Welcome to Psych Central (PC) openbook. Glad you posted. I am so sorry you are suffering in a relationship with someone with multiple challenges. Much as I feel your pain it may be a blessing in disguise that at least he has made a clean break and is not holding you on hooks of loving you and then isolating himself. He sounds like someone you shared a lot with. Unfortunately there is not much anyone can do to make someone get help and take their medicines to keep them on a stable path, but that it usually what it takes to find solid ground.

Have you considered talking about this relationship with a therapist?

PC has helped me find other people that can empathize with me and help provide insights and info. Many people who are actively involved in Psych Central find it helps take them out of their own problems to develop empathy for others. And their problems though still there are more manageable.

Glad you are joining us here. There are lots of compassionate people here that can make the load lighter by sharing and caring. Feel free to participate actively at Psych Central.

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