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Originally Posted by scrappyorange
Hello, everyone!
I have some questions that I've been wondering about for a quite some time.
That is - do you have anyone in your life that you can talk pretty much anything with? This someone knows your whole story, and you can talk about your issues, secrets, about your mental health and, so on and so forth? This person doesn't judge you and geneuinely cares about you. (Other than your therapist that is)
If yes, do you think by having this person in your life you can cope a little better with you?
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Hi,
Yes, absolutely as to both questions. Im very fortunate. We've been together for several years and met at a local bipolar support group.
I can talk to my partner about all you describe above. And vice-versa. We are both divorced. It took me awhile to actually fully open up to him because my marriage was very unhealthy with no support and little communication.
But definitely 110% yes to both of your questions. In fact, tonight he kissed me and just out of the blue said, "I have no secrets from you." I completely trust him.
He completely accepts himself and full transparency is natural to him. Like I said, it took me a couple of years to not hold anything back due to my past (which he knows all about).
I am taking a break from therapy but saw a good T for years that I trusted. Yet, I didn't fully disclose like I do with my partner. I was married during that period of therapy and disclosed a lot, but not all like I do with my partner.
The fact that we both have bipolar disorder has helped us understand each other. It's a horrible disease but neither of us would make it so we never had it...because we wouldn't have met otherwise. I never realized a relationship like ours and like describe was possible...until we met.
Is life perfect? Nope. But it's awesome, too, and we are so happy. I call him "my Ever." I'm so grateful. He feels the same.
Sorry if I went on too much....
