As should perhaps go without saying, biploar disorder is a devastating disease. Bipolar victims are caught forever between two emotional extremes, and are unable to exert any meaningful control over their affective state. Given that sort of trauma, it’s unsurprising that so many bipolar sufferers turn to drug and alcohol abuse as a means of self-medication. And given that sort of connection, it should be obvious that addiction recovery can’t occur if a patient’s bipolar disorder is left untreated.

The best rehab facilities employ dual diagnosis techniques to evaluate and address an addict’s mental and emotional health. In the end, anything less than that simply isn’t good enough. Successful addiction treatment is and must be holistic in scope. If you’re an addict suffering from bipolar disorder, you can’t get sober without first achieving psychological wellness. For your own sake, for the sake of the people who care about you…make today the day you start learning that lesson on your own terms.