buhlir926
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| Rank | Member |
| Online Status | OFFLINE |
| Member Since | 12/06/2007 10:12 AM |
| Last Online | 11/26/2010 04:42 PM |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birthdate: | 09/26/1967 |
| City: | Northwest Suburban Chicago |
| State: | Illinois |
| Occupation: | Banker |
| A little about me: | I have been married for almost 17 years and with my husband for 24 years since we were 19 years old. We have two wonderful boys. My husband had been out of work on and off for 5 years and was diagnosed August of 2007 with Bipolar Disorder. This followed misdiagnosis after misdiagnosis by his doctors. Just prior to diagnosis he was prescribed medications to treat ADHD that caused him to suffer from what his psychiatrist described a medication induced nervous breakdown that caused him to move out of our home. His mental physical and mental condition worsened. He was diagnosed and put on Lamictal and wellbutrin but was not medication compliant. This was partly due to his dislike of the effects of the medications and partly due to his association with people afflicted with similar conditions that were also not medication compliant. He convinced himself that he could manage his illness without meds, without therapy because all his unhappiness and misfortune was due to his marriage and family. Instead of listening to his doctor, he decided to start a new life with a divorced woman 10 yrs his senior that met working part time at the local YMCA as a handyman. So began our 4 year voyage into battling the ravages of bipolar disorder. He filed divorce, got an apartment, changed his appearance, self-medicated, racked up bills, and caused unspeakable pain to his family. After calling off the divorce and coming home, he went off his meds again and became very unstable, in a far worse condition than he had been. After serving him with an order of protection he finally wound up in the hospital the summer of 2009, which was the best thing he ever did. He stayed with his parents for two months before starting therapy, getting a med change and coming home. Since then, my husband has battled valiantly through hypomania, two major depressive episodes, and the unstable period before stabilizing. He has been able to get and hold a responsible job in his field for almost a year now. It has been a long hard road for our family, but so far we have gotten through it. There is hope. |
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"I wear this ribbon for the man that I love that was my husband for almost 14 years. He was the best husband and father until bipolar disorder took him away from us." |
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 | "If you keep sending away every person who challenges you, you'll never GROW. Some people are in your life to sharpen you." ~ Mandy Hale |
| Once you choose hope, anything’s possible. – Christopher Reeve |
| The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror. - Oscar Wilde |
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