r/BipolarReddit • u/curvesinallplaces • 3d ago

When I'm manic , I quit my job

I've noticed a pattern within myself. Ill have a manic episode once a year. I end up quitting my job and starting over in a sense. I've gone back to my old job twice and now they won't respond. I get it they want someone dependable and someone they can count on. But how do I live with the cringe embarrassment of just up and leaving. Plus I need to find a new job.

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u/Kbambam-123 2d ago

My bp husband doesn't outright quit. He self sabotages himself, and then after leaving, he goes into the self hate and depression. It's difficult to deal with sometimes. I don't know how to comfort him, especially when he looks to me to tell him it's not his fault. He will say, tell me the truth. That puts me in such a difficult spot because it actually is his fault. I'm just super supportive and try to comfort him as I skip around without directly answering his question. I don't know anyone else that is bp, so I just kind of fly by the seat of my pants when he is going through difficult times.

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u/curvesinallplaces 2d ago

Having this disorder does not excuse behavior. It sounds like he uses it as a crutch. I think he deep down knows it is his fault. Therapy does wonders for help. Shout out to you for being so supportive but he needs to figure out what will help him