Personally had a very bad weekend dealing with the rage. Unfortunatly, the one thing that I noticed is that I feed off of a reaction. Something to fuel that rage.

If my wife screams back or anything like that..... all it does is make me sicker. That is where Bipolar because so nasty. I scream at my wife, completely out of character and the last thing I would ever want to do is hurt her. But when these outbursts happen, it seems to be the only thing that happens.

I unfortunately only can go on what I feel and not how my wife feels. It's terrible. I mean, at the time it seems right, the way I feel, saying what I want to get out. But in the end I realize that all I did was hurt people and break things.

This is where Bipolar can really hurt those we love. What we say, is not necessarily what we feel. It's just the first thing that comes to mind.

The advice that I can give is to:
- continue to love her....
- don't scream back.... that will only make her sicker
- pay attention to your daughter and her behaviors. By doing so, you may be able to find out what is causing her to get triggered and may find ways to help avoid those circumstances
- educate yourself on her illness the best you can, so that when she needs help; that rock to cling to, you can help give her the answers to set her back on course

Wish you luck and come back whenever there are questions.