iseehopeCasual Contributor
Being Married To Bipolar
This is the first time I have ever sought help from external sources, but I am lost and I need to connect with people that just 'get it'.
My husband of 6 years has bipolar. He has struggled on and off with a cannabis addiction. We have had many ups and downs. At this stage he is unmedicated and not looking for professional or medical intervention.
A week ago he left to stay with his family to 'detox' and get his mental head space right. Things seemed really great and positive until the paranoia kicked in. He had a huge episode of psychosis and paranoia about the world, my family, me and as a result said he wanted a divorce. I took it with a grain of salt. Based on the information or the stories he was convinced of, there is not a single way you could take any of what he said that night seriously.
The following day he sent a message basically saying that it wasn't fair how he acted and he hoped I was okay. In which I said Thank you. That is all I have heard from him. He is still at his parents and apparently just getting on with life. They have said to give him distance so he can just come down and realise the errors he has made and that they will be pushing for him to go home in a few weeks.
To say I am lost is an understatement. I don't know who or what to go to to understand how to handle this. Do I just pretend he is on a holiday? Like how can a rational person just not see or speak to their husband for a few weeks. I love him endlessly, and I don't want our marriage to be over. We were literally about to start trying to have a family. How can this all just be over like that?
I am looking for guidance and support. How do I navigate this? I feel like I am drowning.
