Posted by Nirfoochile on March 23, 2004, at 3:41:48
I have a friend who is also bipolar. She has been severely depressed for about 4 months. I was shocked to hear that she tried crack recently. About 2 weeks ago all she could think about was how she was going to kill herself. Now she actually seems better. She said that crack provided the elation she needed to want to live. After feeling extremely good (if even for a short period of time), she doesn't want to give up living. This is the strangest and scariest thing I have ever heard. I have heard that a crack addict's only purpose in life is to do more crack. Their lives center around where they will get there next fix. I am terribly frightened for my friend. How is this drug going to effect her bipolar disorder if she continues to use it? She is also on lithium and an antidepressant.
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