Coping with Bi-Polar WAW

[Awoken]

CC,

I've been taking some space away from the forum for a few days, and am only now catching up on your thread.

I've always taken comfort in the fact that she never been suicidal. I didn't know what to say. I was completely at a loss.

I talked to her as lovingly, kindly and calmly as possible. I told her that she still had a family that loved her. I listened to her, validated her feelings, but rejected the ideas she had for escaping the pain. She calmed down somewhat, she apologized again to me and said that she shouldn't have called me. We finally said goodnight/goodbye. Needless to say, I didn't sleep too well after that conversation.

My W reached this kind of low in her bipolar swings three years ago. I felt some of the same conflict you expressed. Especially the parts about wanting to help/fix her problems, even when you know that can't and shouldn't. I think I handled it similar to you. It was so hard then, and our M wasn't a question then. It must be so much harder with the pressure of your sitch! You are a good man! I'm praying for your wife, and mine too.

Be glad it wasn't your relationship with your son.

You've already acknowledged it, but this is such an important point. Your dedication to S7 really comes through in your posts here.

(Congrats on Den Leader!)