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.
Question. My husband was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder, & is currently taking meds for it. It has also recently been suggested that he may have a bit of a sex addiction due to the amount of time that he spent looking at porn online, chatting with women on different websites, & looking for women on different dating websites. Here's my question. Is the sex addiction a symptom of the bipolar disorder? With the right meds, counseling, & therapy, can the addiction actually be cured, or just managed?
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
This link is from NAMI (national association of mental illness)....they are a support group, you could look up in your area for information and help...the site also goes into a good bit of detail about bipolar. https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/February-2017/Loving-Someone-with-Bipolar-Disorder
This link is a book that could be helpful, for both of you. https://books.google.com/books/about/Loving_Someone_with_Bipolar_Disorder.html?id=xtYePT0ZpMEC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false
From my own perspective and illness...."""The Number One Person"""you'll need to focus on is YOU. Why? If you become so overwhelmed with the symptoms, start to let go of taking care of your self, then ya got two sick people....Best to you!
There is a group here for Friends and Families of Bipolar and I'll give you a link to it