October and March are ideal months for wedding. Not so hot not so cold. Most people wait for these months. My marriage is set in March – March 6, 2004. It is two-in-one marriage. On a very short notice, my eldest brother decided to have his son’s marriage too. I’m a little upset with it.... Continue Reading →
Chapter 10: Recovery
On the eighth day of treatment, I feel a severe shoulder pain, and so the ECT is discontinued. I remember those eight days like a dream. I remember only early evenings and mornings. In the evening when I woke up and looked up at the fan and other things in the room, they looked to... Continue Reading →
Chapter 9: A Love Affair
In December 2001, I’m invited to participate in a conference in Moscow. I longed to see Moscow. Back in those days when I learned Marxism, I heard from Awais that Moscow is a beautiful place. Though he himself never had been Russia. The conference organizer says they will cover the accommodation and the school fee... Continue Reading →
Book Review: My Lovely Wife in the Psyche Ward
My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward by Mark Lukach My rating: 4 of 5 stars Beautifully written. However, my criticism is on how Mark, who is the narrator and caregiver, approaches to help his sick wife. He is taking too hard on his wife forcing her to take the medicine. His wife, Giulia, is... Continue Reading →
How to Balance Faith with Mental Illness?
Apparently, faith and mental illness are different things, but, in fact, they are closely related as both are mental problems. A mentally healthy person may have one religion or no religion at all. This may not be the case for a mentally ill person. He or she may develop different beliefs as a result of... Continue Reading →
Can I Live without Medicine?
I have been taking medication for bipolar disorder for fifteen years. Over time I have developed tremor mostly in my hands. It is more in the left hand and less in right hand. Tremor is very embarrassing. I cannot even hold a spoon. My psychiatrist says it is from Depakote and Lithium. For the tremor,... Continue Reading →
How Did I Quit Smoking?
I quit smoking on August 25, 2014. How could I forget that date. Before that I attempted unsuccessfully several times . Tried nicotine gum. Slowly reduced cigarette per day. But nothing helped. One thing or other would happen that forced me to smoke. As I revealed in the other post, Here, I have Bipolar Disorder. I couldn’t... Continue Reading →
Reconnecting with God
The title of this post looks to me weird – Reconnecting with God. How can I connect with God if I’m an atheist? Should I say that I Was an atheist? This post is more personal. It is in connection with the previous post, Here. It may not apply to everyone but to those having... Continue Reading →
Mr. Monologue 