| What if you meet someone on here thats bipolar and is an alcoholic?
Posted: 3/11/2008 11:48:51 AM | if the person is open and honest in the first place and tells you
I am bipolar or I am a Alcoholic then its up to you to make the choice to see them or not
if you discover they are hiding these things and you feel you have been wronged
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| What if you meet someone on here thats bipolar and is an alcoholic?
Posted: 3/11/2008 10:24:27 PM | As far as Im concerned one should always be honest about their physical and mental health when entering into a new relationship... Just as I hope someone would be open and honest about children, ex-spouses, criminal history, impending financial ruin, drug and alcohol addiction and weither your a registered sex offender, unfortunately many people arent .....
If you see signs that make you wonder about substance abuse or they act erratic ask the about it..
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| What if you meet someone on here thats bipolar and is an alcoholic?
Posted: 3/28/2008 5:26:22 AM | I have bipolar and I don't drink, or do drugs. There are some high functioning people with bipolar who look after themselves and whose medication works for them, and many for whom the medication doesn't work and suffer, so they turn to drugs and alcohol to self-medicate. This is not a reason to feel sorry for this person and get into a relationship with them.
Remember that pity shouldn't be confused with love. In the past, when I wasn't well, I chose someone who was addicted to alcohol and felt guilty about leaving the person. Bipolar is difficult enough to deal with. If you combine that with addiction problems the person is NOT GOING TO EVER get better. Don't let an addict fool you. They can be sober for a couple of weeks, or even a month or two, but never for long. The success rate for addicts trying to quit is 2% - this is an actual percentage that AA tells people at their meetings. If you are attached to this person emotionally, I would suggest that you go to Al-anon meetings. They have meetings like Alcoholics Anonymous, but it is for friends and family, or someone who is in a relationship with an alcoholic. If you are attracted to an addict, it usually means that you have issues as well. Sometimes we get involved with people we can identify with. Sometimes it is the pain that you may be identifying with in other person, but you cannot base a relationship on pain. This is not healthy and will only lead to more suffering for both of you. HURT PEOPLE , HURT PEOPLE. | |
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| What if you meet someone on here thats bipolar and is an alcoholic?
Posted: 3/28/2008 5:31:53 AM | Just a note.
Many people have bipolar disorder that are functioning well.
Robin Williams - actor
Margot Kidder - actress in the first Superman movies "Lois Lane"
(has her own bipolar website and actually emailed me one day)
Linda Hamilton - actress (has her own bipolar website)
Budd Aldrin - Astronaut | |
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| What if you meet someone on here thats bipolar and is an alcoholic?
Posted: 3/28/2008 9:43:36 AM | i've always found al-anon a great resource.
it teaches you that you didn't cause the problem, you can't control it and you won't cure it. just knowing these three things can give such peace of mind. it truly releases you from the alcoholic's blame game.
i do admire anyone who has a problem and admits it and seeks to improve their life. | |
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| What if you meet someone on here thats bipolar and is an alcoholic?
Posted: 4/1/2008 2:03:19 AM | Abraham Lincon - President of United States
Patty Duke - Actress
Jack Nicholson -Actor
Britney Spears - Celebrity Star Singer (Possibly)
re: Britney-have disclosure issues on a magnified scale and it not fair to diagnose quickly.
you can also see a very high concentration level in this disorder and very gentle people thats why unexpected behavior stands out. | |
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| What if you meet someone on here thats bipolar and is an alcoholic?
Posted: 4/2/2008 7:48:51 AM | a problem with alcohol is almost always a huge impossible problem for those close to that person... so you would be mad to involve yourself until after they have sorted them selves out.
now response to some other responses.
..it is time for me to come out of the closet... the real word should be "Manic depressive".. that is the way that i am and i am not ashamed of if it. I don't think that this bipolar euphomism is any better than calling a black man "coloured". I do not suffer a condition...there are just powerful psychological processes going on with in me that make me a joy to some and very irritating to others.
More extreme manic depresives are more difficult to live with... but i do not easily conclude that changing people by giving them drugs is really always doing them a faviour... Self understanding is what they need the same as everyone else...
a homogonious society would be deadly boring | |
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| What if you meet someone on here thats bipolar and is an alcoholic?
Posted: 4/11/2008 3:14:47 AM | | A friend of mine was in a relationship with someone who was bipolar and an alcoholic and it was hell for her and it was painful for me to watch her suffer (she didn't know what he was like until she and he lived together). She was mentally and physically abused by him too. He eventually was helped accountable for his negative actions via the justice system. I helped her get back on her feet and now she leads a normal life once again. I'm proud of her strength and courage and tell her every day. | |
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| What if you meet someone on here thats bipolar and is an alcoholic?
Posted: 4/11/2008 5:29:23 AM | | If the person understands and can manage being bipolar it can be a good thing, one of my friends is bipolar and she is just the best person, ever. Alcoholism would tend to indictate that this is not the case with this person, in which case steer clear! | |
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| What if you meet someone on here thats bipolar and is an alcoholic?
Posted: 4/11/2008 5:53:55 AM | | I try to be a very understanding person and I try to be nice to everyone ... This is not easy to say , but I just know if I could deal with both of those issues at the same time ... I have known alcholics and I have known bi-polar ppl ... They say true love has no bounds ... It would take alot of love and a very strong person ... I saw several ppl on here say to RUN and I saw one person say walk ... I just dont know what to say ... but I hope it all works out for ya | |
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