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Fingers...
I'll chime back in on this thread if you don't mind.
My "STBXW" was diagnosed by her "IC" as a Pi-Polar Manic Depressive about 5 yrs. ago.
When I talked to my "IC" about this, he stated, "that people with this type of disorder sometimes come out of it, and cope with it, with the proper therapy and proper medication".
He also indicated without the proper therapy and medication... they more than likely will never come out of it... to lead any sort of normal life.
So I guess the bottom line is... is they have to realize they are mentally unstable and seek the proper therapy and meds to help them lead some sort of normal life... otherwise they will just lead the life they are leading be it good or bad.
Stay Strong!
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Mid Life is when mother nature's usefulness for the human body is done, and the hormones begin to drop off, thus creating a new set of problems.
lots of rel and anecdotal evidence points to menopause in both men and women as an undetected source of changes. . . mentally and physically. . . .
plus, mid life is when you are most susceptible to repeating the learned mistakes of your FOO because of your awareness to world and at a high socially developmental stage, thereby absorbing your FOO good and bad traits without even realizing it. . .
so those are some particularly important reason to ccarefully understand your fiance's FOO characteristics and traits, because they are sure to repeat them, consciously or subconsciously. . .
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I don't know where I saw it, but I came across a post that mentioned that someone said 'about 50% of all divorces involve mental disorders'. Again, do these disorders tend to 'come out' around this age (40ish)?
I agree w/Wallace. These people have to acknowledge that they have a problem and seek help otherwise they will continue to live a screwed-up life. Getting them to realize this is the problem for the rest of us.
My H doesn't have any substance problem that I am aware of. He is on meds for high blood pressure in addition to his depression meds and can't (shouldn't) drink any more than 2 drinks which he seems to follow. He's actually pretty much anti-drug and even hates to take his prescribed meds. (hates to appear weak or sick).
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Whenifindthetime: What does "FOO" stand for?
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