Praying
August 17, 2009 7:28pm
Ive kept a paper journal since I was a kid, so I don't generally do a lot of writing on line.
Things have been very peaceful lately. …
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About Me
I work at a small hotel at a lovely beach in a lovely town in Costa Rica. My husband struggles with addiction and bipolar disorder. I have a beautiful step daughter, cats, no money but a great life in general. I have no one to talk to about the struggles of living with a recovering addict/bipolar person. I love the ocean, reading, writing, sewing...
I work at a small hotel at a lovely beach in a lovely town in Costa Rica. My husband struggles with addiction and bipolar disorder. I have a beautiful step daughter, cats, no money but a great life in general. I have no one to talk to about the struggles of living with a recovering addict/bipolar person. I love the ocean, reading, writing, sewing...
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A new idea
July 14, 2009 8:53am
We might move. Really? I don't know. Maybe. We talked about it last night. It might be the thing that saves us from ourselves. I don't know. …
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Journal Entry for July 5, 2009
July 5, 2009 4:18pm
It's so hard to constantly believe the best about him while in the back of my mind trying to be prepared for the worst. It makes me a little crazy. …
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Journal Entry for June 25, 2009
June 25, 2009 11:49pm
I spend a fair amount of time wondering about something. I wonder why some people become addicts and some don't. I tried cocaine when I met my …
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Wishing all the best for you. How are you doing now? Hope things are looking up.
By the replies seems you have lots of good friends here.
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YES, PETS ARE THE BEST FRIENDS WE COULD EVER ASK FOR. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.........
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Thank you! It's good to know I am not alone. I am so glad I found this website!!!
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Close Family & Friends of Bipolar
My husband has bipolar disorder. This came to light in the last year as he has been struggling to become clean after 20 years of cocaine use. I have discovered through much reading, that it is common for bipolar disorder and drug abuse to go hand-in-hand. We're doing our best. I believe that he is doing his best (he is 47--not a boy) and I KNOW I am doing my best. That's how I chose my name. I'm doing my very best but I need support, I have questions and no one to talk to.
Close Families & Friends Of Addicts
My husband is a struggling, recovering and struggling cocaine user of 20 years. He wants to leave it and is doing his best. I want him to leave it and am doing my best--my best to help, my best to behave sanely, my best not to panic. But it's very hard and I have no one to talk to about any of this.
Treatments
- Patience Working / Worked
- Well it's no miracle cure, but if you are dealing with addictions patience is mandatory. That and keep breathing.
- Writing Working / Worked
- I have always kept a journal and it is extremely helpful for my mental health. It won't cure my husband's addiction issues, but it helps me stay healthy enough to be useful.
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- Coupled with Seroquel so that he can sleep at night we actually have a crack at a normal life.
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- This has made a huge difference for us. It wont put him to sleep if he is REALLY mad or agitated but at least 75 of the time it does the trick.
Open Brain Injury
My husband used cocaine for about 20 years and is doing his best to stop. I have done some reading about the brain damage that extended cocaine use can cause and am looking to ask questions and hear the experiences of other people with similar issues.
