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<blockquote data-quote="WSM" data-source="post: 256351" data-attributes="member: 5169"><p>She never did anything but chain smoked. No drugs at all (had her babies without a drop of medication), never drank, never drugged, never. At the time of divorce, after her first psychotic episode, she did do cocaine for about 6 months (boyfriend influenced), but then got baker acted and never went back to it. She was a golden child: nursing school completed in half the time, good grades, friends, clubs, sports--but in moderation, busy but not manic.</p><p> </p><p>Her one brother is a catatonic schizophrenic; he was always withdrawn since childhood. He's the one who manages his illness the best, always takes his medications, but his whole life is sitting infront of the tv and going to the ALF dining room to eat. But he has a masters in mathematics from a prestigious university.</p><p> </p><p>Her other brother is a paranoid schizophrenic. He was a golden child too. Great grades, lots of friends, basketball star. Now he spends his life racing between Michigan and Florida, on the run, paranoid, schizoid and refusing all medication. Gets arrested occasionally. Committed once in a while, but homeless and obsessed with a girlfriend who disappeared from his life 20 years ago. </p><p> </p><p>Her other brother is 'okay', he's fine and works and is very successful in his field, but he's off. He's got a lot of anxiety and obsessive compulsion disorder and will take hours and hours in a shoe store trying to decide what to buy. But is very kind and has never been hospitalized.</p><p> </p><p>Her half sister is/was an alcoholic. She's very successful in business, but has a hyper nervous disposition.</p><p> </p><p>Bipolar by itself can be managed well. I have a friend who is completely compliant medically. Once her BiPolar (BP) is controlled she's such a wonderful person there are no comorbid problems like personality disorders. But my heart bleeds for her, it's such a burden to monitor herself all the time, to always adjust her medications, her environment, to be aware of her moods and little signals. She does it tho, she's extremely special.</p><p> </p><p>So I know they personality disorders and mental illness don't have to go together.</p><p> </p><p>Does anyone know of a case where someone is personality disordered without mental illness (maybe my X, but he was severely alcoholic. I figure it was a coping mechanism to deal with the PD--or would the PD be because of the severe alcoholism?) Hmmm...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WSM, post: 256351, member: 5169"] She never did anything but chain smoked. No drugs at all (had her babies without a drop of medication), never drank, never drugged, never. At the time of divorce, after her first psychotic episode, she did do cocaine for about 6 months (boyfriend influenced), but then got baker acted and never went back to it. She was a golden child: nursing school completed in half the time, good grades, friends, clubs, sports--but in moderation, busy but not manic. Her one brother is a catatonic schizophrenic; he was always withdrawn since childhood. He's the one who manages his illness the best, always takes his medications, but his whole life is sitting infront of the tv and going to the ALF dining room to eat. But he has a masters in mathematics from a prestigious university. Her other brother is a paranoid schizophrenic. He was a golden child too. Great grades, lots of friends, basketball star. Now he spends his life racing between Michigan and Florida, on the run, paranoid, schizoid and refusing all medication. Gets arrested occasionally. Committed once in a while, but homeless and obsessed with a girlfriend who disappeared from his life 20 years ago. Her other brother is 'okay', he's fine and works and is very successful in his field, but he's off. He's got a lot of anxiety and obsessive compulsion disorder and will take hours and hours in a shoe store trying to decide what to buy. But is very kind and has never been hospitalized. Her half sister is/was an alcoholic. She's very successful in business, but has a hyper nervous disposition. Bipolar by itself can be managed well. I have a friend who is completely compliant medically. Once her BiPolar (BP) is controlled she's such a wonderful person there are no comorbid problems like personality disorders. But my heart bleeds for her, it's such a burden to monitor herself all the time, to always adjust her medications, her environment, to be aware of her moods and little signals. She does it tho, she's extremely special. So I know they personality disorders and mental illness don't have to go together. Does anyone know of a case where someone is personality disordered without mental illness (maybe my X, but he was severely alcoholic. I figure it was a coping mechanism to deal with the PD--or would the PD be because of the severe alcoholism?) Hmmm... [/QUOTE]
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