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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 323149" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Well, I sort of disagree and then again I agree, Marg.</p><p></p><p>Nobody with bipolar should drink. It is not their choice to have bipolar disorder and it's not a fun disease, BUT one chooses to or not to take good care of himself. Any sort of recreational drug use, and alcohol is a depressant drug, is very harmful to anyone with bipolar. Others can drink responsibly (some). Bipolars will be hurting themselves and their loved ones if they drink. So THAT is his responsibility...to quit and to take his medications while he is free of alcohol. I can't see medications working if he is drinking. While bipolar can make somebody WANT to drink, they shouldn't. (I never had the urge because I knew better than to even start drinking).</p><p></p><p>As for being faithful and loving and kind while either in a manic high or a funk, that is harder. Mania often causes something close to psychosis or even psychosis. Depression just can make you so sad all you do is sleep. Until the bipolar is controlled, one can not be a good, loving spouse. And in mania, there will be the desire to party and drink and cheat. Mania is harder on the family than depression, although neither are fun.</p><p></p><p>If hub refuses to stop drinking and get help and comply...at least TRY to get stable...then I feel this poster and anyone else has every right to leave. </p><p></p><p>Anyhooooooooooooooo jmo...worthless .02 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 323149, member: 1550"] Well, I sort of disagree and then again I agree, Marg. Nobody with bipolar should drink. It is not their choice to have bipolar disorder and it's not a fun disease, BUT one chooses to or not to take good care of himself. Any sort of recreational drug use, and alcohol is a depressant drug, is very harmful to anyone with bipolar. Others can drink responsibly (some). Bipolars will be hurting themselves and their loved ones if they drink. So THAT is his responsibility...to quit and to take his medications while he is free of alcohol. I can't see medications working if he is drinking. While bipolar can make somebody WANT to drink, they shouldn't. (I never had the urge because I knew better than to even start drinking). As for being faithful and loving and kind while either in a manic high or a funk, that is harder. Mania often causes something close to psychosis or even psychosis. Depression just can make you so sad all you do is sleep. Until the bipolar is controlled, one can not be a good, loving spouse. And in mania, there will be the desire to party and drink and cheat. Mania is harder on the family than depression, although neither are fun. If hub refuses to stop drinking and get help and comply...at least TRY to get stable...then I feel this poster and anyone else has every right to leave. Anyhooooooooooooooo jmo...worthless .02 :winking: [/QUOTE]
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