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Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert

I'm a wife and mother, who married a man who had a good job, one who was very responsible, my soul mate. But a few years ago, he began sliding into the world of mental illness (bipolar) and it's been a learning experience, to say the least! My blog was started because I found that there really... Full Bio
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Something good is going on by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I'm not sure what it is--is it me taking control of DH's meds and making sure that everything is there every day.....or him not having to go to work.....or the fact that he' ... Read on »
Something good is going on by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health I'm not sure what it is--is it me taking control of DH's meds and making sure that everything is there every day.....or him not having to go to work.....or the fact that ... Read on »
Why on earth did it take me this long to do this???? by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I'm sure it has a lot to do with my denial of DH's mental illness.  Part of me is still hoping that he'll wake up one day and be "normal" again, just like he (pretty much) w ... Read on »
Why on earth did it take me this long to do this???? by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health I'm sure it has a lot to do with my denial of DH's mental illness.  Part of me is still hoping that he'll wake up one day and be "normal" again, just like he (pretty much ... Read on »
What I think about DH working by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Well, it's been a little over a week since DH was fired.  Financially it hasn't really hit us since we had that last paycheck from him, and he had managed to show up for wor ... Read on »
What I think about DH working by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Well, it's been a little over a week since DH was fired.  Financially it hasn't really hit us since we had that last paycheck from him, and he had managed to show up for ... Read on »
DH got fired by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Well, I know most of you aren't surprised to hear this.  But actually, in the last two weeks, DH had been really trying hard to get into work.  He was very proud of himself. ... Read on »
DH got fired by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Well, I know most of you aren't surprised to hear this.  But actually, in the last two weeks, DH had been really trying hard to get into work.  He was very proud of himse ... Read on »
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Well, Christmas was strange, but not as sad as I thought it would be.  DH's mom's injuries were not as dire as we first thought.  I am learning that DH, even when he gets th ... Read on »
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health Well, Christmas was strange, but not as sad as I thought it would be.  DH's mom's injuries were not as dire as we first thought.  I am learning that DH, even when he gets ... Read on »
It'll be a sad, strange Christmas by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder This Holiday season, despite Shasta's miraculous return, is full of question marks and worry Last week, DH got a phone call, that his mom (my mother in law) had fallen do ... Read on »
It'll be a sad, strange Christmas by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health This Holiday season, despite Shasta's miraculous return, is full of question marks and worry Last week, DH got a phone call, that his mom (my mother in law) had fallen ... Read on »
Shasta got her Christmas present early by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I'm fed up with coming home every day to DH telling me that another animal escaped.  I'm not exactly sure why they escape on him but not on me, maybe his size has som ... Read on »
Shasta got her Christmas present early by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health I'm fed up with coming home every day to DH telling me that another animal escaped.  I'm not exactly sure why they escape on him but not on me, maybe his size h ... Read on »
Finally!!!! Success!!!!! by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I am happy to announce that Shasta meow was finally caught this morning, and is happy to be back inside! She was apparently hiding under a part of our deck that is acce ... Read on »
Finally!!!! Success!!!!! by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health I am happy to announce that Shasta meow was finally caught this morning, and is happy to be back inside! She was apparently hiding under a part of our deck that is a ... Read on »
Missing in Action by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I know some of you are probably sick of me bringing up my cats but....the night before last, we had an escapee.  Shasta meow, age 11, who has not been outside since the day ... Read on »
Missing in Action by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health I know some of you are probably sick of me bringing up my cats but....the night before last, we had an escapee.  Shasta meow, age 11, who has not been outside since the d ... Read on »
Really down day for DH by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder In the past week, DH has had two episodes where he um...soiled himself.  The urge came on so suddenly that there wasn't any time to find a bathroom.  He's had a couple of cl ... Read on »
Really down day for DH by Carol BipolarHubby Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Mental Health In the past week, DH has had two episodes where he um...soiled himself.  The urge came on so suddenly that there wasn't any time to find a bathroom.  He's had a couple of ... Read on »