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Advice needed, bipolar partner

Advice needed, bipolar partner

Hi, I would appreciate some advice. My partner of 9 years is bipolar / scitzoaffective disorder. While things have been bad in past we were able to revert to a period of mostly stability. But this year (due to cannabis use) it has been very bad. The last 6 weeks has been unbearable. In a psychosis state he nearly killed me about 4 weeks ago, and last week he took 2k from me ( without me knowing) and bought a ticket on the next international flight. I came home from work and realized he had gone. He is now sick in Europe and while he is with his father his father is saying he can't cope with him and is trying to send him home. I love him very much and want the best for him but after the incident of beating me, combined with the almost compulisive lying over drug use (which I have zero tolerance for) I'm not sure if I can cope anymore. When he is here I now sleep in a locked room, fully clothed and ready to run out of house if need be. He knows the effect cannabis has on him and promises not to do it but does anyway. I'm very patient and forgiving, but now I feel he just plays on my better nature. The problem is that if I give up on him there is no one else left to look out for him as his family are no use and his connection to friends (apart from his drug idiot mates) are all through me. Sorry to dump this, just at wits end. Thx J

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Hi there. I went away yesterday and got back today. We swapped places this evening. He was very quiet. I tried to tell him that I haven't given up on him, we just need the effects of the cannabis to wear off so we can work things thru. It's all very sad. Breaks my heart. But what do you do when you seriously fear he could seriously hurt me. Will check on him tomorrow. Thx J

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Re: Advice needed, bipolar partner

Hope things get better for you soon

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My partner now just comes over unannounced. I drove him back to his house last night. He was extremely aggressive. I won't get into a car with him again. He came back today and stayed on my rooftop all day. I wouldn't let him in. I couldn't go out because I'm scared he will follow me or be waiting outside when I get back. I feel trapped. He doesn't say anything threatening to me but asks if I am scared of him. I've got family coming to stay in 2 days but may cancel that as I couldn't forgive myself if the kids felt frightened. He needs to go to hospital but refuses. Sorry just fragile today! Thinking of hiring a security guard. J

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Re: Advice needed, bipolar partner

Hi @Jacob101,

Sounds like a very stressful couple of days. I'm glad you're keeping yourself safe. It's too bad that you may have to cancel hosting your family, but it's understandable that you don't want to scare the kids. Is there any chance they could stay somewhere nearby so you could still go see them?

Take care,

blithe

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Re: Advice needed, bipolar partner

Hey @Jacob101, sometimes it is necessary to call for help as you need to keep yourself safe . Would your ex respond well to other trysted friends to help talk him down off the roof? Sometimes you may need to call the police..if you are thinking of hiring a security guard, call police first..

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Re: Advice needed, bipolar partner

Thx for advice. I'm just monitoring the situation from day to day. I'm so glad I organised alternative accommodation for him. It would have been unbearable if we had to stay in same house. I can't ever imagine feeling safe around him anymore. His mood turns on a dime. J

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Re: Advice needed, bipolar partner

Thank you for trying to explain the unexplainable. It really hit home to me that along the way there are choices
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