We need a break from all the Spouse issues.

 

   I think we all need a break from all the spouse postings on here. This is one of the toughest times to be BP, right after the holidays. And i know that there are many people out there dealing with all the problems of loving someone with BiPolar.

   But this is a board for those of us dealing with all the issues of actually living with BP. 

   So for a while i am going to not allow posts from spouses. We know that there is alot of hurt associated with this desease. But all us BP people need a break from all the constant "my wife or husband is BP" threads.

   So if you have this problem please take a look at previous posts. There are lots of  good answers and advice there.

  If i see any more of these posts i am going to delete them, for a while at least.

    Bill

Because we do not want significant other's to be left without resources this is from Serafena's post in resources and I just added some links:

For Family and Friends of Bipolars

Living with someone who suffers from bipolar disorder presents a set of problems all its own. Here are some resources which might be useful for you.

The following books: (you can interlibrary loan these, if your local library does not have it)

Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder by Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar by Cynthia G. Last

The following websites:

Help For Surviving Your Spouse's Mental Illness
http://www.healthyplace.com/bipolar-disorder/support/help-for-surviving-your-spouses-mental-illness/menu-id-67/

Bipolar Significant Others
http://bpso.org/

The Bipolar Spouse
http://www.healthyplace.com/bipolar-disorder/support/spouses-of-bipolar-sufferers/menu-id-67/

There is also a forum for significant others in NAMI's Online Communities
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=all_discussion_groups&Template=/Security/Login.cfm

And one for family and friends at Pendulum.org
http://www.pendulum.org/penduforum/viewforum.php?f=27

And the Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group at Daily Strength.
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Family-and-Friends-of-Bipolar/forum