Originally Posted by
lightanddark 
I moved to another city in the Summer to live with my girlfriend and I was under the impression things really were better. In many aspects they were, I was rarely if at all using drugs and didn't really drink. I was depressed to a degree after losing my job but I still thought I was doing ok. I became manic last saturday and still went out on a night on the town with my girlfriend and her friends even though I knew I shouldn't have.
Have you been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Is it being treated?
If so, that needs to be treated along with any substance abuse disorder, as they tend to perpetuate one another.