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To: soccermom

It's possible that he's bipolar - however, I have known completely normal people who have acted bipolar when addicted to alcohol.

In a case close to me personally, his bipolar symptoms abated when his drinking stopped; however, it took several months of "dry out" and staying sober before the symptoms completely went away. Thank God, they did subside.

First, stop the alcohol abuse - then dealing with the bipolar symptoms is much easier.


29 posted on 07/31/2006 6:18:24 PM PDT by dandelion
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To: dandelion
Ok -- but you must know that alcohol abuse is a symptom of BP -- it is a way of self-medicating. Stopping alcohol abuse doesn't stop mania. Treating BP will treat the alcohol abuse.
33 posted on 07/31/2006 6:26:13 PM PDT by soccermom
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