i got married while high on life to someone I'd only been seeing about a week. i definitely got the better end of the deal (he is a truly amazing and kind person...thank you for not failing me intuition!) although i warned him i would probably turn into a bag of trash at any moment, i don't think he really believed me...or maybe he couldn't imagine it because I was so full of joy and energy at the time.

fast forward 7 months and here we are. over the past few months my moodiness has had a very negative effect on our relationship. i have not been hypomanic since last summer, just swinging back and forth from semi-normal to panicked, irritable, and depressed. he says he feels like he's walking on egg shells, that he doesn't understand, that he never knows what to expect (stuff i've heard all of my life). I always regret my emotions after the fact, but...

We need a therapist but are moving in a month so there's no point trying to find one until then. In the meantime, any suggestions for helping your partner help you? Techniques, books etc.??

thanks

[Captinbipolar]

I know the feeling. My fiancé left me and we are now trying to slowly work things back out. She's more of a girlfriend now. After she read the The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know. It seemed to help her understand more and differentiate between me and my episodes. Hope this helps.

if you don't mind my asking...what kinds of problems were you two experiencing?

[lunaticfringe]

My fiance picked up the book Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder by Julie Fast. It helps him to understand a bit more of what I'm going through but it doesn't take away our problems. He is a very even-keeled person and I am all over the place mentally and emotionally.