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Bipolar and infidelity?


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12/13/2007 18:04
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 I believe my husband at be bipolar he has a huge family history of it and all the symptoms, but my question is can anyone tell me is infidelity connected with this disorder? My husband goes through all these up and down but almost always the downs include another woman! I have had it and think I should leave but there is a part of me that wonders is it connected with the bipolar and can the meds help?
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12/14/2007 05:42
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 Hi there. My husband is bipolar as well. Infidelity could be part of a manic phase. It certainly doesn't excuse his behavior, but it's part of the impulsiveness characteristic of mania. I worked for 5 years in a psychiatric hospital as a therapist and I can tell you that it is common. Meds can certainly assist in stablizing his mood, but he'll have to learn to control his impulses. Lay down the law.
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12/14/2007 05:51
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 I have laid down the law many times, but I keep allowing him back in our lifes because I feel he is in these states but he hasnt gotten help for himself I dont think he wants to believe that he is sick and he thinks he can do it himself but so far failure everytime. I guess I will have to let him go and see if he can do it on his own andmaybe somewhere down the line he will see it? Thanks so much for the feed back, this site is great it has really help me! Thanks again

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12/14/2007 08:29
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 Have you gotten into therapy yourself? bipolar or not--infidelity is not acceptable...
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12/14/2007 10:41
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 I agree it is un acceptable but i dont know how to not accept it with out leaving him and I am so afraid of what that will be to my 3 children and mostly to him, because he does not admit to the promblem of the biploar Im so afraid he is going to sprial down with out my help and loss everything. Does that make sense I have to say I feel like my head is ready to explode!
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12/14/2007 10:42
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 yes I did make an appointment to see someone. thanks for the advice.
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