So I am new to all of this - my husband is still in the middle of a significant break. I thought he was calming down a bit, and maybe he was starting to level out. But the last few days, he has been definitely more manic - talking a lot, picking on the children, extra angry at me. And now I am catching him telling lies about
where he is going, where he has been, etc. He has also managed to drain his business account - so far he has left the joint account (where all the household bills are paid) alone, but my fear is that after his business money runs out, the family account is next. He is not living at home (see my original post for the details). We are 2 months in to this nightmare.
How long can a manic high like this last? He was on some heavy meds for about 3 weeks, but he changed doctors and now I think he is on very little medication, if anything. (He is keeping me completely out of the loop). He goes back to the doctor tomorrow, and I am hoping that it is obvious to them that he needs a new plan. Of course, that assumes my husband will actually accept what they are telling him. My husband still says that everybody, but especially me, did this to him, that our actions made him crazy (his words not mine).
Our children are getting more and more used to him not being home. In fact, he seems to irritate them more than anything when he does come over to visit. I hate that on top of everything else, his relationship with the kids is being damaged. Do I say something to him? I know that he will say that I am turning them against him, but truly, it is his actions.
This is just so awful. I keep hoping for some type of positive change in him - any experience with how long this can go on? Especially if he refuses medication?? Thank you for your insight.