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01/15/2008 08:32
Isabel
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 Is there a connection between bipolar and gambling. My husband can't seem to give up gambling (poker) every weekend. It's been and ongoing problem in our marriage and he simply can't give it up eventhough he knows that it will eventually destroy our marriage. He lies all the time, and I can't trust him with money. Any advice?
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01/15/2008 09:23
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 Since there is definitely a correlation between bipolar and addiction, I would venture to say that would include gambling. I know many bipolars, myself included, who are not very good with money. I was kind of shocked to learn that my medical condition contributed to my inability to be effective with money.
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01/15/2008 17:39
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 My husband's psychiatrist told me that many other issues go hand in hand with bipolar. His issues are obsessive compulsive collecting

and alcohol consumption, and spending & lying...... LOTS of issues.



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01/15/2008 19:14
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 My bf, who I now call a bf after living with him for 4 years, use to be SO, is an alcoholic and spends money like it grows on trees. Not sure you read this in a previous post, but we had to sell our house because he wasn't working for a while ... that was a big weight off my shoulders. One month later he bought a $160,000 car. Between that and the continued drinking I ran from the stress. We are talking now and he is getting help re: drinking. I will support him through this (from afar). He doesn't gamble, but does like "nice" things. He justifies it by saying with his nutty brain doesn't know if he will be around the next day so he wants to enjoy his time while he can. I'm all for enjoying life but at what cost?
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01/16/2008 10:53
magicone63
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 I also have a glambbing with bingo but I also dont handle money wisely

either, its very hard at times but my husband tries to keep me to spending

as little but I go through my minic times and then depression Ive learned

to keep talking to my family they help, bless you all
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