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Originally Posted by blackwhitered
I think this is one of those things that you should talk to him and his doctors about. I personally only have bipolar 2, so I don't usually do long-term damage during my hypomania. Everyone has a different level of insight about their diagnosis. Some people who have bipolar 1 with psychotic features completely lose insight, while others have insight into their condition and simply don't care. If the diagnosis is recent and/or he is making an effort to control the symptoms and his behavior, you should recognize that. But if he has had this diagnosis for a long time and does not seek help when an episode comes on, then I think he has to take more responsibility for his actions. Does that help?
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He has been diagnosed for some time. I am uncertain that he takes anything. He is retired and goes to the gym everyday (where he met this woman he is seeing now) and is on Anabolic steroids/HCG/Ambien to sleep mixed with Advil PM and had recently started drinking again. His dog (like his baby) has recently been diagnosed with cancer and is not responding well to treatment. I am not sure if all of this has triggered this other woman or if he is just truly a dog. He and I are both 49. She is 32 and chased him big time. I broke it off with him when I found out about her. He is still texting and calling saying he loves me. I am just completely torn apart over this and am trying to figure out how to handle it all. IF I could see some remorse in him it would be one thing. Its like he has forgotten me.