Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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How does BiPolar effect your romantic relationship

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There is not enough time in my whole life to appologize for every blow up , melt down, or ruining of an activity to my ex boyfriends. i am afraid to start another relationship becuase it seems pointless if i know i will just put them through hell. people have been afraid to break up with m becuase they thoght i would hurt them, hurt myself, or hurt someone else. that is a sad but true statement.
CarlaBentley
CarlaBentley
Hi, BiPolarBeauty!!!
Well, it probably cost me my marriage of 29 years, as I wasn't diagnosed at the time.
I'm with a fellow BPer now, which works out much, much better. We're two of a kind, poor things!!! LOL!!!
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it sounds like a cop-out, but it has cost me my every relationship, many that were not romantic.

The cruelty of such a drastic shift in mood; it takes a mere 30 seconds for me to say/do something i do not desire, through the persuasion of a chemical imbalance, that will/does have long-term, destructive power.

bye job, goodbye education, so long lover (which is, to me, the biggest loss).
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I dont even have a clue or understanding of my sexual 'disorder' (lack of a better word)

I dont know if the cause is past abuse I havent dealth with or My BP or my Anxiety/panic attack problems (sometimes being touched causes me so much anxiety... but is it the fact of being touched or an emotional reason behind it)

My poor Husband never knows what to expect. Thank god he keeps trying and hasnt given up on me yet
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Not now I am medicated, I can atleast control myself more inthat I don't shoot my mouth off at my husband. I think it, but rationalize my thoughts to refrain from saying something I know I will regret.:))
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Before Lithium I could say some hateful things to my lovely husband. To his credit he always just stayed quiet and as he told me later, he knew it was the BP talking, not me. Now I am a much nicer person to live with...*grinz
deleted_user
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Lost my husband, my chance to get my phd, almost my life.

(The ex-hub... don't regret that part anyway. Maybe that manic me had something right... :-))
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I could fuck up a relationship blindfolded, with my tongue cut out, and it wouldn't matter if it were someone that truly loved me I could fuck it up
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My wife of 17 years has stood with me most of the time (that's another story), but I've lost all my other "friends". I've come here to find common ground with people. I've also tried finding a support group in the area to meet people in RL and see how that goes. You've got to find people who understand or are willing to try.
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Last week I was manic, packed up all my stuff and left my partner without even telling him. He got back from work to an empty house. Were back together now but its hard, he says i can't live at the house because hes afraid i will hurt his daughter... and damage her by passing in and out of her life, : (
dobiedots
dobiedots
I must be in denial. I don't think my bp cost me my marriages. No, really, I don't. I think these guys were pretty good at screwing up on thier own.
Ok, one of them did say he was tired of rushing me to the emergency room. Point taken. But still.....
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I lost a kind lady, a goat and fifty pence in change..all down the back of my sofa.
dobiedots
dobiedots
was she anorexic or do you just have a big couch???
deleted_user
deleted_user
I need an easy friend I do...with a hand to lend I do..

she was a Russian Doll
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Hi All,

Havent been around in a while. My romantic relationship is awesome!!! I just got engaged and I'm having orgasms every nite like a sive!!! No kidding

I take depakote and risperdol and was told that I could not really have orgasms. Guess what !! The doctors are wrong. You can

Lets Chat
Love ya
Maryann
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Relationships with men are the only things I am good at. My life may be unstable but the good friend and listener always is there. I can be as quiet as a mouse then another minute I could be jumping on the bed naked and laughing. ..Point being I can fake everything i need too..im good at that , pretending Im ok. We all are ..
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