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Hi I am new to this forum,my husband has Bipolar and I have no one to talk too about it.
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SJT63Senior Contributor
Re: Hi I am new to this forum,my husband has Bipolar and I have no one to talk too about it.
@Allie-May I can't share anything about the traumas my BP partner puts me through because I know my friends and family would want us to break up. His diagnosis was over a decade ago, we've been together 2 years and just a few weeks after I met him he had a severe break-down. I spoke to my own friends and family then to get support, but they just encouraged me to cut and run. I didn't and now they don't want to know me.
For the most part things are ok. I keep mood-charts and began to be able to predict when things were going to get rough. The really bad times only last a week or two as a rule, but we have been rapid cycling for almost 3 months now. His highs are irritable highs and his lows are aggressive depression. I am so exhausted that I can barely go to work.
If he wasn't ill, I would put my hand up as an abused partner and walk out the door. It isn't an excuse to manipulate and humiliate me though, as he does it with everyone. I can't talk to him about his agressive outbursts in any realistic manner because then he is so down on himself he becomes suicidal.
I am exhausted.
In response to: Hi I am new to this forum,my husband has Bipolar and I have no one to talk too about it.
Nevo123New Contributor
Re: Hi I am new to this forum,my husband has Bipolar and I have no one to talk too about it.
Hi, I am new today, my x husband has bipolar we were married 19 years. Now my 28 yo daughter also has it. I wish I knew back then what I know now about bp. I am grateful I had experience with his bp as it helped me to recognise my daughters first episode, we got her help very fast & so far she’s medication compliant & has been well for some time & accepts she is bp, something her Dad has never done, he also drank a lot been in AA & sober for many years. They shouldn’t drink! My daughter drinks tells me she knows her limits !! Find that hard to believe. If I could take it from her I would. I feel for you, because you can really feel alone. Happy to talk here whenever. It’s the unpredictability of bp not knowing when a manic episode may happen, my daughter was also psychotic, it was a horrible time, but I consider us lucky as she’s taking meds etc
