Hello I am new to the site and just wanted to talk with other people who have manic episodes. SO....here is what I am dealing with at the moment. I have been with my husband going on 10 years and we have been married for almost 2. He is as close to perfect as a man can get. He is a good husband, father, and mostly understanding of my "rage outbursts," for no reason. He loves me for who I am. Recently, I have been going through what I guess would be called rapid cycling and my hormones are all jacked up to boot. Just last week I had a manic episode and went out drinking with a girlfriend and proceeded to drink entirely too much, which I almost always do, and decided to send a mutual friend's husband a message that I wanted to make out with him. It's like I need constant attention and need the feeling of being irresistible. Well, he took the bait, which I was confident he would because I always seem to get what I want when I am manic. I don' t know if its just an increased confidence or what. Plus, the 2 other times I had interacted with him I could tell he was checking me out, so I guess I knew I would have the upper hand and I enjoyed that. Is this behavior normal during manic episodes? I have read it but I just want to know if other people constantly have the urge to get attention from the opposite sex and even try to take it to another level than just flirting? I don't understand why I would sabotage a wonderful marriage, and my beautiful family. Please help!