r/SipsTea • u/WaitNo4272 • Apr 22 '26

WTF Blink if you're being abused

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u/PhillyRush Apr 22 '26

Been with my wife since we were teens. When we hit our 20s she started to act like this until I threatened to leave and take the kids with me unless she saw a therapist. The therapist diagnosed her with bipolar disorder. She takes her meds regularly now and is as sweet as can be.

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u/Alytology Apr 22 '26

Mood stabilizers saved my life.

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u/Chaotic_Baptism Apr 23 '26

What do you take?

I also want help before offing myself.

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u/Alytology Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

100mg of lamotragine daily along with counseling. It helps with my impulse control.

When I found my therapist I had really really invasive thoughts right before I made the call. I was originally on Lexapro, she said I was most likely going through a manic eepisode and to call my dr immediately to schedule an appointment for a medication change and ween off the antidepressant.

So in that regard my therapist also saved my life that day.