
Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group
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Sooo.... I have been picking my X apart. Only in my head people only in my head!!
Well I have beem comparin' the old him (pre dx) to the new him (post Dx)
I wonder did any of you all see changes within others or yourself after the Dx. What dif's do/did you see after they started on meds and etc.
How did the Dx effect yourself and the loved ones around you?
Well I have beem comparin' the old him (pre dx) to the new him (post Dx)
I wonder did any of you all see changes within others or yourself after the Dx. What dif's do/did you see after they started on meds and etc.
How did the Dx effect yourself and the loved ones around you?
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The way it affected me is I learnt about the illness once she got a dx, and the sad fact is I know more about bp than she does, she's not prepared to learn.
Because it was the first episode since we got together I was right at the front line this time, in the past we were just friends so when things got too hard I could step back.
These last few months I've become a lot stronger & more assertive, I've learnt all I can & I've considered working with supporters like us in the mental health industry.
My bf has become a better person with acceptance, he's starting a job as a consumer advocate, he'll be helping mentally ill people access services & get back on their feet.
It's been hard but we're slowly turning a negative into a positive.
The only things my X knows about Bp is what the doc's gave him. A few vague pages of jargen. And what he has pulled off line.
I have sugg books and etc to him. That go deeper into the disorder. He keeps saying that the books are all BS on BP!
I had to step back and look at how he treated people in the past that up set him. And I seen he's doing the same thing to me.
I often feel like he hid a lot of his "mind" from me.
He is now in the phase of "I should have listened to you years ago when you said I should seek more help"
when i found out about her DX it made me angry. b/c she knows she goes way too far...over and over. she forgets how much that really happens i guess... and it's effects on me.
i am also pretty prejudice towards beepers now. i watch ppl for signs. closely.
I guess at first after i researched the disease. i felt guilt. for being so angry with her. for blaming her all these years. but that wore off 10 episodes later.
what did you notice?
He's got such a big heart & is so understanding when he's well, I think his bp has made him a lot more understanding than anyone else I know.
It really hurt me to see him take the meds, but I keep my mouth shut and encourage him to follow his doctor's advice. Other than looking stoned from the meds they haven't helped him much.
The DX answeres lots of questions about why he feels the way he does about anything from religion to politics. It also answeres a lot of my questions about his hypersexuality.
So I can't see any improvement to speak of though he's only been dx about 6 months.