http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/alcohol-and-drugs/ by Julie A. Fast Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:11:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/alcohol-and-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-113 bob Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:59:53 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2007/08/08/alcohol-and-drugs/#comment-113 Julie: so glad I found this site. 4 months ago I broke off an engangement to a women I loved who was bipolar. Although a successful business person, her personal life was a disaster but she hid it well. I came to learn about the spending, no savings, refinance the house 4 times since her divorce (then the constanct dating for 10 years after her divorce) She bought me expensive gifts for no reason. The worst part of all was - and the reason it finally broke apart - was the damage she had done to her children espcially her son. She was always more concerned about her appearance and social life than getting her kids through high school. I saw the botox, restalyne, hair and nail appointments, new clothers etc. Then here is where I enabled...I know she took Prozac, then a mood stabilizer Rispertal, then a sedative to sleep. Yet - I still took her out to dinner and wine bars etc. Yes, I came to realize that she is an alcohol abuser on top of the drugs she takes. She was always around alcohol. I was in denial. Her son turned 16 with so many emotional problems that were created because of her leniant, permissive univolved parenting - I had to get out. A bipolar relationship is a hearbreak. I will read all your blog but I am still in recovery mode from this and need your help... Bob Julie:
so glad I found this site. 4 months ago I broke off an engangement to a women I loved who was bipolar. Although a successful business person, her personal life was a disaster but she hid it well. I came to learn about the spending, no savings, refinance the house 4 times since her divorce (then the constanct dating for 10 years after her divorce) She bought me expensive gifts for no reason. The worst part of all was – and the reason it finally broke apart – was the damage she had done to her children espcially her son. She was always more concerned about her appearance and social life than getting her kids through high school. I saw the botox, restalyne, hair and nail appointments, new clothers etc. Then here is where I enabled…I know she took Prozac, then a mood stabilizer Rispertal, then a sedative to sleep. Yet – I still took her out to dinner and wine bars etc. Yes, I came to realize that she is an alcohol abuser on top of the drugs she takes. She was always around alcohol. I was in denial.
Her son turned 16 with so many emotional problems that were created because of her leniant, permissive univolved parenting – I had to get out. A bipolar relationship is a hearbreak. I will read all your blog but I am still in recovery mode from this and need your help…
Bob

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