Posted by Justy on April 1, 2005, at 11:52:17
In reply to Re: A violent relationship... are medications causing?, posted by BP2TreadingWater on April 1, 2005, at 10:56:52
My girlfriend was in a relationship with a man with BP1. He could charm the birds out of the trees but when he was manic he smashed her furniture and one time he smashed every window out of her car. She really loves him but the last time he went balistic he grabbed her (he had never done that before). She finally had to take a protection order against him as his violence was now being directed at her. He was not med compliant.
First and foremost you MUST protect yourself.
It's hard when you love someone as much as you love him but you cannot fall into the cycle of domestic violence, especially in the "honeymoon phase" when he will be very apologetic and sorry.
I can't tell you how much she tried to help him and he is such an intelligent person, but he is the one who has to work very hard with a doctor to stabilize himself.
I know how much BP's need the support of their loved ones, but not at the cost of escalating violence.
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