Is anyone out there married to or dating
someone who is not only bipolar, but an
alcoholic as well?
I really need some help...
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suziec
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Australia
Cannot Believe Someone Else Is Living My Nightmare!!! Posted: 03-01-06 18:49pm
Hi
i've just read thru your story and some of
the replies and I cannot believe the
parallels to my own situation! I have
only been married to my husband for a
short time and have a 1 year old son with
him and my daughter lives with me (from
previous marriage)and I have a son who
lives with his dad.
My husband was diagnosed with bp about 2
months after we married...A great wedding
present! He drinks when he needs to
escape and has been violent. I can relate
to loving someone so much that you change
your own values to be with them, I can
relate to not wanting to leave an unwell
spouse...To be honest I can just
understand thoroughly where you are coming
from!
I am now separated from my husband...He
was physical infront of my son. My
husband minimises the violence and I have
slapped him after reaching total
frustration point...Which helps him to
justify his own abusiveness.
My husband has been the great love of my
life but sadly after so much of his
abusiveness and jealousies (oh yeah he
suffers -or rather I do- from morbid
jealousy too!), I think he has managed to
do a great deal of damage to that love and
I am at the point of decided if this is
what I want for my life and my kids too.
My last hope is the local mental health
team, if this doesn't work then I am not
sticking around for more of this
nightmare. It has got worse for me not
better even with meds!!!
Anyway I hope that reading of someone in
pretty much the same situation helps...It
helped me to read of you.
Cheers suziec
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Golden8
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Posts: 1
GOOD THING YOU LEFT Posted: 04-03-08 15:35pm
I'M SORRY,FOR YOU BUT THEY DON'T
CHANGE........ I KNOW I LIVE WITH IT ..
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antigone
Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 854 Location: IL
Thanks: 40
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Posted: 04-05-08 00:25am
There is a strong genetic link between
alcoholism and bipolar disorder. Some of
the genetic markers are the same in both
illnesses. Alcoholism is strongly linked
in many families with bipolar disorder.
There is a bipolar disorder forum. You may
find lots of support on that forum. Many
people post there and there is lots of
information and advice passed around. I
hope you will take a look and ask any
further questions you may have.
