Thank you very much for the comments. In answer to some of the questions asked, he was diagnosed at 19 and is now 30. He was off his medication for a good year and a half out our relationship. Which I would later find out can make the condition work. As far as the medications I believe he was on
Prozac, Zoloft, and Seroquel. I do know that people with bipolar can live healthy normal lives as long as they take there medication and seek the help they need. I made the decision to stay with him when he told me about his disorder, and whole heartedly believed that once he got the help this was going to save our relationship.
I am in a safe place now, I have recently moved in with my parents, I would get calls from him though, saying he just saw my dad here, or he just saw my grandpa there, and has always threatened me with "I'm bipolar, I can get away with a slap on the hand for just about anything" Now I'm not saying I necessarily believe this but it's still threatening. My problem is when he calls me a day or two later apologizing profusely for what he said it's so hard for me to stay away. I guess I just don't know when it's him talking or his disease? I just don't feel like the hateful person he can be at times is the real him.
I'm learning though, it gets a little easier day by day. I really appreciate your comments and concerns and will stay safe.
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Thank you very much for the comments. In answer to some of the questions asked, he was diagnosed at 19 and is now 30. He was off his medication for a good year and a half out our relationship. Which I would later find out can make the condition work. As far as the medications I believe he was on
Prozac, Zoloft, and Seroquel. I do know that people with bipolar can live healthy normal lives as long as they take there medication and seek the help they need. I made the decision to stay with him when he told me about his disorder, and whole heartedly believed that once he got the help this was going to save our relationship.
I am in a safe place now, I have recently moved in with my parents, I would get calls from him though, saying he just saw my dad here, or he just saw my grandpa there, and has always threatened me with "I'm bipolar, I can get away with a slap on the hand for just about anything" Now I'm not saying I necessarily believe this but it's still threatening. My problem is when he calls me a day or two later apologizing profusely for what he said it's so hard for me to stay away. I guess I just don't know when it's him talking or his disease? I just don't feel like the hateful person he can be at times is the real him.
I'm learning though, it gets a little easier day by day. I really appreciate your comments and concerns and will stay safe.
October 6, 2009 - 1:44pmThis Comment
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