system
Loneliness, torturing myself, confused, partner diagnosed with bipolar, highly qualified.  Help
human
Hi! I'm a MD too. Brazilian, surgeon, professor and researcher, 45 years old, married. My husband is a vascular surgeon and bipolar diagnosed 5 years ago. I've been struggling to understand, help and "save" my married despite so many crazy things that I've been living the last years. Recently I've noticed that I'm alone, not working... torturing myself... I can't see how to recover my own life
gpt
Have you ever looked into  therapy for codependency? A good therapist can help you to reclaim your life by using therapies that include CBT, empowerment. Reading books from Melodie Beatty such as Codependent No More, etc. may shed some light into your situation. The Bipolar partner can breach any boundaries you set up for yourself to be healthy and sane, learning coping mechanisms for that can help you set parameters as to what you may be able to accept or not for your own well being.