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Re: Extreme Verbal and Emotional Abuse - New here

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#447365 - 09/04/08 02:40 PM

I was married to a bipolar drug addict. He was diagnosed as bipolar after he tried to kill himself and us with carbon monxide poisoning. He went on his meds, then off and now he's back on again. I still went through with the divorce even though he seemed more rational when he was on his meds. (The drug addiction alone was enough reason to get out.)

Bipolar people have a very high divorce rate (90%). They are extremely difficult to live with. The anger, belligerance, alcoholism/drug use (60% are addicts of one kind of another), the blaming, the begging (they will say and do anything to keep the marriage together since they would need to take responsibility if you weren't there to take responsibility for themselves), etc.

My ex OD'ed twice and tried to commit suicide once. Since the order of protection, he OD'ed two more times. he's had 9 car accidents in 3 years, the last one where he totalled his car. He almost lost his right foot and is waiting for a skin graft. It is absolutely insanity living with someone like this. And they do such a great job making you feel guilty- like everything is your fault!!

You are a much better person than I am if you can live this kind of life. Even with my ex being more stable on his meds, there are so, so many issues (even beyond the addiction).

Your husband now has a diagnosis. If he is not on meds and/or getting psychiatric help to understand the disease then he is not being responsible and being true to the marriage and to you.

You can PM me if you want to continue this conversation.

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