Bipolar and addiction - what's the link?

cocaine
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#1

I thought my husband was bi-polar pre-recovery. And I know other’s that have in their recovery journey been treated for bi-polar. What’s the link? Is it bi-polar behaviors masked by addiction, or is it addiction that creates bi-polar behaviors? And do they last beyond addiction or quieten after?

In my case with my husband there are still tendencies when things get off-balance, but less and less so in his multi-year recovery journey. Enough to think the behavior is an increasingly distant memory.


#2

Oh, this question is a toughy @Jane. I have a hard time untangling dad’s behavior (possible personality disorder) from his substance use. Did one influence the other?! Would love to hear others perspectives here!


#3

Surely we’re not the only ones?! Me too! :slight_smile: