Posted by Janice on February 16, 2000, at 23:51:39
In reply to Re: living with someone bi-polar - kathleen's resp, posted by kathleen on February 14, 2000, at 11:51:30
hi,
I thought for certain we scared you off - if not off your man, for certain off this board.
Since my last posting to you, I spoke with the man I lived with, prior to me taking my medications. Anyway, he does not remember me quite as badly as I remember myself. In fact, he didn't even remember my 'psychological warfare'!
But manic depression is biology. He will be sad because his biology makes him sad; no amount of talking will take his sadness away; He will 'make up' or 'create' reasons as to why he is sad - work, childhood problems, fights with friends, sometimes it may be you. But really he is sad because of his biology, and it's easy to find something to blame your sadness on. It is also a progressive illness, so he will get worse, not better, as time goes on.
He is a very lucky person Kathleen!
Please remember that there are many different types of medications for bipolar disorder, and he could find one that doesn't make him sick.
Good luck and make sure to take care of yourself, Janice
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