Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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Is he getting help?
My therapist has asked my several times if I love my wife anymore. This is a key question of why I stay with her. BTW I see a therapist to help me deal with my wife's BP as a way of egtting professional advice and a safe place for me to vent. So do you truly love him anymore? Are you staying for the kids?
One of the things that really sucks in your situation is taht his family and you do not have a united front. It is fraught with a troubled past.
I am wondering if you could spend some time with his mother this next week and try and really talk to her. Ask her to please just listen and back you up as his spouse and get him the help he desperately needs.
You also need to take some time to take care of you. In some ways you need to dissassociate yourself from the situation a little and work on healing yourself so you can start to feel better.
I know I rambled in this response but I hope I helped in some small measure. Please feel free to vent more, yell, hollar, cry, whatever you need to do to feel less frustration and unhappiness.
I don't know what to say. I realize what it would be like for someone to be married to me. WOW. I'm a mess. Hold on. Tell him you understand that some things are out of his control but that leaving his family will only make things words. I hope that things get better for you.
peace, t
We had to move in with his Aunt and Uncle who have major issues as well and do not want me living there. His Uncle who is a alcholic and gambler along with his Aunt having gambling problem, couldn't take it any longer. Finally left and moved in with my Daughter and Son-in-law.
He is in denial and no proceeding for a divorce, and to get my life back on track. I feel for him but can no longer live in a disrupted life style.