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Jan 02, 2010, 11:06 AM
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 My friend has bipolar, like i do. He cannot fuction in life. He is in an abusive relationship and she keeps stealing from him and when she is mad, she trashes his car. He is at the breaking point. He has never been good with money which I can understand. He has nowhere to live accpet with his gilrfriend and we really dont want him to stay there but he has nowhere else to go.I am borrowing him $20.00 here and there when I am down to my last 20. I have advised him to apply for disablity and get assistants from the state. He agrees but when he starts feeling better he does not follow through. I am the same way and understand where he is coming from but I too need to take care of myself. He was admitted to the hospital via the state and released a couple days ago. He needs to start taking medication and life in a safe environments, to create more stabilty in his life. I am out of ideas and could use anytype of input from anyone. Thanks for anytype of advise/ help
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Sometimes I am high and sometimes I am low. Everyone around me but I am always alone. Hour by hour and week by week, I deal with myself and I never feel complete. I want to be normal; I want to be sane, No matter what I do, I always feel the pain. “Stop the mania and fight back, It’s all in your head” I wish I could do it; I would rather go to bed. Sometimes I am high and sometimes I am low, I wish they could see me, so I won’t be alone.  By Pam |
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Jan 02, 2010, 02:02 PM
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Has he gotten some sort of regular contact through the hospital? I would think they would want to make sure he is taken care of when he gets out.
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Jan 03, 2010, 11:01 AM
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Oh pam, that sounds really hard. I know you must want to help him, but you have to make sure you are helping yourself first. Man, what a terrible position. I am guessing he doesn't have any family to stay with? And the hospital knew he didn't have anywhere to live when they released him? Is there some other sort of half-way house, inpatient facility that may let him live there? We have a community counseling inpatient facility here that is state sponsored and you can stay there for drug or alcohol abuse and for mental illnesses. I'm not sure if they have anything like that where you live, but maybe that's an option.
Hugs to you. Sorry this is going on right now. But your friend is lucky to at least have you to care about him.
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Jan 04, 2010, 11:55 PM
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If the hospital didn't get him more in balance with medication, why did they release him? He has got to be on the right meds for him and really needs to see a therapist too. He probably needs to be better before he can make any decisions regarding his living arrangements. So there is no family or medical facility help available?
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Jan 08, 2010, 11:31 AM
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Thank you all, he has started medication and is seeing a T on a regular basis.
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Sometimes I am high and sometimes I am low. Everyone around me but I am always alone. Hour by hour and week by week, I deal with myself and I never feel complete. I want to be normal; I want to be sane, No matter what I do, I always feel the pain. “Stop the mania and fight back, It’s all in your head” I wish I could do it; I would rather go to bed. Sometimes I am high and sometimes I am low, I wish they could see me, so I won’t be alone. By Pam |
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