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#1
Sep 02, 2013, 06:01 PM
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Hi,
Is it true bipolar people sometimes cannot tell right from wrong in manic episodes? Like gambling or seeking prostitutes for one night stands? |
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#2
Sep 02, 2013, 06:40 PM
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I am not sure it is so much cannot tell right from wrong so much as it is more don't so much care what is right and wrong, may not be able to stop the behavior that one craves so much to appease the feelings on is having. It is a very challenging and confusing episodic time and even those that have experienced them that6 have been in therapy don't know all about them. Not sure I can totally answer this as well 100% for what it is for you specifically. We all have certain traits of the disorder that resonate with each other, but then some things are kind of specific to each of us too. You can message me if you want to get into more one on one specifics or anything.
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#3
Sep 02, 2013, 07:01 PM
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It has been my experience that judgement is altered by the manic episode. Like the time I was handing out $100 bills to former co-workers or driving 110 mph down the interstate...it made sense to me at the time...and it felt right based on my perspective at the time. I felt invincible - I was in total control. Only afterwards, once the episode had ended did I realize how many lines had been crossed...
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#4
Sep 02, 2013, 07:14 PM
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In my case, I knew everything I was doing was wrong, but it was impossible to stop myself and easy to rationalize it.
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Sep 02, 2013, 07:17 PM
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When I had a manic episode that was deemed postpartum psychosis, I stole a car...the door was open and the keys were in the glove box. Right and wrong had nothing to do with it...I just thought someone had left it for me! Seriously.
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#6
Sep 02, 2013, 08:02 PM
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I get the "go with what feels good" issue the problem with that is everything feels good. I'm lucky enough to have people in my life that treat me like I'm drunk at those times. The thing is I don't have all that much remorse afterwards. So that can cause issues.
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#7
Sep 02, 2013, 09:10 PM
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During my most severe manic episode, I was so far into the delusion that all of my decisions seemed to make perfect sense even as I knew them to be out of character. I was a stay at home with teenaged boys that had been my whole life and suddenly I was going to leave my children and run off to be with a 22 yr old man that I'd never even talked to on the ph. I still don't know what part of me could possibly think that was ok. But for the most part my mania goes 'if it feels good do it'. There's not much decision making, right or wrong thinking going on at those times.
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Sep 02, 2013, 10:12 PM
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Oh, I know right from wrong when I'm manic---but my give-a-damn's busted. LOL
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