Husban Accidentally Cheats on Wife
Lone_Wolf70
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I did something recently that concerns me on many levels. I am under a large amount of stress because I'm in an unhappy marriage (which we're trying to work out) and because my company laid me off. I am under treatment for depression. A week ago, my doctor doubled the dosage of my antidepressant and, because I'm not sleeping well, he prescribed Ambien. On Saturday morning, I confused the vials and took two Ambien. I told my wife what happened and that I would probably sleep all day and went to bed. At around 10 p.m., my wife commented on how productive I had been: mowing the lawn, cleaning up, grocery shopping. I remembered none of this and said so. She said her only concern was that I left for "errands" and returned two hours later with nothing in hand. I talked to my doctor Monday, and he told me Ambien can cause amnesia and that some people have reported walking, driving, and cooking in their sleep. I know now what filled the missing two hours. This afternoon, I got a call from a woman who called me "lover" and asked when I wanted to come back. She called me her f--k buddy. This is a woman I had talked to only twice before in social situations. I do not even know where she lives; maybe I phoned her for directions. I do find her attractive, but I am stunned that I did something like this. My wife is vindictive, and if I say anything to her, it will end our marriage. I do not want to continue a relationship with the other woman. What should I do?
and now the advice that was given....
It's hard to believe that the pharmaceutical industry has already solved two of our most vexing problems: How to get men to do weekend chores, and how to induce attractive strangers to have sex with you while being able to swear that you haven't cheated. If this gets around, soon we'll be living in a world where people are gobbling Ambien out of Pez containers. Driving, eating, even trying to cast congressional votes while under the influence of Ambien are all well-documented. Scroll around the Internet and you will also find individual accounts of Ambien-fueled sex—which the nondrugged participants claim is more creative and uninhibited than when their partner is awake. However good you may have been in bed, you need to keep the other woman from contacting you and asking for further services. Call her and try to explain. Tell her that, as hard as it is to believe, you have recently been prescribed several medications, you accidentally mixed them up, and as a result you have no memory of the events of the weekend. Say you're very sorry if you behaved irresponsibly but that you can't be in touch with her. Don't ask for details—you want to preserve your amnesiac deniability. And since you don't know what you did, you're hardly in a position to confess anything to your wife. From now on, when you have trouble drifting off, forget the Ambien and brew yourself a nice cup of chamomile tea.
I did something recently that concerns me on many levels. I am under a large amount of stress because I'm in an unhappy marriage (which we're trying to work out) and because my company laid me off. I am under treatment for depression. A week ago, my doctor doubled the dosage of my antidepressant and, because I'm not sleeping well, he prescribed Ambien. On Saturday morning, I confused the vials and took two Ambien. I told my wife what happened and that I would probably sleep all day and went to bed. At around 10 p.m., my wife commented on how productive I had been: mowing the lawn, cleaning up, grocery shopping. I remembered none of this and said so. She said her only concern was that I left for "errands" and returned two hours later with nothing in hand. I talked to my doctor Monday, and he told me Ambien can cause amnesia and that some people have reported walking, driving, and cooking in their sleep. I know now what filled the missing two hours. This afternoon, I got a call from a woman who called me "lover" and asked when I wanted to come back. She called me her f--k buddy. This is a woman I had talked to only twice before in social situations. I do not even know where she lives; maybe I phoned her for directions. I do find her attractive, but I am stunned that I did something like this. My wife is vindictive, and if I say anything to her, it will end our marriage. I do not want to continue a relationship with the other woman. What should I do?
and now the advice that was given....
It's hard to believe that the pharmaceutical industry has already solved two of our most vexing problems: How to get men to do weekend chores, and how to induce attractive strangers to have sex with you while being able to swear that you haven't cheated. If this gets around, soon we'll be living in a world where people are gobbling Ambien out of Pez containers. Driving, eating, even trying to cast congressional votes while under the influence of Ambien are all well-documented. Scroll around the Internet and you will also find individual accounts of Ambien-fueled sex—which the nondrugged participants claim is more creative and uninhibited than when their partner is awake. However good you may have been in bed, you need to keep the other woman from contacting you and asking for further services. Call her and try to explain. Tell her that, as hard as it is to believe, you have recently been prescribed several medications, you accidentally mixed them up, and as a result you have no memory of the events of the weekend. Say you're very sorry if you behaved irresponsibly but that you can't be in touch with her. Don't ask for details—you want to preserve your amnesiac deniability. And since you don't know what you did, you're hardly in a position to confess anything to your wife. From now on, when you have trouble drifting off, forget the Ambien and brew yourself a nice cup of chamomile tea.
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derp on the typo in the title. My bad.0
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I don't even know what to say to that.:huh: But I enjoyed the read!0
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For some reason I can't really make myself believe that this is a true story...0
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All I can say to that is wow...0
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executive summary: if you take 2 Ambien, attractive women will have sex with you.
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conclusion: Ambien is the greatest invention ever! :drinker:0 -
I'd beat the **** out of him and chop off what little manhood he had-plus its bull**** anyway-I take Ambien lol0
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One of my family members is on Ambien and they do things they don't remember doing. Very crazy drug, that stuff.0
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I have heard of people cleaning the house and stuff like that in their sleep when on Ambien.
Maybe I should start taking it. . . .0 -
Anterograde amnesia is an adverse reaction to Ambien, but this story does seem a bit far fetched...0
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I love the Dear Prudence column. Always full of great stuff. :laugh:0
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I personally hate being under the influence of anything (except some wine and caffeine on occasion). Not that this is the case with you but the burden of addiction can be strong and the symptoms are too horrible to even contemplate. Hopefully this is all just craziness...0
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hmmmmmm0
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Wonder how many guys are trying to get Ambien right now..... :laugh: :laugh:0
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For some reason I can't really make myself believe that this is a true story...
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One of my family members is on Ambien and they do things they don't remember doing. Very crazy drug, that stuff.
Seriously, if this is a side-effect of this drug, it should be removed, pronto, from distribution.
To the OP, I really don't know what to say, it is one hell of a nightmare of a situation, that is for sure.0 -
My doc describes it as the Tiger trance. Apparently Tiger Woods was on something like that when we ran is SUV into the tree.0
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Note to self: get Ambien. Then plead diminished capacity to wife.
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I have heard of these things several times. I once had a roommate that would do crazy stuff, as well. Since the person can't remember it, I don't think it would be a big hit. I, personally, like to remember my skills in the sack. Anyhow, this actually doesn't surprise me.0
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Note to self: get Ambien. Then plead diminished capacity to wife.
I suspect your wife would "diminish your capacity" herself. ;-)0 -
derp on the typo in the title. My bad.
As someone who has taken Ambien, I can attest that this is almost possible. What happens is you do things like normal, and at the time, you feel like there is nothing wrong with you. The next day, however, you have only the vaguest memory of things you did, and they seem like a dream. Sometimes you may find something you wrote that might have seemed brilliant at the time but makes little sense when you're not basically high.
I dunno if he can remember NOTHING though. But then agin, the normal dose is one and he did take two... But it effects people differently too.0 -
I have taken Ambien, and I can buy that you do stuff you don't remember MUCH of, but to lose a whole day and to mow the lawn...LOL0
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I like how this guy doesn't sound remorseful at all...He said his wife is vindictive because she'd be upset he cheated on her while drugged...ummmm.....even if the drugs did cause a black out or whatever...that'd be upsetting to anyone.0
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I have heard of these things several times. I once had a roommate that would do crazy stuff, as well. Since the person can't remember it, I don't think it would be a big hit. I, personally, like to remember my skills in the sack. Anyhow, this actually doesn't surprise me.
First actual use case for Google Glasses!0 -
I may get some for my other half the lawn needs doing, and if I write I have an STD on the pubic area he probably wouldn't get laid
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Dude.....:indifferent:0
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Be a man.
Tell your wife.
Stop taking it.
Find another job.
Simple.
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TLDR
Tripped and fell right? Hate it when that happens.
ETA: Okay went back and read it. Pretty funny. But wait....if it causes amnesia, then how do you remember that the Ambien induced sex was awesome? **Bullsh|t flag has been raised**0 -
LOL0
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I have heard of people cleaning the house and stuff like that in their sleep when on Ambien.
Maybe I should start taking it. . . .
Stuff that, slip it into the hubbys meals and he can do the cleaning. Ill just make sure iv locked all the doors and windows and hide the keys so he cant 'accidentally cheat'0
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