Sorry I've been gone so long. Looks like we have some newbies!! Welcome to the caregivers corner! I've been busy doing research among other things- I found an interesting stat the other day- 90% of...
Hello, I'am married to a BP wife of 7 years. I have dealt with cheating, physical abuse, and money problems, not to mention all the little things in between. As spouses of Bp loved ones, we have to...
I know- its not all gloom and doom here either, dont get me wrong- I would have left a long time ago. You might be right, the disease has caused a higher attention- just trying to make it passed the...
Thanks, I guess things could be worse. I'm my worst enemy when it comes to measuring a degree of happiness. I'm always looking to older wiser folks to get answers about life and bp marriage....
Hey Boo- thanks for sharing. Your not taking space with your posts, I guess thats why we are here. Its all good to hear from survivors, how they cope, how they lived. The more wisdom I can gather...
Good Luck. If in time she doesnt grow with you, and take care of her end, then keep moving on with out her. As care givers- we have to stop enabling our partners to control our lives, or you will go...
Hey Boo, Good to hear you are making it through. My experiences are very much like yours, cheating, abuse, and money- and the struggle to pick up the pieces. I still get haunted from the past as...
Totally agree. Communication interpetation is a biggie. Its all part of the constant education we must do as adults. Past pain and baggage too, somehow we must leave behind for an order to become...
you are right Leslie. I do hold some resentment and have different circumstances. I removed my wife for a week. It was my decsion to do so. It was the only way for me to be free and look clearly at...
What? Oh no. oh well. Its her loss. There is nothing you can do right now except say farewell. You cant say you didnt try. Think of it this way too, your free from the bonds of bipolar uncertainty....
Three cheers my friend! Learning things is never easy, and there will always be recaps to old issues in the future, just to maintain the new level living. You will see life differently:...
Good to hear from you married2bp. I posted some things to your wifes post that should be helpful for you as well. There is nothing wrong with the way you are going about these issues. Who could hold...
Leslie, that was a fantastic post! You have great insight to whats been going on with you and the problems at hand. To answer your question about my background, I have no medical or psych degree,...
True, I know some folks that can show signs of high/low manic behavior caused by environmental triggers, but never get tagged as BP....
My wife is bp, on lithobid and serquel, and would like to have a baby someday. Is there any health risks to a fetus with such a condition?...
Right on! Please post your message on the infidelity post created by destiny. Thanks ...
Hello, Would you like to explain the reasons behind your actions that caused distrust in your relationship? It would be helpful to understand your point of view and get responses from our community....
Very good Tom. I agree with you about bp. But some folks may have a different dynamic in the level of bp, and the degree of moral judgement, which equals bad choices. BP or not, many people cheat for...
Thanks. If experts find a cure, the drug companies would lose millions. Drug companies would never let a cure be known. Thats why I think bp folks, some, not all, should weigh the possibility. Crazy...
Hello everyone, I'm glad new folks have jumped in on this topic, for it is good to hear different sides to the issues at hand. I have read some great points that we all need to consider from Bp's and...
You really have to take control of the money. Losing your house due to bad spending practices makes more stress on a relationship. Its not about trust here, its about reality, food, house, and...
Thanks Warren, Nature has a way to cause such problems. ha. As far as Zomese, you have a point. If your passing bad genes at birth, and dont have the right nurture- (warren) life is not good. What...
Is depression or bp caused by our genes or the human conditioning of tough life? I've always pondered the question... I know many friends who had tough times, get the blues, or experience extreme...
Can bp folks free themselves from meds and control his or her manic egos naturally? I've witnessed the problems modern drugs can do to ones body over time and I find it scary. Can, in time, the body...
Way to go. Its the little steps that count. When all the stuff happened to me, I went out and found some new friends to talk to during the worst days of my marriage. I suggest you try meeting some...
Hello, I'm sorry to hear about your situation and the unknown you are facing. The years I spent picking apart BP, marriage, meds, and myself has giving me many different view points and have drawn...
Hi I am sir William's wife. Hope you don't mind that he showed me your e-mail, but I thought I could be of some help. Anything can happen in a manic state. I was diagnosed with Bi polar-Manic...
Yes to all your questions. She has taking many different drugs thoughout the years. Seroguel and lithobid, with a thyrod med on the side have been the best treatments so far. I'm sorry to say, even...
My wife has this alter ego as well, and has cheated over the course of years. Sometimes late at night when I come home from work, the stereo is blasting and shes dancin like a Vagas stripper. It used...