Hi Julie,
You asked me to explain my view on your euphoric mania. It was good for me to write it down. I can see how much more I understand than we first met almost six years ago!
I've always thought of mania as a "Euphoric" high, the feeling that we all have at times that is exacerbated with someone with bipolar disorder. You tell me you feel like you can do no wrong, you feel great, you can't believe you've ever been depressed. You can spend money, make big decisions, all with this state of mind. I compare it to making decisions with a depressed mind, you don't want to do that either.
It's like two ends of a spectrum and they were really hard for me to get clear on at first.
It may feel great to be on a manic high, but it seems uncontrollable to me. You make decisions that are [ Read More ]
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Published on September 29, 2011 11:53