# What could be possibly be reading? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 15, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-be-possibly-be-reading/634789 "2012-09-15T15:24:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-be-possibly-be-reading/634789/41 "2012-09-21T16:20:09Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > If she has a mental disorder exacerbated by self-medication and she’s just had a traumatic experience, it’s quite likely she’s getting worse. ``` I really doubt it would be possible to get any worse without being dead. When she goes into the crazy mode she is in a perpetual state of OD. After a one week episode it is not unusual for her entire body to be covered in massive bruises, broken nose, two black eyes, cuts to the head and body etc. all from falling. I suspect that xanax might have something to do with setting these episodes off. ``` She is off xanax now and only taking a nerve pain reducer for her surgery scar called nuerotin ( spelling?) With that and a couple of beers each day she seems to be funtioning very well if not just slightly manic. She spent 30 days in ICU following the surgery because of an infection. Durring that period she had an episode that lasted about 5 days. It was the first time I had seen her in a controlled setting have one of these episodes where she had no access to alcohol. She had no idea where she was or that she even had surgery. Her sex drive was going through the ceiling and she was talking a mile a minute. Her Dr’s were baffled. I asked them what she was on andthey said a low dose morfine drip and 2 xanax a day. I asked them to remove the xanax and she seemed to return to normal pretty quick. I don’t know why we can’t seem to get a diagnosis for this, they all say simple anxiety disorder and alcoholism but I don’t buy it. She is too high functioning and too normal when not having these episodes. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-be-possibly-be-reading/634789/42 "2012-09-22T08:05:40Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Some!!! Women!!! Not all of us. Suuuuure… Next you’re gonna tell me only some men are into sports. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-be-possibly-be-reading/634789/43 "2012-09-22T10:45:19Z")
Given her condition, the question should not be what could she possibly be reading, but rather how could she possibly be reading. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-be-possibly-be-reading/634789/44 "2012-09-22T19:09:06Z")
Classic alcohol/drug addict behavior before surgery. Add in the surgery & you have doubled the trouble. Need a doc who understands both the bi-polar & the addiction. I am 21 years clean & sober & have seen many of these situation that are identical to this one. Same drug, same drinking pattern, similar surgery, & similar age & relationship parameters. The chances of saving her are only 30 / 70 if you are very lucky and act now. Almost everything is against you at this point. If she will not even try, not even begin ot see that there is a problem, then either tough love her and refuse to enable anymore or ride it out. It will not end well & it will end soon. Just my experience & opinion. Do as you need or want. Good luck. Be ready for that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-be-possibly-be-reading/634789.md?page=2)