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At a later point, he threatened his wife, Paula, with bodily harm.

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Maurice Benard giving his devilish stare

The producers and his wife Paula convinced him not to leave the show.

AsTV Overmindalso pointed out, Sonny believed he could control his mental health without medication.

Poor guy needs help!

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He can’t help he has bipolar!"

Another fan wrote, “Hope he gets on medicine that works for him.”

In reality, he had been washed downriver many miles away to a town called Nixon Falls.

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Sonny lost his memory, believing his name was Mike because that name was inscribed on his watch.

Eventually, Lenny and Phyllis noticed “Mike” exhibiting manic behavior.

It took some convincing, but after a time “Mike” agreed to take the medication.

Maurice Benard being interviewed

However, Nina wasn’t the only one from Port Charles to arrive in Nixon Falls.

“Mike” rescued them but was knocked out by a falling beam (viaSoaps She Knows).

As much as some fans wanted him gone for good, he didn’t die.

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Regaining his memories, Sonny Corinthos returned to Port Charles.

This led to him once again going off his meds.

Nina did, and Sonny was back on track once again.