My life is an Acronym

Hi @isabella

welcome to the forums

i know all about acronyms and relationships.....

my last relationship which has now broken down - long story

But i have bipolar, anxiety, depression, a undefined mood disorder, my ex, had undiagnosed ptsd, adhd, narcolepsy, cataplexy, anxiety, depression, bipolar?, personality disorder? phobias

it was such an interesting concoction, and you are right about the push/pull/leave/don't leave etc etc, I always would throw myself headlong into finding out what i could and how best to go about things for her, i tended to put myself on the backburner alot, which in turn made me miss some very big warning signs of my own issues.

what i would change if i could would be to make sure that i put myself first, looked after my health and managed my symptoms, instead of trying to mask them with everything else, by working on myself, i would have been more self aware to the fluctuations, been more on top when i was struggling, and in turn been more available to help better.....

but like everything it comes down to you and making sure you are doing the best for you first,

Learning/research is not a job, but it is nice to know what to look out for and what to be aware of.

hope this helps

thank you

@isabella

Hi Isabella

I'm Rick.

Your doc is right is not your responsibility but it can certainly be your pleasure, or your gift of love.

I don't think it hurts to understand mental illness. or spectrum related disorders. Having a handle of the psychoneurology can make the condition easier to understand and accept.

Go for it!

As I am a bachelor these days and plan to remain so I have no input to add to your enquiry, except to say Bon Chance and hang in there

Hope eendures

rick

Hi @isabella

I can relate to what you say. You may want to read this thread on the Carer's forum.

Best of luck with it - it can be very hard work.

Kindest regards,

Kristin