My life partner has Bipolar ii

Hobbies... well Im a gym nut... I used to race pushbikes... got run down 3 times im a year... so I moved on to gym work.... endorphins are a wonderful thing...

I love good coffee.... and I love boutique beer... and a good red...

Theatre... bush walking... beaches in Winter... big tick !

Can relate to that @Totman

Hard to transition from full on care to stepping back our help is not needed so much.

Even though Mr Darcy has been stable for some time advocating for him at times is still necessary.

I must admit to always looking... always asking.... just to be sure...

I love this time when we are in a good place... we have finally achieved a pretty good quality of life... some things we have to accept as side effects of medication.... but nothing is perfect.... and considering how little realistic history has been done in study of mental health... thankful is a big thing

Side effects = yikes @Totman

Must admit I struggle with the side effects.... yikes.... my word... politely put !!!!

Evening all.

Nice to meet you @Totman

Like your comment ' I always ark back to the ole marital vow.... in sickness and in health'

This has helped me to get through a lot

Unfortunate thing is so many (particually proffesional) people don't understand this commitment.

Also at 20 years and counting here.

good morning @Totman , @Former-Member , @Determined , @Faith-and-Hope , @Sophie1 , @Jay-e

how is everyone today xx

today is sunny, cool , cloudy but no rain --- yaaaa

slept in this morning

the sunshine will brighten up my mr shaz today , and knowing by this afternoon he will be getting anxious of all the jobs we have to do this week

last week was very quiet due to all the rain we had and the infection i had

are Bi polar 2 perfectionist ??

@Shaz51

Perfectionism has a lot of links to anxiety and OCD. Mr Darcy has traits of it but it doesn't mean his work is flawless - he would be intent on finishing a job rather than taking time and finishing it well.