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10/06/2007 14:23
Viva
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my husband is in the middle of being diagnosed with bipolar or possibly ADHD. i would bet my life that he is bipolar. i am the only one that knows the "true" him. every single person that knows him thinks he is just a great easy-going guy and that i am just a witch of a wife. no one knows how he is at home. we have been married for 6 1/2 years, we have a 5 yr. old and a 7 month old. i am 27 and he is 31. he has been very moody for a long time (although "moody" isn't even close to the right word). i found out he was text-messaging and calling another girl(who is 19). he is going to the mall with our daughter and taking his wedding ring off. the other stuff i can handle (the money spending, the mood swings, etc..., but this last thing has made me feel emotional pain like i have never felt before. he told me he didn't love me and he quit loving me when he found out i was pregnant with our daughter 5 years ago. he says i ruined his life and he has so much resentment for me that he can't get over it. i have also gained weight with all of the stress of this and he tells me he doesn't love me because of that also. how do i know if that is how he really feels, or if it is the bipolar (i already say he is bipolar because our psycho-therapist said that is what he most likely has, it is just a matter of weening out the other possibilities along with it). he acts like he hates me and moved out and doesn't even want to speak to me. there is so much more to this story, but i just thought i would start with this. i am an emotional wreck right now and i need to hear from someone who can relate because i need to be strong for my children.

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10/06/2007 15:25
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For right now, it is probably a good thing that he moved out. If I were you, I would avoid contact as much as possible, let him figure things out, and you do some thinking about things as well. He needs to get a diagnosis, come to terms with it, get the necessary help, and learn that this isn't in any way your fault. You need to learn that this isn't your fault. Then, reassess your relationship, what the possibilities are (if any), and if you want to pursue the possibilities or not.

I myself am currently separated from my bipoar husband, am being told it was all me, he doesn't really have bipolar, he is so happy with his family he never wants to come back. A wise person told me to have patience, and that is the best advice I was given. Don't force anything, or rush to decisions, just give yourself anf your husband time to get it all figured out. What has to be done will come to you, and the thought of it will bring you peace.

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10/06/2007 15:50
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thank you jodie. i read your previous posts about yourself and it seems we are in very similar situations. i have laid all the ground work for my husband (as far as finding a good doctor, etc.) the hardest part is that there is nothing i can do but sit and wait. i called him just a little while ago so that my daughter could at least say hi. we haven't heard from him since he left, which was 4 days ago. his voice was so cold and he just acted like i was being the usual person that is he always annoyed with. i tried asking him one thing, and he just blew up and said he isn't going to argue with me, because that is all i want to do (according to him). i work full time, plus i have to take care of my daughter and i have my 7 month old son. i feel like my heart is literally going to break into half. and the hardest part is that he acts like he could care less. he has no remorse what-so-ever for the things he has done to me, as well as the kids. it is just so hard to wait...he is in the military and they are very cautious about what they will let him take (as far as meds go). they just put him on 20mg of celexa and are making him stay on that until the 11th. then they will probably up the dose to 40mg for a few weeks, then they will add a stimulant to find out if he has ADHD. if he is bipolar they said it will react badly and he will become much worse. he was open to the idea of having ADHD, but not open to being bipolar. in the mean time, it is breaking my heart to hear my daughters questions about where daddy is. i won't say anything bad about him to her, but it really hurts when they think YOU are the one that MADE their daddy leave. also, i don't know if i should let her talk to him, or hold off on that so he maybe sees what he might be throwing away.


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10/06/2008 09:19
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Viva ,

I am sorry you are going through this rought time . Please be sure that you get the diagnosis for the pdoc . as you had ssiad that the doc was leaning more towards that . Has this doc prescribed meds for hi as of yet?. now bipolar is not a reason for cheating and all that stuff either . people can do this nayway without bipolar. Now you need to take xare of yourself with counseling for you even if he does not go . Alos you will need to set up what is acceptable in your marriage as to his behavior

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