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Sometimes the hardest thing to do is nothing at all. Or at least it will feel that way. My own parents as I see it now, were enabling my illness and addiction. Until I felt the pain of my choices, there was no stimulus to change. You can only fix yourself. Healthy boundaries are essential. I hope you are talking to someone.
Exercise (why a manual labor job seems to help, probably) and a good diet is very important in bipolar disorder and addiction as well. I am not as good about the exercise as I could be. But in working as a nurse (gero-psych), I want to do NOTHING when I am off work. I enjoy yard work which is a great workout. My medications cause weight gain and carb cravings, and the new med I am taking is giving me the munchies, so I filled my fridge with fresh fruit. I gave myself no other choice than healthy snacks!