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Black and Blue Man lives in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Antidepressants and me (Part 5)

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 A funny thing happened as my daily routine changed dramatically during the past month. Sometimes, because of the strange hours I was keeping, I forgot to take my medication. Every second day … Continue reading

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Feeling angry, down, frustrated, all of the above or more? (NSFW)

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OFFS! (Part 2)

Part 1 Saturday evening was just beginning, so the pub downstairs was already quite lively. Fortunately, there were several counters, and the one where I’d checked in yesterday wasn’t very busy. One of the two staff there was a young … Continue reading

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OFFS! (Part 1)

Ever since mid-2007 when I began my recovery, it’s always inspiring and rewarding to learn and apply another lesson about living that enables my life to keep getting better. But sometimes for whatever reason, intentionally or unintentionally, you forget what … Continue reading

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Reading all through the night

Related post: All through the night Apart from sleeping and working better, my new routine of staying up all night has led to something else to look forward to after midnight. Several weeks ago, this article at Slate introduced me … Continue reading

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All through the night

A funny thing happened after I began working from home in October 2010. My approximate bedtime of 2am most nights soon became 5am most nights. Because I no longer had to think about waking up by a certain time each … Continue reading

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Poor Man, Rich Man: DA (Part 3)

Part 1 Part 2 A week later, I went back to DA. And for the next six months I went back to most meetings, unless something suddenly came up that night. The routine very quickly fell into place – catching … Continue reading

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Poor Man, Rich Man: DA (Part 2)

Part 1 A funny thing happened on the way to my first DA meeting. A couple of hours before the meeting, I caught the train over to the major suburb near the meeting venue. I did this to have dinner … Continue reading

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Kindle: Year One

Previous posts on this subject: Kindle Kindle, again 21 April, 2012. Yes, it’s been a year since that fateful night when I made the big decision to buy an Amazon Kindle (or a Kindle Keyboard, as my model is now … Continue reading

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Poor Man, Rich Man: DA (Part 1)

A few months ago, a friend who’d spent the past few years living overseas returned to Sydney. Recently, she invited me to join her roommate and some friends for a pizza night at her new home – and when she … Continue reading

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