Hi..
I know these moments too well..
I have got a friend who constantly lectures me : if I would not drink alcohol all my problems could be solved"
I have to admit I do drink every now and then.. and when I do then really heavy.. and get into a psychotic state which is defo not good.. but I am not drinking in the week when I'm at work etc.. anyway..
my friend does not understand that there is more behind my behaviour than just the drink.. (I was diagnosed to be an alcoholic years ago, which I did not understand but believed eventually until now)
I always get lectured and reduced to this one thing and they don't want to know about any depression or bipolar disorder..
this is hard and it's isolating..
so I do feel for you.. but have no real advice, sorry.. I'm new to all this myself and trying to find a way to understand everything that happens with the illness I have got..
I told my friend yesterday on the phone..that if he doesn't stop to judge me and only wants to tell me off then I don't want him to call me anymore.. I don't wanna justify to everybody.. I know myself I messed up things badly.. I don't need another one to kick me down..
he made me so angry that I almost lost my temper again.. it was hard to calm myself down again..
hope you are a bit better today x