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22:13, thank you for that correction.  I've been using the wrong acronym.

22:01, thank you for all your info.  If you are the one who made several posts on this topic in 2017, I want to thank you.  I searched the forum for hypersexuality and your posts made me feel less alone.

DH was the most risk-averse guy I've ever known, and I had no inkling he'd ever be with a man.  He still swears he has zero desire for men, that they were just easily accessible on Craigslist (he has zero game), and that he was able to mentally detach.  In fact, his emotional detachment has been an issue our entire 20-year relationship, and I suspect he's on the autism spectrum, which is something else he'll be exploring with his doctor soon.

Maybe the only glimmer of hope I can draw from your post is that his mania presents negatively.  Dysphoric instead of euphoric.  He never exhibits any of the classic signs of mania -- he's never chipper, optimistic, energetic, gung ho.  His presents as agitation, anger, impatience, irritability, and extreme anxiety.  (OH AND GAY SEX.  Surprise!  Like what the f*ck.)  So I don't think he'd have any reason to resist taking his meds.  I just wonder how effective they are.  He's been on lamotrigine, but the psych just added lithium for mania.

What about the memory loss?  I've read that can be experienced during manic periods, but it also seems really freaking convenient that he can't recall any details about his actions.  This behavior is so shocking, so risky, so nervewracking -- how does it not stick with you??  My trust is obviously gone now, so I don't know what to believe about what's bipolar-related and what's just old-fashioned cheating.[/quote]

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