What is Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression) is a diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders where the person experiences states or episodes of depression ...
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manic hyposexual confusion
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this is embarrassing for me... i saw another post about being hypersexual and married and it got me thinking about my own manic hypersexual symptoms and was wondering if anyone else gets this way or if i have some sort of identity crisis? its like this: when i get hypo feeling, i do get hypo sexual and i start to consider multiple partners, being a lesbian or bi...i am married to a man and i have no probs with lesbians or bi's, most of the women in my family are actually lesbians or bisexuals. so i'm just wonderng if this is a common thing for bipolars, or does your sexual orientation stay the same just in overdrive?
Posted on 11/03/09, 07:11 am |
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I have considered many things.. stay safe and try to decide if you would be grossed out afterward.. if you would, stick to fantasy during those times... regret, shame and disappointment are harder to handle. talk to your doc, they may help. 
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I think someone had a post about dating their same sex when in mania.
I'll see if I can find it and message it to you. I am experiencing hypersexuality or just enjoyment of sex for the first time in my life. For some reason the molestations of childhood-both genders, don't seem to be attached to it. T
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I'm no expert on this question that is for sure but it seems to me when the hypersexual tendencies are occuring, your mind could go places it would not normally go. The important thing is to remain true to your marriage, to try to focus on your spouse as much as possible. Focusing on whether you're bisexual or homosexual is not as important as staying true to your commitments. And I know that is hard when things are whacked out in your mind. Trust me I know it is a lot easier said than done. But you're not weird for having the thoughts. The thoughts aren't the sin either, what you do with them can be.
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Now for a mans perspective. Yes, I am very hypersexual when manic. I have acted on those sexual desires in the past and damn near destroyed my marriage. I am grateful she did not leave me but neither of us knew then that I was in fact bipolar.
I have thought about same sex gratification many times but have never acted on it and I call it gratification because that's all it is. I agree with gabesmom on this one, it's what happens later that is the most damaging. We have commitments to our spouses and that is the most important thing to remember.
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it is what happens after that's the bugger. If you have ever had that happen, and want to discuss it somewhere, take it from me and do not under any circumstances go to the healthy sex forum. They will brand you a cheater and make you feel even worse than when you went in. Most people in that group are sick evil bastards.
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I read that sexual extreme behavior asociated to maniac/depression episodes are part of the distinctive symptoms of BP.
The key word is 'extreme', can be exchanged by 'risky', 'anorexic', 'addictive','COD', It's not easy for me, but get a stable couple, and talk openly about it is usual the best way to go, not without rough sees. Beyond that, everything starts spiraling down, at least for me.
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thanks you guys. i know that when i'm not feeling manic i don't want to do those things, so i would most definately regret doing anything like that. and its good to know that i'm not the only one, reassurance is huge for me cos i start to feel dirty just for thinking those kinds of things. but thanks again for all your honest and supportive replies!!
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For me it's like everything that I already do/want is amplified. When I'm normal I'm Bi-curious, when I'm hypersexual I'm openly Bi... when I'm normal I'm a bit kinky, when I'm hypersexual I'm downright hardcore. Etc.....
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according to my pdoc many (not all) bipolar women have lesibian or bisexual tendancys when they are hypo or full blown manic...i personaly find it to be true
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