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The Futility of Hiding Your Mental Illness
What would you think if I said, even if you keep your mental illness private, you are revealing just as much about yourself as I do in this tell-all…
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