Yes, he is diagnosed bipolar but has been on the same level of Depakote for years. I have been with him 6 years in August. He refuses therapy. I dont do therapy because he felt the therapist was trying to break us apart not fix the actual problems... I felt therapy was helping but she did make my problems be "more". I am a natural pushover/peace maker. I stopped going. Mostly because of things he'd say about it, or it was too big a deal to watch the kids...
Really interesting first thing they reccomend is a day shift. I feel like sometimes Ive just lost him, and me as a person because I dont leave the home & Im a Sahm, a prisoner mentally. He acts like I am being unfaithful or seeing my family(whom he hates) if I take the children for anything.. so I dont. I now get major anxiety taking or leaving the kids with him. Thanks for the insight.
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Originally Posted by ~Christina
As a person that has self harmed off and on my whole life. As bad as it is it releases endorphins so it feels good on one level. Very unhealthy level of course.
So he has Bipolar? Is he being treated for it ? Does he see a Therapist? I worked nights for nearly a decade before I was diagnosed Bipolar and that’s the first thing I was advised to do is flip to a day shift.
Would he be willing to go to couples counseling?
Your on meds , that’s good, but do you have a Therapist ? You need someone to process all this with and decide what’s best for you and the children.
I’m sorry your in a difficult position.
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