Hi Buriedalive: Good to note you have moved on. Sometimes, it takes greater courage to create the light at the end of the tunnel than to wait for it, anxiously or hopelessly hopeful....
What will likely happen is once the mania subsides, so will her delusional love and lover. Also, her new found lover might begin to see the other side and realize her love was propelled by the...
Hi Cazic: It is astounding how the characteristics for bipolar have the same blueprint genes no matter who or where: staying awake all night, hyper speech, sexual promiscuity, new love or lovers,...
Hi Chloe990: When she has her bouts, does she sleep her regular hours or stay awake most of the night, play music, or do activities to keep her awake? She could be suffering from a milder version of...
No, I am not suggesting walking away. What I meant by "impossible" is that during the manic bout, it is impossible to communicate with the person, as they are on a completely altered plane from...
Listen, I have been there, and it is impossible to get through. You will have to wait until her mind stabilizes otherwise it will be talking to a volcano that will erupt even more violently....
Hi Sasmin: Am copying what I sent to Cris as there appears to be a parallel: My hunch is he's progressing towards Bipolar 1. Please read the following topics on this forum: - Bipolar wife kicked me...
Hi Cris: My hunch is she's progressing towards Bipolar 1. Please read the following topics on this forum: - Bipolar wife kicked me out - Anger with bipolar spouse - sleepless in hell to get a greater...
Hi Buriedalive: I can fully empathize with what you are going through, as my partner of 33 years has – in her current and prior episodes – been exhibiting the very same behavior: “…Blasting stereo...
Hi Philomene: Thank you for your insightful response. Unfortunately, there is no way I can reason with my spouse that "this is my time, do not interrupt". When is deep in her manic mode (which is...
Hi Philomene: As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water but ten men can't make it to drink. The same, respectfully, maybe said about a bipolar spouse. I may be able to lead her anywhere but a...
Hi Philomene: She has not taken her meds for the last 20 years. She managed to remain sane by self-medicating her requirement for sleep. In other words, whenever she would sense she wouldn't be able...
Hi Philomene: I thought I was the only one married to a BP for 32 years. In my instance, it's my wife, and I can relate with how you are feeling having to endure your husband's bipolar. Her mother's...
Hi UA: You appear to be extremely knowledgeable on the subject. And yes, the person in reference is my wife. As I indicated, she hasn't taken her meds for the last 20 years and managed her condition...
Has anyone experienced living with someone who is Bipolar One and who can go on for weeks and weeks without sleeping, babble 24/7, and be as abusive, irritable and insolent at home as in public? She...