Alcohol, Bipolar and Me
Monday, September 5th, 2011
I’ve had various medications for my bipolar disorder over the years. In my twenties, prior to diagnosis, I took anti-depressants alone, because I would only end up in front of the GP when I was depressed. Later, in my thirties, when I was diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder, I was also prescribed mood stabilisers. Right from the off, I’ve had difficulty with taking the mood stabilisers, and for a number of reasons. Perhaps, on reflection, not least because I was already very much using one.
The 
One of the worst things about having bipolar is the burden and the drain your behaviour can have on those around you, particularly loved ones. Some rare families learn to survive, but statistics reveal that in marriages where one partner has bipolar as many as 
