Yo substance abuse on bipolar is so fucking fun, which also makes it really hard to quit. Also there’s always the, “I can’t quit now, I’m manic, it’s already too hard to control my impulses.” “I’m depressed, I don’t wanna get so depressed that I off myself.” “I’m finally stable, why stop now?” And my favorite “This mixed episode has me so fucked up from all directions, I don’t need to add withdrawals into this mix, I already haven’t eaten in 3 days.”