My fiancé is bipolar and might be ADD. I’m not sure how he is is because of bipolar or simply personality. For example, he can’t do things by his own; needs help. He can’t figure out simple stuff, takes much longer time than average. He is not patient person either; when he fails, he gives up and keeps complaining about it. If I say anything, he freaks out. He says I should help him cause it’s easier for me and it takes time for him. He picks up stress from nothing and get depressed. He asks me to support him when he is depressed, but it happens everyday. I get stress from him being depressed and talking negative all day. And honestly, it sometimes is his fault too. I can’t keep saying it’s ok cause it’s not. For example, few days ago he couldn’t make it to work cause he got lost on the way to work. (he has terrible sense of direction and usually asks me to take him to work but I didn’t do it) He just came home, didn’t even call his boss. He missed work. He hasn’t called his boss and hasn’t worked ever since. Now he lost job, which I think natural. It’s third time he lost job in the last 6 months (not all his fault), every time he loses his job, he goes into deeper depression; he needs full time attention. What makes matters worse is he is alcoholic too. Alcohol makes him even slower, I ask him to quit but he doesn’t. He calls it self medication, but it’s for short term; it’s actually depressant. Next day his condition gets worse and he needs more drink to cope with it. Everyday whatever happens, second thing he says is “I need to drink”. He doesn’t earn much money either. (about $1000/mon and social security) Now he isn’t working, hasn’t paid his share of rent this week yet, but went to buy beer with his card and drinking. He seems like resting on being mental disorder and not making any efforts. But he insists he is trying but it’s hard to change. I think I’m giving up. I wanna spend my time for myself too. What do you think? Any professional opinions really appreciated. And if anybody knows who we should talk to (marriage counselor, psychiatrist or whatever), that would be helpful.
My fiance is officially bipolar(type2).
I’m not saying he is bipolar because he has mood swing and sounds like bipolar. He IS siagnosised as a bipolar and he is on medication.
He does not function w/o medication. Only people who know bipolar people would understand what it means.
He has psychoatrist too.
I want you to understand just because you see someone who has severe mood swing doesn’t make him/her bipolar. Bipolar is more serious disorder.
That’s why I asked for “professional” opinion.
My fiance is officially bipolar(type2).
I’m not saying he is bipolar because he has mood swing and sounds like bipolar. He IS siagnosised as a bipolar and he is on medication.
He does not function w/o medication. Only people who know bipolar people would understand what it means.
He has psychoatrist too.
I want you to understand just because you see someone who has severe mood swing doesn’t make him/her bipolar. Bipolar is more serious disorder.
That’s why I asked for “professional” opinion.
My fiance is officially bipolar(type2).
I’m not saying he is bipolar because he has mood swing and sounds like bipolar. He IS siagnosised as a bipolar and he is on medication.
He does not function w/o medication. Only people who know bipolar people would understand what it means.
He has psychoatrist too.
I want you to understand just because you see someone who has severe mood swing doesn’t make him/her bipolar. Bipolar is more serious disorder.
That’s why I asked for “professional” opinion.

i have depression, anxiety, and an alcohol/pot/painkiller problem. this kid gave me back my faith and hope, then pretty much killed it. i was sober for 14 days, which is the longest i’ve been sober in years and it was all because i wanted to feel, for the first time i didnt wanna be numb. and it was all because of the kid joe, anyways he doesnt want me anymore and its killing me. i’m obviously back to the “self medication” i dont want advice only on my problems with my self, what i want to know is how to get over someone when they meant so much to you?

Can long term use of narcotics mess with a persons ability to function still after years of being clean…

In my opinion, it can, but not always! I have friends who did LSD back in the sixties whose brains are fried! Others have memory problems, social anxiety, depression, and abuse alcohol (also a drug). Some don’t seem to have any after effects at all. Substance abuse kills brain cells and alters the chemicals in the brain. I guess the lesson is, don’t abuse drugs or alcohol. Rehabilitation is fantastic, but there is some damage that irreparable – that is the price we pay! Some people substitute one addiction with another as a sort of self-medication, and because it’s legal, they think it’s okay!

Just because it’s legal doesn’t make it any less damaging when it’s abused. It may numb you out but it distorts reality – functioning in society is a far cry from living your best life and being happy with who you are – you’re not rehabilitated until you face your demons and rise above them. Then you start over with a clean slate. With that being said, what’s your take on my question…

Seriously. If your crazy do you know it.
Okay, 24/male army brat. Mom, died when i was 11 of bone cancer. Mom and dad had a bitter divorce not long befoe she passed. Moved with dad to South Korea after mothers death. Dad has girlfriend’s that were very young. He complained about them using him for money,yet he continued to send them money long after coming back to the U.S..
Four years later I move back to the states to the same community I lived before I left with my father. Began abusing Alcohol/Marijauna/LSD substantially for 9 years.
Anyways, I understand everyone comes from a different background, but could these prior events plus self – medication make one go crazy?
I have this hot and cold problem with almost everything. I seem to build up this standard for my friends and then feel upset by my expectations. One minute I want to have a party at my house the next I will litteraly be hiding out in my own house for reasons not caused by them. My outlook on life is also weary at times. I have always been flakey whether it be school or work. I lose intrest very easy. I feel like there’s two me’s. For example, my nephew turned 2 in Feburary and I bought this Jeep ride around thing for him but couldn’t build up enough courage to bring it to him. I dont want him to see me drink. It seems at times the only thing holding me back is me. If you have read this so far, thank you. I am 100 percent serious. Do I need to get over myself? This is causing a drastic strain on my relationship with my girlfriend. I am at times thinking about suicide, but have seen the effects it causes on loved ones.This sounds selfish but, I know I abuse alcohol and marijauna, but I have never sought out treatment. And I don’t picture myself ever quiting. Any Inquries would be great but in a constructive way. Thanks

I have been drinking on and off for 4 years now. for the last 10 months I have drunk so much alcohol that it created almost 2 personalities in me. It not so much that its 2 personalities, its just i feel that my drunk self is the way i want to be. I actually feel smarter, and more articulate when i have had alcohol. I have made friends, and I know that the drunk me and the sober me is the same person, but Im getting to the point were i cant stand to be sober any more. I feel way more like myself when im drunk. I dont get laughed out, or i dont act stupid, but i feel normal. on the other hand i feel like im becoming too addicted and dependent on the alcohol. It will be hard to stop it because when im sober i miss me. I feel like im more like myself when i drink. does anyone else have this problem? is there any medications that play the same role as alcohol?
when im sober i cant feel any emotions at all, but when i drink I feel like im supose too, i feel emotions, and I dont act stupid. I actually remember my principals more when i drink.
i often feel bad because i cant feel love for any one, and i have a hard time finding words but when i drink, i dont have any of these problems.
all the things that i used to do sober, i do drunk now and it seems so much better add like myself.

I was with the same girl for 12 years. We lived together for most of that time. I truly love her, yet I have lied to and cheated on her the entire time. More times than I can count with more people than I can name.
I’ve been borderline/bi-polar my whole life, and along with alcohol and drugs, I’ve always used sex as a means of self-medication.
I’m sure that there a dozen legitimate psychological excuses for my behavior.
Insecurity, personal validation through conquest, seeking acceptance from women to make up for my horrible relationship with my mother.
Hell, one or two of them may even be valid.
But they DO NOT excuse my behavior, and they do not help ease the crushing guilt that I feel every time I think of what I have done.

After a brief split we are about to get back together.
I want this to be different. I want to be a better person who deserves her.
I’m not quite right, mentally or emotionally.
Basically a self-destructive, borderline alcoholic who has bouts of depression and suicidal behavior.
Yet she has stuck by me and helped keep me sane.
I’ve always prided myself on providing for her. A roof over our heads and food on our table, but she has never asked for anything from me except the one thing I have consistently failed to provide; my time and attention.

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After weeks of being depressed, not eating, losing weight, suicidal thoughts, and crying, i think i am finally getting over my best friend who i was in love with. I am a lesbian who had came out to her after graduation, and then shortly after i told her i loved her. She said she wasn’t interested, i fell into a deep depression and was on the verge of killing myself. I kept hoping and praying that she would come around and fall for me too. So i kept posting statuses on facebook that were directed towards her, and she changed her interested in and it was men. She had never put that info down, but now since i kept posting the statuses, she finally changed it as a hint for me to stop acting like a creeper. So when i read that, i went up to my room and had a long cry. So i’ve come to realize that we will never be together, and i was selfish to almost ruin a 7 year friendship because i couldn’t get over myself. But i know i will never find anyone like her, and even if i move on and get someone else, i will always love her and in the back of my mind i will always wonder “what if?”. Even if it were 30 years from now, and we both were in relationships and wanted to meet up for a double date, i know as soon as i would see her hug or kiss her boyfriend or husband, all my feelings would come back, and i probably wouldn’t be able to handle seeing it. I just can’t believe/handle this rejection. I have loved this girl for over 2 years, and just to be rejected hurts like hell. She even started “liking” this boy during track just because he kept giving her hugs and attention, and i’ve known her for years and she wouldn’t even give me a chance. I just feel like i need to see a therapist or get some medication to help me with this. I’ve resorted to alcohol, self-loathing, and sleeping to distract myself from this, but it’s still the same.
I am planning to see a therapist for this, but i want to wait until i turn 18 this month so my mom won’t know i’m going through this.

After weeks of being depressed, not eating, losing weight, suicidal thoughts, and crying, i think i am finally getting over my best friend who i was in love with. I am a lesbian who had came out to her after graduation, and then shortly after i told her i loved her. She said she wasn’t interested, i fell into a deep depression and was on the verge of killing myself. I kept hoping and praying that she would come around and fall for me too. So i kept posting statuses on facebook that were directed towards her, and she changed her interested in and it was men. She had never put that info down, but now since i kept posting the statuses, she finally changed it as a hint for me to stop acting like a creeper. So when i read that, i went up to my room and had a long cry. So i’ve come to realize that we will never be together, and i was selfish to almost ruin a 7 year friendship because i couldn’t get over myself. But i know i will never find anyone like her, and even if i move on and get someone else, i will always love her and in the back of my mind i will always wonder “what if?”. Even if it were 30 years from now, and we both were in relationships and wanted to meet up for a double date, i know as soon as i would see her hug or kiss her boyfriend or husband, all my feelings would come back, and i probably wouldn’t be able to handle seeing it. I just can’t believe/handle this rejection. I have loved this girl for over 2 years, and just to be rejected hurts like hell. She even started “liking” this boy during track just because he kept giving her hugs and attention, and i’ve known her for years and she wouldn’t even give me a chance. I just feel like i need to see a therapist or get some medication to help me with this. I’ve resorted to alcohol, self-loathing, and sleeping to distract myself from this, but it’s still the same.
I am planning to see a therapist for this, but i want to wait until i turn 18, so my mom won’t know i’m going through this.
I’ve even had thoughts about killing her or hoping she dies, because i wouldn’t be able to stand seeing her with someone else. I just need to get help soon or i’m going to explode.

my final in health is to create a project on what we’ve learned in the class. it should be creative, so I need some ideas please!

What we’ve learned this year:
Healthy lifestyle
Self-Esteem
Stress
Fitness
Nutrition
Eating Disorders
Drugs & medication
Alcohol
Tobacco
Illegal Drugs
Family Life
STDs
HIV/AIDS

Will Vince give Wrestlers a Guild?
Screen Actors Guild is similar to a Workers Union.
Greed has always overshadowed the option to provide.
benefits, truly oblivious to entrustment or welfare.

I spent days Researching the Regiment, Pertaining to the most Extreme Use only. I understand someone starting steroids, increasing use, and forever denials.
Male / female, Heart / Organs

I don’t understand Promoting the Regiment, a Cocktail of Steroids giving Death a Chance. Because it is imposable to regulate!

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